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On 18 Nov 2010, at 08:09, Mariano Kamp wrote:
> Btw. Did you all get an Email from the Android Market Team? I have two =
apps listed in the Market but didn't receive a mail.
> I haven't listed a support email address however. Maybe that is the =
reason? In the past I still got mail from the Android Market Team, but =
for example I didn't get a mail regarding the free Nexus One at first, =
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> Thoughts?
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> Personally I see making it a *requirement* to have a 1024x500 promo =
graphic and a 512x512 icon version as a bad move. The main reasons =
being;
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> 1) How many people do you think are going to be able to come up with a =
good quality 1024x500 promo graphic?, most independent devs aren't the =
best graphic designers (myself included) so I'm expecting a lot of "not =
so great" promo graphics which will make the market look a bit cheap and =
cheerful.
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> 2) There's no guarantee that devs have a 512x512 version of their =
icons, so I can see uploads to simple & blocky upsized versions or =
delays while those who used graphic designers go back to them and try to =
get versions in the larger size (and the designer may well charge for =
it).
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> I can't see why these need to be required. Optional, yes, but making =
them a requirement is just creating a real pain in the a** for a lot of =
developers.
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> Al.
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> On 18 Nov 2010, at 03:39, Brian Conrad wrote:
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> > They just sent out an email about some new graphic to be used in the =
Market a 1024x500 landscape graphic. I wonder who thinks (or doesn't =
think) this stuff up since some apps are portrait only. I know this is =
probably for the "new tablets" but I would almost rather do tablet =
specific apps since the screen size is larger and people won't need to =
squint at small fonts.
> >
> > - Brian
> >
> > Olivier Guilyardi wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have noticed that there's a new high-res icon field in the market =
console.
> >> Does anyone know what that's for?
> >>
> >> I have tested this new field, and I can tell for sure that it was =
ignored when
> >> rendering the android market icon. Maybe that it will get used =
after a market
> >> upgrade...
> >>
> >> Furthermore, I have had problems with the market icon. After =
various tests, I
> >> have realized that it is always the mdpi icon, scaled to some =
random size (51px,
> >> etc..), even if there's a hdpi icon, and whatever device I used.
> >>
> >> But I see some icons which seem to be pixel-sharp. Is this just an =
illusion or
> >> is there a trick?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> --
> >> Olivier
> >>
> >>
> >
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<br><div><div>On 18 Nov 2010, at 08:09, Mariano Kamp wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Btw. Did =
you all get an Email from the Android Market Team? I have two apps =
listed in the Market but didn't receive a mail.<div>I haven't listed a =
support email address however. Maybe that is the reason? In the past I =
still got mail from the Android Market Team, but for example I didn't =
get a mail regarding the free Nexus One at first, because they seem to =
use the support email address too.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thoughts?</div><div><div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Al Sutton <span =
dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:a...@funkyandroid.com">a...@funkyandroid.com</a>></span> =
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Personally I see making it a *requirement* to have a 1024x500 promo =
graphic and a 512x512 icon version as a bad move. The main reasons =
being;<br>
<br>
1) How many people do you think are going to be able to come up with a =
good quality 1024x500 promo graphic?, most independent devs aren't the =
best graphic designers (myself included) so I'm expecting a lot of "not =
so great" promo graphics which will make the market look a bit cheap and =
cheerful.<br>
<br>
2) There's no guarantee that devs have a 512x512 version of their icons, =
so I can see uploads to simple & blocky upsized versions or delays =
while those who used graphic designers go back to them and try to get =
versions in the larger size (and the designer may well charge for =
it).<br>
<br>
I can't see why these need to be required. Optional, yes, but making =
them a requirement is just creating a real pain in the a** for a lot of =
developers.<br>
<br>
Al.<br>
<br>
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Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the =
company number 6741909.<br>
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<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
On 18 Nov 2010, at 03:39, Brian Conrad wrote:<br>
<br>
> They just sent out an email about some new graphic to be used in =
the Market a 1024x500 landscape graphic. I wonder who thinks (or =
doesn't think) this stuff up since some apps are portrait only. I =
know this is probably for the "new tablets" but I would almost rather do =
tablet specific apps since the screen size is larger and people won't =
need to squint at small fonts.<br>
><br>
> - Brian<br>
><br>
> Olivier Guilyardi wrote:<br>
>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> I have noticed that there's a new high-res icon field in the =
market console.<br>
>> Does anyone know what that's for?<br>
>><br>
>> I have tested this new field, and I can tell for sure that it =
was ignored when<br>
>> rendering the android market icon. Maybe that it will get used =
after a market<br>
>> upgrade...<br>
>><br>
>> Furthermore, I have had problems with the market icon. After =
various tests, I<br>
>> have realized that it is always the mdpi icon, scaled to some =
random size (51px,<br>
>> etc..), even if there's a hdpi icon, and whatever device I =
used.<br>
>><br>
>> But I see some icons which seem to be pixel-sharp. Is this just =
an illusion or<br>
>> is there a trick?<br>
>><br>
>> TIA<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Olivier<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
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