More details of Vodafone’s initiative to get people developing more iPhone /Android apps will be available at this workshop (info and registration on EventBrite). And did I mention that this feeds into and App Developer competition with a prize fund of €200,000?

These workshops are part of an initiative by the Vodafone Foundation called the Smart Accessibility Awards. This  is trying to encourage development of apps to help people in four key areas: Social participation, independent living, mobility and well-being.

The 1/2 day workshop starts at 3pm. Tickets are free, but limited;you must register beforehand.

Mobile applications (often known simply as ‘apps’) are software programs that allow phone users to do everything from play games to making purchases.

For SMEs who are not in the mobile application development business, the best use for mobile apps is, first, to create a mobile storefront that allows mobile phone users to purchase your products and services and, second, to promote your brand among mobile users. (For some examples of apps created by Irish companies, visit www.apps.ie.) (more…)

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