Digital Innovation for Development: Building Cross-Platform Apps for Entrepreneurship and Inclusion in the Caribbean

Description

This book equips Caribbean developers and entrepreneurs to build digital products for global markets using two cost-effective technologies: React Native and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Part I covers React Native, teaching setup with VS Code, file-based navigation, styling, components, state management, API integration, and app store submission for Android and iOS. Part II focuses on PWAs, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, plus PHP, SQL, WordPress/WooCommerce, PayPal, and Stripe for authentication and payments. Part III provides policy recommendations, including unified payment regulations, data protection, and innovation sandboxes. Overall, the book transforms local talent into digital entrepreneurs, overcoming geographic and infrastructure barriers to foster a resilient Caribbean digital economy.