Manchester App School opens doors
February 25th, 2010 by Jon Clements
As a recent convert to the iPhone and the wonderful world of the “app” (Planet Rock, anyone?), it’s good to know that the future of app development is being bolstered by a Manchester-based course for young people known as The App School.
Creative consultants, The White Room, are running the free course - backed by the city council, Cornerhouse (Manchester’s centre for visual arts and cinema) and Manchester Metropolitan University - for 18-24 year olds interested in designing new iPhone applications.
And with the mobile app market forecast to reach $6.8bn this year, there’s a potential money making machine for the creative person with the right ideas.
But techno-phobes need not be discouraged. This is about people with potentially commercial ideas and not necessarily those who dismantle computer hard drives for fun.
According to Phil Birchenall, project director at the White Room: “What we need is plenty of enthusiasm and ideas, that’s all.”
I eagerly await the “help your kid with his maths homework app”, and soon.
Tags: Cornerhouse, manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, Phil Birchenall, The App School, The White Room
February 25th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Jon,
It seems like a real opportunity, if only I was young enough to apply
Take care,
Rob
February 25th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Rob
As Meatloaf once said “you took the words right out of my mouth”.
February 25th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Jon,
the “young” reference depresses me
Thanks for your kindness in getting the word out
Rob
February 26th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Where do I sign up!
Seems a good way for creative people to channel their ideas and turn them into business success.
March 8th, 2010 at 2:12 am
This seems like a brilliant idea. I am a Public Relations student and would love to try it out, because I certainly am not one of those who dismantle hard drives for fun, but this would be exploring our creative side for the sake of technology.
March 10th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Babusha
I think that with the convergence of social media and public relations it would make sense for PR people developing their skills to have knowledge of what goes into mobile technologies and applications.
March 10th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Yes definitely, I am doing a module on new media, just to be able to get the knowledge to apply social media with my PR skills.