DHAKA: Mozilla, a free-software community, launched a new Android app version of Webmaker that focused on participants from three main markets – Bangladesh, India, and Kenya.

It is for Android devices and available currently in four languages: Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, English and Indonesian, said a press release issued on Sunday.

Bangladesh Mozilla community has mentionable contribution in planning and making the Webmaker.

Bangladeshi volunteers have worked with Mozilla for several months for making the user-friendly application to meet up the demand of local smartphone users, the release added.

 In next few months, the Mozilla will promote Webmaker in Bangladesh as part of a nationwide campaign to Web literacy. Alongside Access-to-Information (program) of Prime Minister's Office, Mozilla will work in Bangladesh aiming to increase the digital efficiency.

Mozilla will also hold various Webmaker programmes to introduce the community to the application. To download Webmaker, click on the link mzl.la/webmaker.

The Mozilla Foundation wants to make sure that the Web remains a platform where anyone can create content, rather than just a place to consume information and services created by others.

The Webmaker allows users to create Web pages and simple apps from their smartphones, which are quickly becoming the predominant technology used to use the Internet, especially in less wealthy countries.

Webmaker was designed to give these users a way to create their own presence online. Webmaker also could set the stage for bringing more local content on the Web.

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