Dan, by "content provided by the Challenge participants" do you mean that the participants will get control of what is displayed? I.e. screenshots/logos and what is written about the application.
Finn On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Dan Morrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think there was a little bit of context lost in the interview, but yes, > Shane is correct: this will be a gallery for static content provided by the > Challenge participants, not a mechanism for allowing end users to download > and install applications. We haven't yet announced the plans for > application distribution. > Personally, I like this idea because if I had submitted an application, I'd > want something to show people who asked. I think of this as sort of like a > huge group photo of all the participants. We can't get everyone into a > single photo, but we can at least put up a page to show off the apps! Since > there are a lot of submissions, this will take a little time to get set up, > though. > - Dan > > > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Shane Isbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> To me it sounds like a gallery for displaying of content, not a full-blown >> content distribution system. >> >> Shane >> >> >> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 1:03 PM, GodsMoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >>> "Google, of course, wants many developers to finish their >>> applications, regardless of a shot at prize money. To support them, it >>> is compiling a list of entrants and allowing judges from the contest– >>> mostly handset makers, carriers, semiconductor and middleware firms >>> from Google's Open Handset Alliance–to contact developers directly. >>> The eventual plan, says Chu, is to create an online gallery for all >>> Android developers to display their applications and works-in- >>> progress. Google hopes the format will spark more collaboration. "A >>> lot of applicants have great ideas and, if they worked together, could >>> have a much better combined result," says Chu." >>> >>> from: >>> http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/05/12/google-android-apple-tech-cx_ew_0512android.html >>> via: >>> http://androidguys.com/2008/05/14/googles-android-application-gallery/ >>> >>> So its kind of a App Store but for carriers? >>> Sounds like it might be promising. I'm confused. >>> >>> @Google please start holding press conferences or something to let us >>> developers know what is going on. >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to android-challenge@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
