[android-developers] Re: Device Seeding Program for Top Android Market Developers
Roman, That makes me feel a little better. Can I ask why you chose to use sites.google.com instead of the android domain? I must admit I was fairly certain this was a fake. Nothing about that site instilled confidence. Can you post something on the android developer blog or elsewhere so we can all rest a little easier. Okay, that's all from me...now to my free phone...haha. Guess I should probably thank you for that! Android is the best! -Graham On Mar 2, 7:46 pm, Roman Nurik romannu...@google.com wrote: Folks, the email is NOT a fake. We will look into the email issues. Roman Nurik Android Developer Relations, Google NOTE: please do not send me email directly about this. On Mar 2, 4:43 pm, Mark Anacker closecr...@gmail.com wrote: Well, if nothing else, Google should now be on the lookout for potential fraudulent activity involving developer account and order numbers. Especially originating out of China :-) Although it would be nice to think that they would have someone in a Security role who could jump on this sort of thing, and provide some official information. But their warehouses full of geniuses are probably much too busy for such trivial matters... :-) -- 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
[android-developers] Common Component Externalization
Hey Guys, I am a game developer and have developed a nice global high scores module. The source code is in two different games of mine and anytime I make changes I carefully copy and paste the java files from one project to the other. As I increase the sophistication of this module, the copying and pasting can take a day or two to make sure I get it right. Now I am finishing up my third game and want to add the high scores module, but copying and pasting this in three separate projects seems absurd and will take up much of my time! Is there any way to externalize this module? Unfortunately, the module makes reference to R for strings, layouts and other resources. It also uses common Android functions and resources from the Android library. Almost anything would be easier than the method I am using now--so any and all suggestions are welcome! -Graham -- 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
[android-developers] Social Intents
I am interested--as I'm sure many of you are--in posting text to a facebook profile, a twitter status or some other social forum of the user's picking. As a game developer, I think this would be nice for users to brag about high scores. I was hoping that with 2.0's new sync and saved social profiles that there might be a simple intent for this--something like the ACTION_SEND does for sending data to a contact. Ideally, I would just have a simple intent, let's say ACTION_POST with some data (either text or a stream) with a MIME-TYPE set and the Android OS or MotoBlur, or someone who actually holds on to the user's social account information would handle a post. I don't mind if someone catches my intent and prompts the user to approve it first. I just want to give them the option. Can anyone tell me if anything like this exists? If not, what is the simplest way to post something to a facebook profile (feed or status), twitter status or some other social media? I have no desire to recapture the user's login info, as they've already done this, and why should they trust a 3rd party app to handle it properly? Thanks. -Graham -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Social Intents
Thank you Mark. I will do that. I appreciate that Twidroid and others will respond to that action. I would hope that google or someone else will consider something along the lines of ACTION_POST or better yet ACTION_PUBLISH for Atom publications. I think it would be a nice distinction to allow some authority to post to facebook, blogger, twitter, picasa, youtube or some other site based on the mime-type. Where SEND would be a message to a contact (SMS, facebook message, email, etc.). In my mind SEND and PUBLISH would be two different intents. In the meantime, SEND it is! On Nov 5, 2:20 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: I am interested--as I'm sure many of you are--in posting text to a facebook profile, a twitter status or some other social forum of the user's picking. As a game developer, I think this would be nice for users to brag about high scores. I was hoping that with 2.0's new sync and saved social profiles that there might be a simple intent for this--something like the ACTION_SEND does for sending data to a contact. Ideally, I would just have a simple intent, let's say ACTION_POST with some data (either text or a stream) with a MIME-TYPE set and the Android OS or MotoBlur, or someone who actually holds on to the user's social account information would handle a post. I don't mind if someone catches my intent and prompts the user to approve it first. I just want to give them the option. Can anyone tell me if anything like this exists? ACTION_SEND. You do not need to specify a target address. Twidroid, for example, responds to ACTION_SEND and lets you post to Twitter. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books:http://commonsware.com/books.html -- 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
[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6
Whichever criterion Google wants to use is fine, I just think it would benefit both us developers and the end users to see hot apps for different time periods. An app that is brand new is thrown into the mix with all of the other new apps on the one tab, and it's hard to tell which ones are worthwhile. If the user could filter the most popular (some mix of downloads, active installs, star-rating, etc.) of the day or week, it would be a very powerful and useful tool. I offer this suggestion up because I would use it all the time as an android user, but would love even more to see it as a developer. And furthermore, I don't believe it is a huge effort for developers of the market 1.6 upgrade. When a user clicks on Top Paid or Top Free for instance, hitting the 'menu' button will give them a time-filter option. It's a pretty simple tweak I hope they consider. I would love to hear other opinions or comments (especially from someone from the Googleplex ;). -Graham On Sep 5, 5:42 pm, Dan Sherman impact...@gmail.com wrote: Gotcha, Still the same effect :) Apps at the top of the list will have a larger number of downloads (and assuming an equal retention rate), a higher active count :) Not really complaining, just pointing it out :) - Dan On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Max_well maxouw...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think it's download count. It's more active installs count. -Max On Sep 5, 12:16 am, Dan Sherman impact...@gmail.com wrote: Agreed, I've got a few very highly rated apps, but continue to be dominated by apps with lower overall ratings due to (what I assume is) download count. Basically the issue of those on top stay on top. - Dan On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 5:35 PM, mcgowen007 mcgowen...@gmail.com wrote: Glad to see you guys are updating the market. The changes look nice and the additional promo tools will be a great way to get our target consumers' attention. At some point however, I think you should consider a you-tube style filter for the market. As a developer I work hard to put out something cool that is downloaded en masse for about a day and a half while it floats near the top of the new apps category, but won't pick back up again without some additional promotion. It would be very helpful to have a most popular filter for today, this week, this month, this year, all time. That way, we can gain some traction as a most popular app for the week or month (and hopefully beyond!). Please consider this in your next round of upgrades to the market. Otherwise, great job guys! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Android Market 1.6
Glad to see you guys are updating the market. The changes look nice and the additional promo tools will be a great way to get our target consumers' attention. At some point however, I think you should consider a you-tube style filter for the market. As a developer I work hard to put out something cool that is downloaded en masse for about a day and a half while it floats near the top of the new apps category, but won't pick back up again without some additional promotion. It would be very helpful to have a most popular filter for today, this week, this month, this year, all time. That way, we can gain some traction as a most popular app for the week or month (and hopefully beyond!). Please consider this in your next round of upgrades to the market. Otherwise, great job guys! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
