{"id":2778,"date":"2012-01-13T07:21:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=2778"},"modified":"2013-03-24T15:31:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T20:31:00","slug":"fostering-innovation-through-app-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/01\/fostering-innovation-through-app-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Fostering innovation through app development"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recognition of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) that has been the buzz all week, we look at the apps development in the Caribbean and the upcoming Caribbean Open Data Conference.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Consumer Electronic Show (CES)<\/a> is one of the largest consumer technology tradeshows in the world, and is frequently used to launch new products and to showcase those that are in the works. With all the attention being on Las Vegas this week, where CES is being held, we, here in the Caribbean, have an opportunity to examine how we might be becoming innovators and not just consumers of tech products and services developed overseas.<\/p>\n

In the Caribbean, one of the tech areas in which we have been gaining some proficiency is in mobile applications (apps) development. Initially, apps were being developed in isolation by the odd individual or isolated teams for very specific clientele or purposes. However, over the last two or so years, increasing attention and support is being given to mobile apps development in the region due to, among other things:<\/p>\n