AppCon world first for Dundee
Dundee will host the world's first conference on the development of mobile phone apps this year.
The International App Development Conferences will be held from November 8 to 10 as part of the week-long NeON festival.
Apps are programmes used on mobiles and online.
The workshop features speakers from around the world and workshops aimed at those interested in, or already active in the rapidly-evolving market.
There will also be an "AppJam" competition running alongside the conference, where developers and designers must create a new app in two days.
Andy McKenzie from Dundee College said, "The various application markets have exploded in the last few months, opening up new opportunities and channels for designers, developers and creators.
"These new markets are changing the way consumers, businesses and organisations access data, use devices and interact with services.
"The AppCon brings together many of the world's leading platform providers, industry experts and pioneers in these exciting new areas, to explore the future of Apps.
"The AppJam is a practical, hands-on event, which challenges developers to design and build their own App in only 48 hours.
"We've already had a great deal of interest and hope to see some unique and fascinating new ideas take shape during the AppJam."
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