DUDE! BREATHE! I may not like ads either, but this is just an FYI posting, not necessarily a recommendation or a push to use it. If you don't like it, don't use it. I probably wouldn't use it either, but that doesn't mean I'm going to throw away a perfectly good (and maybe free) application just because an ad showed up in my installer. Occasionally, a good ad will pique my interest, so I would not consider such an ad as evil.
By the way, if you've used software for any length of time, you'll notice that lots of big-named products have ad-like screens (albeit for their own products) in their installers, and people aren't throwing away those products. If an installer is going to take a long time to do something, it's perfectly acceptable to keep the user occupied with something more than a progress bar or spinning cursor. On 04/22/2010 11:00 AM, "Jack Small" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Apr 22, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Simon wrote: > >> http://www.opencandy.com >> >> http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/21/opencandy-raises-5-million-series-b-for-bund >> led-software-you-might-actually-want/ >> >> For Windows only at the moment, an interesting way to cross-sell apps >> during the installation process. >> > > Ads in the installer? This is not interesting it is disgusting. Not > only would I not install any "suggestions" - I would foresee this as > an indicator that the app is incomplete and nothing more than a > vehicle for more ads and more incomplete software. I would > immediately delete and never even run your app and then I would go > tell all my friends to save their money. > > I don't know how to say this any clearer: I'm not running (or > installing) your app to go shopping. If you force me to go shopping > anyway you've lost a sale forever. I am never going to buy an app > based on a two sentence "recommendation" in a dialog box, nor will I > recommend such an app to others. > > My screen real-estate is not yours to sell. If you intend to show ads > on MY screen you will have to rent the space and time from ME. > > I recommend writing quality apps that do things people want and enjoy > if you want to make more money selling software. This kind of gimmick > is TACKY. Why is this called "open" anyway? > > NEVER accept "Open Candy" from strangers! > > More later, > Jack >
