> I see two possibilities of the current state of the contest:
>
> a) Judges were instructed to use the READ ME files to get the idea of
> the app if possible. If they know enough, they don't even open the
> application and give the score right on the info they receive. A very
> detailed README + plus a good idea might lure more judges to actually
> test the app to give a higher score.
> In my case I have a fairly detailed readme/documentation (16 pages
> with screenshots and everything) and I received >4 hits.
>
> b) The second possibility is that judging is really behind schedule
> and they are still in the first batch of judging.
>
> However, I believe, the number 1788 contains also resubmits (?) and
> google is a very focused company. So I think (hope) that they are
> actually on schedure and are already in the second round of
> judging. :)
>
No resubmits. All unique entries.
> Good luck to u all!,
> J
>
> On 2 Mai, 08:54, "Net Competency" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Our server get NO hits ... it is likely that our app can not make HTTP
> > connection to our server (port 80) ... Are the judges get enough how-to set
> > the emulator to be able to connect to the Internet --- seting proxy etc ?
>
> > Our application make assumption that the application inside emulator can
> > make a HTTP connection to a server on the Net without taking care about
> > proxy :((
>
> > On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 6:40 AM, ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Arnaud,
>
> > > You're not alone. I have four apps submitted that are
> > > client/server. Here is ALL hits so far (from to Apr 24 to Aprl 28):
> > > App A (1 hit)
> > > App B (2 hit)
> > > App C (3 hit)
> > > App D (3 hit)
>
> > > What I can conclude from the log I have:
>
> > > 1. Not all the four judges (if there are) looked at
> > > each app by actually running it. (I have finished all
> > > submitals 1 months before the deadline and they were well
> > > polished, so that the chance of crash at the test
> > > phase is very low)
>
> > > 2. The review by running the apps were very quick (probably less than
> > > 10 seconds, except one hit) and verysimple (seems only the
> > > home screens were reached)
>
> > > I think there are three possibilities here:
> > > 1. I am out
> > > 2. The judges did not have time to look carefully at
> > > the apps by running it before scores were made. That
> > > means the readme is extremely important. If I knew
> > > that, we would have put lots of our dream features into
> > > the readme.
> > > 3. The judge process is still on going. We need to be
> > > patient and I hope google can give us some update and
> > > put off rumors and worries.
>
> > > Don't be discouraged. As a developer too, I believe all
> > > developers and their works deserves respect. Even the
> > > submital ranked as 1788th could be a master piece one day.
>
> > > Good Luck, everyone.- Hide quoted text -
>
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