Innovation Dublin iPhone App

Complimenting the website for the Innovation Dublin festival 2010, this iPhone app gives users access to all of the news from the website, the festival Twitter feed, and a complete festival listing (hundreds of events) in various formats. The content was managed on the website by staff of Silver City Media and Dublin City Council and served up via XML to the application when devices have an internet connection. The app also includes a stock list of events and news as of the date of publication to the app store. This meant that offline users could get nearly 100% of the benefits of the application from download.

Once a device finds an internet connection, new content is downloaded on demand and cached for use offline in the future.

In 2009, the Innovation Dublin festival was launched to promote innovation and creativity in the city. Conceived by the Creative Dublin Alliance and coordinated by Dublin City Council, the project received hundreds of ideas and submissions from Dubliners across all walks of life.

The result exceeded all expectations: 40,000 visitors attended over 465 events, creating hundreds of new interactions and connections across the city. In response to this initial success, it was decided to make the festival an annual event.

In 2011, Innovation Dublin will move into its third year. The initiative has gone from strength to strength, and has become a platform for seminars, workshops, discussions, exhibitions, performances, showcases and competitions - on all kinds of topics related to innovation and creativity.

Download the Innovation Dublin app from the iTunes App Store.