.CODES Domain Extension

Why choose a .CODES domain?

Programming comes to mind first, and it is a genuine use. But the plural widens the word considerably: a code is also a rule (building codes, the highway code), an identifier (postal codes, product codes) and a means of entry (door codes, discount codes). Four families of meaning under one five-letter word, and none of them gets in the way of the others.

Source code

Public repositories, libraries, examples, documentation. The most widespread use of the extension, and the most immediately understood.

Building codes

Standards, regulatory updates, interpretation guides. Content thousands of professionals consult without ever enjoying it.

Access codes

Key safes, gates, wireless networks, safes. A short address for passing a code to somebody arriving in twenty minutes.

Discount codes

Reductions, referrals, reserved offers. The word announces the object itself: a code to copy, with its conditions.

Codes of conduct

Professional ethics, internal rules, an organisation’s charter. The oldest sense of the word, and the one most often forgotten.

What it actually changes

• The plural widens the meaning. Programming, regulation, identification, access: four families of use with no possible confusion.
• The word is identical in French. Same spelling, same senses, which is rare in this technical family.
• No registration restrictions. No technical qualification to demonstrate to the registrar.
• It works as an email address too. access@thebuilding.codes passes a code without resorting to a text message.