ICONapps
The Online and Mobile Applet Capability Seeding Program
The global online and mobile applet market is experiencing phenomenal growth thanks to platforms and technologies such as the Apple iPhone and iStore, Facebook, Nokia’s Ovi store and Google’s global online advertising dominance. ICONapps means to ride this wave of online and mobile applet development for the benefit of Malaysians.
Sounds good? What are you waiting for? Register Now!
Here is a quick guide on how to get moving on your ICONapps application:
Make sure you satisfy the prerequisites:
- Malaysian citizens
- Have some programming background, depending on the target platforms or else it would be difficult to follow the programme.
... fill in the relevant information. Don't worry its just simple information such as your MYKAD, contact details, organisation (if any), development platform (currently available is for iPhone and Facebook) and programming language(s) that you know. Then e-mail it to iphone@mdec.com.my
What to expect next?
The programme process flow will take you through different stages to guide you all the way towards making your first online applet sale or download:
Stage 1 - A one day basic workshop to familiarise trainees with the applet development environment. This is for programmers and not supposed to teach programming
Stage 2 - You are encouraged to submit a project proposal on their applet and a prototype user interface project. Promising proposals will get to the next stage.
Stage 3 - An intensive course to familiarise you with the development platform and to enable you to make your applet. The training will be subsidised, but you might still need to pay a minimum amount depending on the specific platform.
Stage 4 - You need to submit a working prototype. It must show major applet features and if applicable executes on a simulator included with the developer tools. Here, you will be reimbursed. You are then encouraged to purchase a development system of your choice.
Stage 5 - Congratulations! Your application runs and does all the things it's supposed to with no major bugs. Here you will be reimbursed for the development system you bought – the cap depends on the specific platform.
After that, you applet is ready for deployment. Some fees might apply to specific platforms. But don't worry we will refund those fees once the applet goes online. Who knows, if your applet becomes popular enough, you just might be on the road to self employment! We will guide you to the various funds and grants available to help you every step of the way.
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