2 Things that could seriously benefit Android market users: 1) "Hot" this week or month - Like mcgowen said - this would allow for new apps being launched to actually be able to stand out if they're really good. 2) A recommender. Did you enjoy this app/game? Try this other app/ game! Users are already rating things on a 5 point scale. Using any standard recommender algorithm would work.
On Sep 15, 7:28 am, mcgowen007 <[email protected]> wrote: > Whichever criterion Google wants to use is fine, I just think it would > benefit both us developers and the end users to see "hot" apps for > different time periods. An app that is brand new is thrown into the > mix with all of the other new apps on the one tab, and it's hard to > tell which ones are worthwhile. If the user could filter the most > popular (some mix of downloads, active installs, star-rating, etc.) of > the day or week, it would be a very powerful and useful tool. I offer > this suggestion up because I would use it all the time as an android > user, but would love even more to see it as a developer. And > furthermore, I don't believe it is a huge effort for developers of the > market 1.6 upgrade. When a user clicks on "Top Paid" or "Top Free" > for instance, hitting the 'menu' button will give them a time-filter > option. It's a pretty simple tweak I hope they consider. > > I would love to hear other opinions or comments (especially from > someone from the Googleplex ;). > > -Graham > > On Sep 5, 5:42 pm, Dan Sherman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Gotcha, > > > Still the same effect :) Apps at the top of the list will have a larger > > number of downloads (and assuming an equal retention rate), a higher active > > count :) > > > Not really complaining, just pointing it out :) > > > - Dan > > > On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Max_well <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't think it's download count. It's more "active installs" count. > > > > -Max > > > > On Sep 5, 12:16 am, Dan Sherman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Agreed, > > > > > I've got a few very highly rated apps, but continue to be dominated by > > > apps > > > > with lower overall ratings due to (what I assume is) download count. > > > > Basically the issue of "those on top stay on top". > > > > > - Dan > > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 5:35 PM, mcgowen007 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Glad to see you guys are updating the market. The changes look nice > > > > > and the additional promo tools will be a great way to get our target > > > > > consumers' attention. At some point however, I think you should > > > > > consider a you-tube style filter for the market. As a developer I > > > > > work hard to put out something cool that is downloaded en masse for > > > > > about a day and a half while it floats near the top of the new apps > > > > > category, but won't pick back up again without some additional > > > > > promotion. It would be very helpful to have a most popular filter for > > > > > today, this week, this month, this year, all time. That way, we can > > > > > gain some traction as a most popular app for the week or month (and > > > > > hopefully beyond!). Please consider this in your next round of > > > > > upgrades to the market. Otherwise, great job guys! > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
