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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