Al, I think that the iPhone app store via iTunes is a good start, with a few more ideas. "What's Hot," "Staff Favorites," "Highest Rated," and "Most Downloaded" would be useful categories and could all be very different lists, for example.
On Android Market, I notice that updated apps show up first in the "By Date" sorting. This tells me there should be a separate tab for Updated Apps (thereby separating truly new apps from older apps with updates). Perhaps most importantly, the iTunes app store allows for a big picture view (literally--via your monitor) of what is going on with iPhone offerings that can't be duplicated on a tiny touch screen. Again, the problem occurs when you reach a point where you have hundreds of apps available, and new ones are coming in everyday. Android Market is clearly at this point. On Nov 5, 12:20 pm, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ed, > > I can't speak for Google, but I'd be happy to look over any > categorization ideas you have with a view to applying them to > AndAppStore.com > > Al. > > Ed wrote: > > Hi all, > > > I assume that there is some reason that one can't simply go to a > > website and get a current listing of the apps and games available on > > Android Market. Does someone know the exact reason? I think that the > > Market has grown much too large to page through efficiently via the > > phone. What do we do when there are 1000+ apps available? > > > I think that it would be useful to create a website that reflects the > > current offerings, with ways to categorize and display the products as > > the user sees fit. Anyone feel the same? > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
