Mobile Entrepreneurs Senegal (MES) is pleased to call for applications from interested individuals/teams seeking to be trained as mobile entrepreneurs, who would develop relevant local mobile applications for the Senegalese communities. MES is a group of mobile entrepreneurs and people interested in the opportunity that the mobile and Web technologies offer to the new generations.

Are you passionate about mobile technologies? Do you have an idea for a new web or mobile service that could change Senegal, Africa and the world? Do you want to become an entrepreneur, but you don’t know exactly how to do it? This is the opportunity for you.

The training program will start on 1st April 2013 and will provide tuition, covering subjects ranging from creating mobile applications to putting it to market. We are looking for entrepreneurs who are passionate about leveraging mobile phone technology to develop applications that will bring useful service to local communities and create prosperous businesses.

• The number of seats is limited to 25.
• Please register soon (the registration form is in French).
• Registration fee is 15,000 XOF (approx 30 US$ or 23€)

More details on the training:
(the detailed call for participation is available in English and in French)

The training will take place from April 1 to May 4, 2013 alternating between face to face sessions and remote sessions (through the W3DevCampus online training platform). Face to face training sessions will take place at Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (UCAD).

After the training there will be a period of support and mentoring, during which the trainers will provide support for the development of project prototypes, or for starting new projects following the training.

In May, the participants will have the opportunity to present their project to a panel of international industry experts.

The training is split into three tracks:

• Technology track: Voice, SMS, Mobile Web services and applications, prototyping platforms, intro to HTML5 and Web accessibility;
• Business track: business models, revenue, dealing with operators, intellectual property;
• Design track: understanding your customers, structuring your service, making your service useful, usable, and engaging.

About Mobile Entrepreneurs Senegal:

MES is a project started by the Web Foundation, TNO, PT Inovação, CRS4 and ESMT as part of the European Commission project VOICES. Mobile Entrepreneurs Senegal is actively supported by W3C and Orange Labs.

A webinos jury of domain experts will then select up to ten best ideas. The announcement of the finalists is scheduled for March 5. The finalists will be presented and the winners will be announced during the 3rd annual FOKUS Media Web Symposium hosted by Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, Germany on March 14 and 15.

The prerequisite for participating to the competition is that the apps are using the webinos platform and APIs and integrate functionality of more than one device – i.e. that the apps are cross-screen.

• Further information about the competition: http://webinos.org/appchallenge
• Downloads & Information about developing on webinos platform: https://developer.webinos.org
• All the applications have to be submitted before February 25 2013.

REMINDER: Learn how to create mobile Web apps to be well armed to prepare this competition!

Join the February 2013 edition of the “Mobile Web 2: Programming Web Applications” online training course (6 weeks long). Registration is at 245€ (approx 325 US$), only. Register soon!

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The MobiWebApp team is pleased to report that the most popular post in 2012 was W3C Mobile Web training courses: learn from the experts!

Good news! We have more mobile Web training courses sessions coming up (early 2013):

• The “Mobile Web 2: Programming Applications” course is to start on 21 January 2013: read the full course description, the pre-requisites, and register here.
• The “Mobile Web 1: Best Practices” course will start on 4 February 2013: read the course description, and register here (one more week to benefit from the early bird rate of 195€ — until 7 January!)
  • Este curso está también disponible en español: Buenas Practicas en Web Móvil

Looking forward to welcoming you on these courses and Happy New Year all!

The webinos EU project is extending the deadline to submit cross-screen apps using the webinos platform. Applicants have now 2 more weeks to submit one or more cool apps!

• To start developing on webinos, start here: https://developer.webinos.org/
• For information about the app challenge, go to: http://webinos.org/appchallenge

The finalists will be invited to attend the webinos App Challenge Awards event in October 2012 which will be done in conjunction with Mobile Monday Athens. The winners will be voted for by the audience and announced during the Awards ceremony.

REMINDER: If you wish to learn by doing all things related to mobile Web application development, register to the upcoming “Mobile Web 2: Programming Web Applications” online training course. The next edition is to start on 15 October 2012. Registration is only at 245€!

The document has the latest information about the status of specifications, their expected evolution, the state of their accompanying test suites. In the past 3 months, the Open Web Platform has seen among other things the arrival of 8 new public working drafts (with Web Intents, multimedia integration and storage quota mangement particular highlights).

Next month (October 15), another sessions of our on-line training course: Mobile Web 2: Applications will start, and will cover a number of the technologies described in the document: don’t miss it!

W3C announces today a Shift into High Gear on the Web, a W3C Workshop on Web and Automotive, 14-15 November 2012, in Rome (Italy).

People today enjoy applications and services from multiple networked devices: notebook and desktop computers, smart phones, tablets, and Internet TVs. With our increasingly mobile lifestyles, it’s time to include the connected car in this mix. The Web is the ideal platform to offer a rich range of benefits and value-added services to drivers and passengers. The goal of this workshop is to explore how the Web will become the ideal platform to offer a rich range of benefits and value-added services to drivers and passengers in cars.

W3C invites automotive manufacturers and service providers, wireless carriers, insurance companies, application and solution developers and others to participate in this discussion at the workshop. W3C membership is not required to participate.

Please submit a statement of interest by 12 October and learn more about participation.

The event is hosted by Intel/OTC (Open Source Technology Center) and sponsored by Webinos.

The webinos EU project is celebrating the launch of its developer portal by announcing the 1st webinos cross-screen app challenge. You are now invited to build cross-screen apps using the webinos platform. Go to http://webinos.org/appchallenge for more information and access to the application form.

The finalists will be invited to attend the webinos App Challenge Awards event in October 2012 which will be done in conjunction with Mobile Monday Athens. The winners will be voted for by the audience and announced during the Awards ceremony.

A judges panel will be evaluating the submitted applications and selecting the 10 cool(est) and innovative finalists. Dominique Hazaël-Massieux is one of the jury members.

To start developing on webinos start here: https://developer.webinos.org/
For information about the app challenge go to: http://webinos.org/appchallenge

To learn and practice mobile Web development, follow one or both of the W3C mobile Web training courses open for registration on the W3DevCampus learning program:

• Mobile Web 1: Best Practices – next course to start on 3 September 2012
• Mobile Web 2: Programming Web Applications – next edition to start on 15 October 2012

For any further enquiries about the App Challenge get in touch at appchallenge@webinos.org

The “W3C mobile Web Best Practices” training courses are delivered online, by experienced and professional trainers.  Over a 6-week period, from 3 September to 14 October 2012, you will notably learn:

• The basic design principles and coding techniques of a mobile Web page
• Styles to adapt to different viewports
• JavaScript to enhance the user experience
• Server-side content adaptation

The courses are separately delivered in English and in Spanish:

• Mobile Web 1: Best Practice
  • read the course description
  • price is 245€ -> Register now!

• Este curso está también disponible en español: Buenas Practicas en Web Móvil
  • Ve la descripción del curso
  • Precio es 195€ -> Registrate ahora!

Read what are the benefits of online training and how it works. (ve ¿CÓMO FUNCIONA?). For more information, visit W3DevCampus, the W3C online training program for Web developers.

• The basic design principles and coding techniques of a mobile Web page
• Styles to adapt to different viewports
• JavaScript to enhance the user experience
• Server-side content adaptation

These 6-week long W3C online training courses, supported by experienced and professional trainers, let you study at your own pace. The courses are separately delivered in English and in Spanish:

Today, the MobiWebApp team is proud to launch 3 sessions of each of its three mobile Web online training courses. Each course is 6-week long, so we have nine early bird rates starting today!! The schedule of these 9 training courses is detailed below:

1. “Mobile Web 1: Best Practices” (in English)
Read the course description and choose your session dates to register soon:

• From 3 Sept. to 14 Oct. 2012
• From 12 Nov. to 23 Dec. 2012
• From 4 Feb. to 17 Mar. 2013

2. “Buenas Prácticas en Web Móvil” (en Español)
Ve la descripción del curso y Ve ¿Como funciona?. Los precios son desde 95€, entonces registrate ahora!:

• Del 3 Sept. al 14 Oct. 2012
• Del 12 Nov. al 23 Dec. 2012
• Del 4 Feb. al 17 Mar. 2013

3. “Mobile Web 2: Programming Web Applications” (in English)
This advanced mobile Web course is only available in English. Read its description, choose the session dates and register now:

• From 15 Oct. to 25 Nov. 2012
• From 7 Jan. to 17 Feb. 2013
• From 18 Mar. to 28 Apr. 2013

Enroll soon and become an expert in mobile Web!