Sure, I have an FAQ too, even accessible from within the app. But as long as it is easier to shoot of one line questions from your phone and have me check the FAQ the sheer numbers of users don't work well against me as a single person.
Anyway. I am reading the Android blogs and this way hopefully don't miss out on too much as they repeat the general Android Market Mails anyway. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a FAQ on a website and a cut & paste macro for "Please see the help > section of the website at ........ for the solution". > > That way users learn where to look for common answers, and, in your case, > anyone searching the list archives would get the answer too. > > Al. > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company > number 6741909. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or > it's subsidiaries. > > On 18 Nov 2010, at 09:29, Mariano Kamp wrote: > > I do monitor the mailing list and don't have the time to answer the same > topics over and over again. If I would do that again, as I did in the > beginning, I wouldn't have the time to develop the software. > > Well, given the history of the Android Market I would not expect this > change to be intentional, but just chalk it up as another screw up. > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm guessing it could be seen as a way to encourage you to provide an >> actively monitored, direct to developer, support email address :). >> >> Al. >> ====== >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company >> number 6741909. >> >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or >> it's subsidiaries. >> >> On 18 Nov 2010, at 09:09, Mariano Kamp wrote: >> >> Hmmh, that blows ;( I want to be contacted by the Android Market Team >> directly, but want users to go through the mailing list for all non-personal >> issues. >> >> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It came through on our listed support email address, so not listing one >>> is most likely the reason. >>> >>> ====== >>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company >>> number 6741909. >>> >>> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >>> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or >>> it's subsidiaries. >>> >>> On 18 Nov 2010, at 08:09, Mariano Kamp wrote: >>> >>> Btw. Did you all get an Email from the Android Market Team? I have two >>> apps listed in the Market but didn't receive a mail. >>> I haven't listed a support email address however. Maybe that is the >>> reason? In the past I still got mail from the Android Market Team, but for >>> example I didn't get a mail regarding the free Nexus One at first, because >>> they seem to use the support email address too. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Personally I see making it a *requirement* to have a 1024x500 promo >>>> graphic and a 512x512 icon version as a bad move. The main reasons being; >>>> >>>> 1) How many people do you think are going to be able to come up with a >>>> good quality 1024x500 promo graphic?, most independent devs aren't the best >>>> graphic designers (myself included) so I'm expecting a lot of "not so >>>> great" >>>> promo graphics which will make the market look a bit cheap and cheerful. >>>> >>>> 2) There's no guarantee that devs have a 512x512 version of their icons, >>>> so I can see uploads to simple & blocky upsized versions or delays while >>>> those who used graphic designers go back to them and try to get versions in >>>> the larger size (and the designer may well charge for it). >>>> >>>> I can't see why these need to be required. Optional, yes, but making >>>> them a requirement is just creating a real pain in the a** for a lot of >>>> developers. >>>> >>>> Al. >>>> >>>> ====== >>>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company >>>> number 6741909. >>>> >>>> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >>>> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's >>>> subsidiaries. >>>> >>>> On 18 Nov 2010, at 03:39, Brian Conrad wrote: >>>> >>>> > They just sent out an email about some new graphic to be used in the >>>> Market a 1024x500 landscape graphic. I wonder who thinks (or doesn't >>>> think) >>>> this stuff up since some apps are portrait only. I know this is probably >>>> for the "new tablets" but I would almost rather do tablet specific apps >>>> since the screen size is larger and people won't need to squint at small >>>> fonts. >>>> > >>>> > - Brian >>>> > >>>> > Olivier Guilyardi wrote: >>>> >> Hi, >>>> >> >>>> >> I have noticed that there's a new high-res icon field in the market >>>> console. >>>> >> Does anyone know what that's for? >>>> >> >>>> >> I have tested this new field, and I can tell for sure that it was >>>> ignored when >>>> >> rendering the android market icon. Maybe that it will get used after >>>> a market >>>> >> upgrade... >>>> >> >>>> >> Furthermore, I have had problems with the market icon. After various >>>> tests, I >>>> >> have realized that it is always the mdpi icon, scaled to some random >>>> size (51px, >>>> >> etc..), even if there's a hdpi icon, and whatever device I used. >>>> >> >>>> >> But I see some icons which seem to be pixel-sharp. Is this just an >>>> illusion or >>>> >> is there a trick? >>>> >> >>>> >> TIA >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Olivier >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. >>>> > >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. >> > > > -- > 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. > > > -- > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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