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]>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]> 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]>> wrote: >> > >> > >> > So which one do I join??? >> > >> > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Al Sutton <[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]>>> >> 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]>>>> 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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