Great idea. Hope devs can make use of this wonderful feature. take care, Muthu Ramadoss.
http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91.98403.48914 http://androidrocks.googlecode.com - Android Consulting. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've added a "Pre-Release" area to AndAppStore where you can list apps > that are not ready for the prime time. Hopefully this fit what you guys > want to see. > > If you list an app and submit a release you can now mark it as "Public > Release", "Release Candidate", "Beta", or "Alpha". Anything marked > "Public Release" gets shown in all the normal places, anything marked as > an RC, Beta, or Alpha gets listed in an pre-release area accessed by > logging in and clicking on the "Pre-Release Apps" menu on the right of > the page. > > There are plenty of warnings that these are pre-release apps, users can > leave comments, developers can reply to the comments, but long threads > are not possible (it's a simple comment & reply system). > > All feedback on this is, as always, welcome. > > Al. > http://andappstore.com/ > > Muthu Ramadoss wrote: > > Make it expire or whatever. But the app testing idea is great. Already > > an app got submitted and it was tested atleast by myself and given > > feedback. Ofcourse it would be fantastic, if more people test and > > provide feedback. > > > > Check it out here: > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-app-distribution > > > > take care, > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91.98403.48914 > > http://androidrocks.googlecode.com - Android Consulting. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM, [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > Completely agree. > > > > Right now its a difficult situation. > > > > Either : > > a) Release a paid app, close your eyes, cross your fingers and hope > > there are no bugs - but something always goes wrong -> cue one star > > reviews. > > b) Release a free app - get lots of downloads, more generous reviews, > > but users resistant to ever upgrade to a paid app when they have > > something they are already happy with. e.g. picSay, astro both have > > huge user bases, but many comments on market indicate users would > > never consider upgrading to paid. > > > > I agree a beta section would be a good middle ground - but could we > > make beta versions expire so people who don't actually help with the > > testing don't get copies of apps for free. > > > > Alex > > > > > > > > On Mar 16, 1:58 pm, Jason Van Anden <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > I am thrilled that this idea is of interest. > > > > > > I imagine a "Beta" section of the market solving a number of > > existing > > > problems ... first and foremost to exist as a sandbox for > > developers and > > > users to play nice together with the mutual understanding that > > this will > > > produce awesome software (while not contaminating the "Alpha" > > market with > > > sub-prime software). > > > > > > In order for this to occur, it seems to me that it would be a > > good idea for > > > there to be some sort of constitution between these two > > interested parties, > > > so it does not become a place for unscrupulous developers > > stealing ideas or > > > a welfare program for cheap users. > > > > > > Not to rain on the parade, but I am not sure this needs a > > different "group", > > > "discuss" is underutilized and it seems to have Google's ear, so > > why fix > > > something that ain't broke? > > > > > > i++ > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Muthu Ramadoss > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>wrote: > > > > > > > Who wouldn't want a Promotion?? I'm all for it :D > > > > > > > take care, > > > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > > > >http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz+91.98403.48914 > > > >http://androidrocks.googlecode.com- Android Consulting. > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Al Sutton > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > >> Thanks for the vote of confidence :). > > > > > > >> My aim was to make a group which would discuss all distribution > > > >> mechanisms as opposed to being limited to just Market > > > > > > >> Muthu, would you object to me adding you as a group manager? > > > > > > >> Al. > > > > > > >> Muthu Ramadoss wrote: > > > > > > >> > I trust Al would do a better job ;), so let this be the > > main group: > > > > > > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-app-distribution > > > > > > >> > take care, > > > >> > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > > > >> >http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz+91-9840348914 > > > >> >http://androidrocks.googlecode.com- Android Consulting. > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Stoyan Damov > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >> > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > > > > >> > So which one do I join??? > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Al Sutton > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >> > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > lol.... two minds, one idea :). > > > > > > >> > > Muthu Ramadoss wrote: > > > >> > >> Here you go: > > > > > > >> > >>http://groups.google.com/group/androidmarket/ > > > > > > >> > >> take care, > > > >> > >> Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > > > >> > >>http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz+91-9840348914 > > > >> > >>http://androidrocks.googlecode.com- Android Consulting. > > > > > > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Al Sutton > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >> > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > >> > >> <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>>> > > > >> wrote: > > > > > > >> > >> I think there's enough discussion for just an > > android-market > > > >> > >> group, the > > > >> > >> beta discussion could be within that. > > > > > > >> > >> Al. > > > > > > >> > >> Muthu Ramadoss wrote: > > > > > > >> > >> > We can create android-market-beta discussion > > group for > > > >> > app testing. > > > >> > >> > What do you folks think? > > > > > > >> > >> > On Mar 16, 2009 5:18 PM, "whitemice" > > > >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > >> > >> <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto: > > > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> > > > >> > >> > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >> > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > >> > >> <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >> > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>>>> wrote: > > > > > > >> > >> > Not sure what the recommended way of doing > > this at the > > > >> > >> moment would > > > >> > >> > be. > > > > > > >> > >> > I was going to launch my app as “MyAppName > > ALPHA” (to > > > >> > >> discourage non- > > > >> > >> > enthusiasts) and fill the app with > > > >> feedback-to-developer > > > >> > >> buttons. My > > > >> > >> > app is quite complex and would require a > > number of > > > >> > >> iterations to iron > > > >> > >> > out any potential usability issues. > > > > > > >> > >> > OT: A beta program sounds like a good idea. > > > >> > >> > I can imagine the “Google way” of doing > > this would be > > > >> > via a > > > >> > >> website > > > >> > >> > that offers a consistent way of handling > > developer > > > >> > feedback, > > > >> > >> feature > > > >> > >> > requests and bug reports (star ratings > > from retarded > > > >> > 13 year > > > >> > >> olds are > > > >> > >> > useless at this stage). Perhaps members > > of such a site > > > >> > >> could act as a > > > >> > >> > small user group to do reviews, > > recommendations and > > > >> > >> highlight bad > > > >> > >> > apples before they graduate to the market. > > > > > > >> > >> > However, I can see no specific reason why > > this would > > > >> > have to > > > >> > >> be done > > > >> > >> > by Google themselves. > > > > > > >> > >> -- > > > > > > >> > >> * Written an Android App? - List it at > > > >> > http://andappstore.com/* > > > > > > >> > >> ====== > > > >> > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & > > Wales with > > > >> the > > > >> > >> company number 6741909. 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