(please note, I was originally told by an android dev via twitter to place my suggestion in b.android.com, but as I went over there and started a new post the form was autofilled w/ info saying b.android.com was primarily for bug reporting, and it gave me the url of this google group for suggestions)
I am starting to see screenshots of the new marketplace, with the ability for developers to upload screenshots, wonderful! How about an ability for users to ask questions about the application, and anybody who downloaded the application can answer them? For example, if a user is interested in buying an application, but wants to know something further (to facilitate the process of deciding to purchase the app or not), s/he can post a short question(s) through the Marketplace interface. The developer or other people who purchased the application (don't let anybody who didn't purchase it write a response, same way only people who downloaded/purchased an app can rate/review) can respond. It can be kept in threaded mode, and available only through a few keystrokes (so it isn't on every product page in the marketplace and does not slow the user experience) It would help to increase the value of the marketplace by giving more relevant info and facilitating the process of sales - right now when I see a product on the marketplace available for purchase (NOT free download) I do an extensive google/web search to find out more information, and sometimes I don't even find the information i'm looking for! When new products hit the marketplace and are less than 72hours old there is hardly any information on exterior websites. So I personally decide against purchasing an application if I have a question that goes unanswered (yes, while it is possible to purchase an app and return it 24 hours later, there are people like me who will not purchase - return - purchase - return applications an exaggerated amount of times)which I was previously interested in buying. Any sort of interaction that potential customers can have with _guaranteed_ customers of the application - in one centralized easy location (instead of the dozens of forums and fan sites that have sprung up in the last year) would increase the value of marketplace, applications, and user experience a hundredfold! Thank you very much for your time and consideration! -Matt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
