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2010-05-23
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Originally Posted by MohammadAG
The descriptions are missing because of lack of control. Control is missing because of lack of power. Money is power.
I'm pretty sure we can all agree it's not because the app is paid or not.
Many free apps are much much better than paid ones (compare OSs if you want)
Yes, free apps can very well be better than paid ones, because control is just one aspect in the whole of software development. But that is not the issue at hand here.
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2010-05-23
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Let's see this table (the values refer to my experience):
IMO some help in the last phase would be greatly appreciated...
Code:
Phase | Fun factor (0...10) Design | 10 Development | 8 Testing | <6 Deployment | 0
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2010-05-23
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Originally Posted by leetut
I think he means be 'CLEAR' (as in precise).... in the 'REPOSITORIES' (this is pretty obvious)...
whos claire?
and whats repositoryes?
Ok so he's not English but it was understandable no?
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2010-05-23
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I can't be claire. I don't wanna go through surgery...
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2010-05-23
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Originally Posted by Smooth-op
i'm not en i'm italian.... i try to speak the en, and when u'll come here in italy try to do the same, try to speak italian...
I think he means be 'CLEAR' (as in precise).... in the 'REPOSITORIES' (this is pretty obvious)...
Ok so he's not English but it was understandable no?
or we have to joke with your slangs? by the way... i cant complete a full list... its to large to make
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2010-05-23
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Originally Posted by santiago
Post a partial list?
i cant complete a full list... its to large to make
I mean, something to start with.
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2010-05-23
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Actually I do agree with the OP to a certain extent: Some descriptions aren't really great. Like: What does "MSN protocol plug-in that uses msn-pecan" mean? Plug-in for what? What's pecan? What will my N900 do better after I installed that?
From my experience, most applications in Extras are more or less OK. -testing is worse, but then... That's what I'd expect.
What's more interesting is that this is one of the few areas where end-users, noobs, can make useful contributions: Think the description is unclear? Provide a better one. The description is in English even though your device is set to German? Provide a German translation. That's easy and non-technical. So why don't people just do it?
I did every now and then for applications I liked and wanted to support... I remember some (very few, in fact) developers asked for help with descriptions and especially translations of descriptions here on t.m.o. and got a lot of feedback when they did, so I assume users want to help. Maybe they just don't know that they can, that they're welcome to do so and how they should do it?
From my experience, most applications in Extras are more or less OK. -testing is worse, but then... That's what I'd expect.
What's more interesting is that this is one of the few areas where end-users, noobs, can make useful contributions: Think the description is unclear? Provide a better one. The description is in English even though your device is set to German? Provide a German translation. That's easy and non-technical. So why don't people just do it?
I did every now and then for applications I liked and wanted to support... I remember some (very few, in fact) developers asked for help with descriptions and especially translations of descriptions here on t.m.o. and got a lot of feedback when they did, so I assume users want to help. Maybe they just don't know that they can, that they're welcome to do so and how they should do it?
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2010-05-23
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"What's more interesting is that this is one of the few areas where end-users, noobs, can make useful contributions: Think the description is unclear? Provide a better one."
If it's unclear to me as an end user should i just pull a better description out of thin air?
"What's more interesting is that this is one of the few areas where end-users, noobs, can make useful contributions: Think the description is unclear? Provide a better one."
If it's unclear to me as an end user should i just pull a better description out of thin air?
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Many free apps are much much better than paid ones (compare OSs if you want)