Day 1: Mobile App Development

26/11/12      Day 1 of Mobile App Development.

This week of the Youth Tech Camp sponsored by U.S Department of State is being held at Novotel Convention Center, Lami. We have some amazing facilitators from Bright Path Foundation, US and from Pasifika Nexus. 
Some of the information shared were on the lines of:
- Importance of internet in the world.
- Issues with technology in the world.
- Statistics on Internet users and Mobile application users.
- Types of Applications that we need to and should be creating. 
- Apple generally has two handsets.
- Android has many types of handsets so when making an Android app the developers need to consider the type, size and resolution of the different android phones. 

An important point stressed over and over was the need for Local Content. We can not expect the International market to develop app's that can work and meet the needs of the local market. 

Our Task:

• To understand what constitutes local content.
• To develop the mobile app and services that can meet local, regional and International needs.
• To build the local ecosystem needed to support and sustain true ICT-based industries. 

By the end of Lunch time we had (in groups) pitch a few ideas we had for Mobile App's. 
Our group (members: Alzima Bano, Shareen Taiyab and Micheal Irava) Pitched a few ideas.

1. Food for thot - this app will show a list of restaurants in the local area  (that have subscribed to this app) and the availability of seats in that restaurant. It will also show a rating from customers on the quality of food and service. So before you go to the restaurant you will know if there are seats available and what ratings have been given to these restaurants. 
2. It gives tourists an opportunity to see reviews before they got dinning.
3. It gives restaurant owners an opportunity to see how customers are rating their food and services.

So that was Pitch one. 

The other pitches will be posted/updated in time to come :-)

Untill next blog...

Alzima Elisha Bano.