i posted my ideas for keeping the buzz going by creating an Android Developer Program - didn't really get much feedback, please take a look: http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread/d701f2389371d159#
could be tough to keep the buzz going in a slowing global economy, hope that isn't impacting anyone out there, but it probably is. best of luck to the winners. i'm doing all the honey-do stuff that i put off during ADC I (painting, flooring, etc.), then on to ADC II. On May 8, 4:51 pm, Keffyoid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i totally agree with Jazz, offer a secondary gFund similar to iFund. > $100M will attract some very high calibre individuals/businesses that > would solidify the Android platform. The great thing about a potential > fund is that it will be an ongoing concern and will benefit both > parties by releasing cash for equity. > > Too many ideas stagnate as cash becomes king and development grinds to > a horrible halt. I should imagine there are a lot of 'buzzing' > developers here, but question how long their energy levels for Android > can be sustained once the winners are announced. > > I would also like to add another point to Jazz's post in that we > should all pool our resources where developers upload their profile to > offer their services. There may be companies who need a certain skill- > set and the ideal person might be locked away in some shed in a > Brazilian rain-forest, bashing out code without realising their true > potential. > > Anyway, good luck to everyone tomorrow. > > Regards > Keffyoidwww.splashplay.co.uk > > On May 8, 10:18 pm, "Cow Bay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > J, please let me second u on all ur wishes here. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jazz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Android Challenge" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:52 AM > > Subject: [android-challenge] Dear Google... > > > It has been a great experience for most of us being part of the > > Challenge which could be the biggest event since the entire mobile > > computing history. The 1,788 participants are a truly dream not only > > for Google but for all involved to see we've made the right choice (or > > at lease not the only sucker;-) by putting hundreds or even thousands > > of hours into the development. But when we all wake up tomorrow from > > this wonderful dream, there will be 1,738 souls with shuttered dreams > > one way or another. I for one have developed my application specific > > to Android platform which makes difficult to port to, say iPhone, and > > the fact that the market for our applications does not exist for at > > lease a few years. So I would ask Google's help to “salvage” our > > efforts for our as well as Google's benefit (these are merely friendly > > suggestions not demands;-) > > > 1) Create a venture fund similar to iFund but specific for Android > > development. Anyone could submit their applications and reviewed by > > Google on a case by case basis. > > > 2) Officially release a native Android runtime environment on a > > regular PC and other portable devices such as pocket PCs in place of > > an OS. It's especially attractive for these inexpensive ultra > > portables such as Asus EEE PC, Classroom, OLPC. It would be useful > > for us to release our Android applications at least to some early > > adapter types. This may even ignite the fire to dethrone Microsoft's > > OS domination, and complete google's own world domination process;-). > > The key word is "Officially", any hacking approaches would defeat the > > purpose. > > > 3) Allocate 1,788 prototype Android phones (be it ugly or not) to each > > of the participants at cost or at discount. It's very important for us > > to keep our ideas in check with the real-world. > > > I really want to stay, but I have a family to support. Any other > > ideas? > > > -J- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
