DevHub is a website development platform which was introduced to the public within the past year. Based on my experience working with the software, it appears to be a step well beyond the typical “minisite” concept.
DevHub was created by Evo Media Group and its goal is to provide easy content creation (and editing) with less complexity than is normally required for custom html coding.
I have found that one can put up a basic, somewhat generic site with relative ease and which provides some desireable user functionality. However, you can introduce custom graphics and more sophisticated features if willing to 
invest more time in the development.
Development itself is a process which often evolves in stages. DevHub allows you the option of working effectively within time constraints since you can start off with a basic website that can grow. For a large portfolio owner, developing all of one’s domain properties can be a time intensive process. Premium domain names deserve quality attention & development, but often must begin as a simple concept that will become more complete with future development.
Charlotte.US is an example of a time intensive website that takes many weeks to complete (even on the user-friendly WordPress format). By contrast, a website like Raleigh.info can be built with DevHub in about 5 to 8 hours. Below (and pictured right) are 
a variety of websites I developed in the last few weeks. All of them were done on DevHub. None of them are in their final stage …
More DevHub developed sites …
.INFO Domain Names, Geodomains
.info, development, DevHub
Ron Jackson, editor and owner of DN Journal, writes on his blog today about various new domain addresses he has sold in the past couple of weeks. .BIZ, .US, and .INFO domain extensions in particular.
I remember meeting Ron online around 2004, and bought a .US domain name from him several months later. Funny how time flies. He, myself, and a seeming handful of domain investors liked the newer top level domains in biz/us/info and assembled deep, high-quality portfolios in these newer addresses.
I have written for quite some time about the shifting tide having watched on several levels the growing adoption of .biz, .us, and .info domains. All of these have a substantial footprint not only in America, but also globally. They are growing as expected.
Each of these three offer a unique identity separate and apart from .com. I recently was negotiating on a high quality .com domain and the first question asked of me was did I have the .BIZ as well.
Small businesses have been using the alternatives for awhile. Now, larger businesses are looking to biz/info/us domains as illustrated in the Ford auto dealership example discussed in Ron’s blog entry for today. Ron writes that he’s glad he placed his bets years ago on the newer tld’s. I’ve known for a long time that biz/info/us would define a critical place on the internet, and watched the concentric circles of use get bigger and bigger with every passing year.
If you would like to read Ron’s thoughts on the subject and about his recent sales, check out the blog article here …
–> http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-17-09.htm
.BIZ Domain Names, .US Domain Names
.info
Spain.info is a gorgeous example of what a geo domain name can become. Using the web’s official information address, .info, Spain’s Institute of Tourism developed Spain.info into a multimedia dream come true.
The site is rich with colorful video, panoramic photos, interactive maps, deep content for avid readers, and all of the functionality needed to plan a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime trip.
It would appear that Spain.info draws considerable visitor traffic. The site enjoys a near top position in Google, Yahoo, and MSN search engines. A Google page rank of “7″ and 76,537 incoming Yahoo links are more than enough evidence to conclude Spain.info is providing travelers with what they need. More stats indicate that the website drew between 40,000 and 100,000 site visitors per month over the course of 2008. Impressive.
Spain.info’s designers have adapted the site for four major languages: Spanish, English, German, and French. Some of the interactive multimedia functions, which really shine, require the installation of Quicktime (if not already resident on your computer). The install is free and effortless if you’re interested.
Afilias.info is the registry that manages the .info (information) domain extension. Additional, high-quality .info geodomain websites that may interest travelers are …
.INFO Domain Names
.info, Europe, Spain, travel
Facts.info is currently available to the highest bidder in an ongoing Sedo auction. The current bid is $3000 EUR which is $3956 U.S. dollars, and the reserve has been met. I was the original registrant of Facts.info in 2002 and had previously sold this domain at auction in April 2007 for $2550.
It is an excellent fit for the .info (information) domain extension since facts & information are at the very core of what makes the internet so powerful. Mr. Harald Ebert of Barcelona, Spain is the present owner and looks to make a nice return on his investment.
Facts.info would make a logical brand & online identity for a wikipedia type website, online encyclopedia, news aggregator, or research center for a major university. Online education and degrees are big business being so well suited to live streaming over the internet. I’ll be interested to see if this nice name is possibly acquired by a known educational institution, or is purchased by a domain name investor.
.INFO Domain Names, Domain Sales
.info, Afilias, Domain Sales, Sedo
Dubai is an opulent, luxurious city located in the United Arab Emirates. A resort paradise with beaches and high rise hotels, it is the most populated city in the UAE. The domain name, Dubai.info, was purchased in January 2009 for $35,000 through one of the online aftermarket sales sites.
In 2005, the gross domestic product of Dubai was $37 billion. While initially constructed using oil money, oil now accounts for less than 6% of total revenues since the local economy has become diversified … significantly funded through financial services, real estate, trade, and tourism.
At this point, we can only speculate as to how Dubai.info will be utilized. Information on tourism and travel booking would be logical options considering the Dubai International Airport served over 34 million passengers in 2007 alone. That’s an average of over 93,000 passengers per day.
A premium domain name like Dubai.info leaves the door wide open for development and monetization. Geodomain names are a beautiful fit for .info, the internet’s official information extension.
.INFO Domain Names, Domain Sales
.info, dubai, geodomain
