adding dev-webapps for more appy eyeballs … On May 28, 2013, at 12:38 PM, David Bialer <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would like to propose a change to the use of locale in the manifest file. > Today, locale information in a manifest is self-referencing in that it > refers to localization of the manifest data itself, like the app name and > description. I would like to propose that the use of locale should refer to > app content, with the manifest data as supporting information to ensure an > app can have the right name and description for listings and indexing. The > documentation of "locale" suggests that the locale could refer to the > language of an app. I think it should, in fact, refer to the app languages > as the primary information and this be more than a suggestion. There is no a > good way to figure out which languages an app REALLY supports. We have a > number of misleading apps in the Marketplace, where they list a locale in > their manifest but the app doesn't support the language, so just the name and > descriptions are translated. > > There are two reasons I think this change makes sense: > > 1. I believe that Consumers care whether an app supports a language that they > use. It is somewhat misleading to list the description of an app and/or app > name in when a user has selected a language, when in fact an app may not > support that language. There is no way to tell if a language is actually > supported until it is installed. Having this information up front, or even > being able to filter Marketplace listings based on the language of the app, > would be a user benefit. > 2. For apps like "Twitter", where there is no need to put a locale overide in > a manifest if there is no need to translate the name of the app (which would > be the current use). There aren't clear guidelines on how they can ensure > users know which languages the app supports. There isn't a standard on > implementation for 'actual language of app' metadata. The language of the > app is more important for search and indexing, and the other name and > description just support this. And my suggested change would provide a > standard for this. > > Feedback by manifest gurus appreciated. > > _______________________________________________ > dev-webdev mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-webdev _______________________________________________ dev-webapps mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-webapps
