Microsoft kicks off Windows AppFest in Pune
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) , in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra , has started Windows AppFest to build apps for social good. The initiative will encourage app developers to create solutions that address social and civic issues . These apps will help civil authorities, seeking alternative methods of interactions with citizens. The top three apps will be selected for presentation at a conference hosted by the Asian Development Bank . “App marketplaces are now proving to be viable platforms to host e-governance and socially relevant apps. Such apps can provide citizen-centric services in a secure manner, while ensuring increased transparency, reliability and efficiency in services. Cloud computing also enables e-governance solutions to be much more scalable and accessible. Microsoft, with its various initiatives including the Windows AppFest for social good in Pune, provides a good platform f...