"We haven't yet announced the plans for application distribution." I found this very promising. I do hope Google will offer a service that offers Apple's AppStore some good competition!
On May 15, 2:49 pm, javqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you Dan for your info. > > I like the gallery idea. > A format similar to the pdf winners slideshow with a short text and > screenshoots is one alternative. > > An optional field with a webpage link will be useful. > > javqui > > On May 14, 10:56 pm, GodsMoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the helpful info Dan. > > :) > > > On May 14, 10:49 pm, "Dan Morrill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That is the goal and the plan, although details are not yet finalized. > > > For > > > instance, we aren't sure if there will be a limit on length of the > > > message, > > > or on the size of any screenshots, etc. > > > - Dan > > > > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Finn Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > 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... > > > >>>> 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.- 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 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
