[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-10-04 Thread Jason Van Anden
Of course the other problem is that there are clearly devs gaming the system. In entertainment this is particularly a bummer. I wish I could switch categories BubbleBeats is surrounded by sexy girls and 'soundboards' ... both of which contain collections of content that seems to violate cop

[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-10-04 Thread Wenwei Cai
I do not really understand the sorting criteria in "Just In" list of Android Market. I saw some apps floats to the top of this category, but obviously they are not "just in" apps. Best regards, -stanley On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:07 AM, Robert Green wrote: > > 2 Things that could seriously benef

[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-09-15 Thread Robert Green
2 Things that could seriously benefit Android market users: 1) "Hot" this week or month - Like mcgowen said - this would allow for new apps being launched to actually be able to stand out if they're really good. 2) A recommender. Did you enjoy this app/game? Try this other app/ game! Users a

[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-09-15 Thread mcgowen007
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 wor

[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-09-05 Thread Dan Sherman
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 wrote: > > I don't think it's do

[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-09-05 Thread Max_well
I don't think it's download count. It's more "active installs" count. -Max On Sep 5, 12:16 am, Dan Sherman 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 issu

[android-developers] Re: Android Market 1.6

2009-09-04 Thread Dan Sherman
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 wrote: > > Glad to see you guys are updat