I too am interested in this. On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Vance Turnewitsch <[email protected] > wrote:
> I have released an app on the Android Market that let's users create > "content" on their devices and then use the content in the app. To > increase attractiveness to the app, I would like to offer some pre- > built "content" that users could download and use inside the app. I > was thinking of offering add-on "packs" available through the Android > Market like I have seen with other apps. For example something like > the Image Packs for "Find Differences" > > https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pineconesoft.comparator&feature=related_apps > I would like to offer quite a few of these add-on packs, but I am > concerned that many (20 or more) add-on packs might violate part of > the Android Market Developer Program Policies: > > "Do not post repetitive content." > > The add-on packs would contain different content, but all work only > for the app I released. > > I also considered hosting the content on some online hosting service, > and using the in-app billing API to allow users to pay for the > content. I have a free Google Sites website right now, but I am leery > of using it for hosting content due to the unknown amount of available > bandwidth for free Google Sites. > > So, my questions are: > 1) What does Google mean by "repetitive" content? > > 2) Has anyone used a free (or very cheap, price<$10/month) service for > hosting content for an app and could recommend one to me? I do not > want to redirect users to a website to download the content. I would > include a built-in list in the app and have the code download the > content once the user selected an add-on pack. > Concerning the price of a hosting service, I am a college student, and > my financial resources are limited. > > Thanks for any ideas, > Vance > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en
