Al, great job! I'm adding some features to my game and can't wait to publish it on AndAppStore as well! :)
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 1:09 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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