Hi All,
Not sure what the etiquette is for this, but I've just released my first WP7 app to the marketplace, and am looking for feedback on things people like, things they don't, and how I can improve, both for this and future projects.
It's quite a simple concept of an RSS reader for Sports News, but I've tried to make it customisable, and allow people to use it in their own way.
Let me know what you think if you get a chance to check it out...be as harsh as you like, I won't be offended and criticism will help me get better!
Marketplace Deep Link: http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=2839fcab-0ddf-4725-b515-1bb1d0c037f4
App Home page at www.merfiweb.co.uk, and I can be contacted on twitter @merfiweb.
Thanks in advance, and if this isn't the right way to get advice, feel free to move/remove the post
Pete
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Just wondering is there anything like app-store in xda-dev? because this site have a huge number of application and it would be nice if we can search the apps easily.
~sorry for my bad English
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Have a read on the main page please.
All great devs here give their work for free and if you like their work you can always donate!, same to XDA!
That´s the way we do things here.
No selling.
Sharing and helping
looks like I didn't make myself clear.
What I mean is application-store-like interface so that the developers' works can be presented in a nicer way rather than hundreds pages of thread. It's purpose is to make a better and proper catalog for their works and not for commercializing their works.
something like this should be enough I think:
http://portableapps.com/apps
*must learn to express myself in English >.<
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looks like I didn't make myself clear.
What I mean is application-store-like interface so that the developers' works can be presented in a nicer way rather than hundreds pages of thread. It's purpose is to make a better and proper catalog for their works and not for commercializing their works.
something like this should be enough I think:
http://portableapps.com/apps
*must learn to express myself in English >.<
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The first post made plenty of sense .
Some users have created their own, CRCinAu's Device Update is one such app, but there's no official one. There might be some more, new app's pop up everyday and I don't have time to watch them all .
Have a search around, but I think you'd be best either using the MS one, or just browsing the forum's and subscribing to threads like the rest of us .
Dave
reckon said:
looks like I didn't make myself clear.
What I mean is application-store-like interface so that the developers' works can be presented in a nicer way rather than hundreds pages of thread. It's purpose is to make a better and proper catalog for their works and not for commercializing their works.
something like this should be enough I think:
http://portableapps.com/apps
*must learn to express myself in English >.<
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I got you mate. i understand fully what you mean all the best stuff is on here and the sad thing is joe public dont really know about it. i wont get started on the subject but there was talk about appstores but for some reason they all disappeared.
try here on your mobile
http://www.pocketpcfreeware.mobi/index.php
there is device update
http://www.crc.id.au/deviceupdate/
thx guys, going to look at pocketpcfreeware and device update.
Oh, and will begin to subscribe thread <--- still dunno what it means, but I'll google it anyway.
Nice community!! ^_^
Hello fellow xdarians..
I browse WMexperts and WMpoweruser daily and I found this article:
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=12990
Has anyone already heard about it?
They simple take ideas of people and if it is good enough they will make the app and even share the profit with you but money is not important here, is it??
To the point!
Since everyone is aware that MS Facebook app really sucks, I decided to write these guys to make a decent FB app like iPhones have.
What do you think?
Good idea?
Please share your thoughts in this poll.
PS: This is what I wrote them...I will also post their reply if I'll get any.
LET'S HOORAY FOR A NEW FACEBOOK APP THAT KICKSASS
Hello Appubator Team
I stumbled across an article about your plans to simply make people’s ideas come true.
I would like to get straight to the point.
Since we, Windows Mobile users (no offense to current FB app developer) have really crappy FaceBook application, I would like to ask you to create a perfect Facebook app. Like iPones users have. Even better
Is this possible?
Please let me and the WinMo community know what do you think.
Thank you.
PS: I don’t want 30% of the revenue.
All I (or rather said, we, Windows Mobile users) want is a good Facebook app.
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Well, since the MS Facebook application did have a lot of negative comments, it would be nice to see someone trying to make it better for the WM users. And, the request itself can't hurt, so - yes is my vote.
Good idea.
Just do it, do it, do it do it do it, nooow=)! It would be great!!!
Surely want one. Microsoft's Facebook app is extrememly ugly even I don't wanna show that screen to my friend. And I cannot accept that lack of funtionality.
Please make one.
Anyone interested in helping out?
*EDIT*
This application is complete, and has been branded G:RSS. The new thread can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700948
The release: http://nowsci.com/techviews/20100612/grss-a-google-reader-rss-app-for-windows-phone-7-wp7/
Unfortunatly I´m unable to help, but please continue with your work, it looks very very nice!
Sounds interesting. How far have you got, and whats still to do?
From the looks of the screenshot, it seems you've allready got most stuff working. Just need some design tweaks
I've got the structure laid out and am working through the Google API now. My biggest issue is I'm new to Silverlight/C#, and while it is 99% straightfoward, I'm having a problem figuring out how to get the HTTP Request working properly. I've got a thread started on the Windows Phone 7 forum here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo.../thread/8e918a12-135a-45b3-9764-0a24f631f4b3/
And yea, the UI is my first pass, it's what I'm working towards until I get it functioning fully in the emulator, then I'll revise.
Nice, but I think what is really needed is a view like you get on reader.google.com, where you can click through your news items in its full form.
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Nice, but I think what is really needed is a view like you get on reader.google.com, where you can click through your news items in its full form.
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I'll be building in swipe gestures, right for next article, left for previous. I think this is the best way to display an article and navigate. I was debating on placing the headline for the next article below, so you could tap on it, but longer articles would force scrolling. If anyone has any suggestions for how navigation could work otherwise, I haven't built that piece of the puzzle yet, so I'm open.
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Anyone interested in helping out?
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Nice screens. If you are stuck and need help I am a WP7Dev and have some time to do XAML and other stuff. PM me if you are still looking for help.
I also built a GReader WP7 app, screens are not as well designed as yours! Good job.
I'm actually finishing it up now. It's fully functional with almost all of the features of the desktop reader including on-phone caching. It's also looking much better than my concepts including theme options. I'll post a video when its complete, to see if there are any other things people want.
Great! Can´t wait for the video!
Why a Google RSS reader?
Syncing with Google Reader, so you see the same read / unread items on your mobile and on your Desktop. I like it.
http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipma...ws-phone-7-development-reading-rss-feeds.aspx
http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipma...e-7-development-using-webbrowser-control.aspx
Hope you get some help from here. Gunnar is a friend of mine.
So I actually just completed it on my own. Was a great way to get into WP7 development. I've since named the application, and have a video of it posted. The new thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700948
Hello there fellow developers. I recently made quite a progress in developing skype for WP7.
I want to share my current progress with you, so maybe someone will want to join this little project, which, in future will be released for free, and probably with source code .
I'm not designer, as you will see from the screenshots, but, if you are, and want to join this effort in making skype, contact me asap.
nice work
i'm waiting for release
I'm not really a designer myself, but I'm pretty experienced with WPF/Silverlight programming, and I'm always up for a bit of open source work.
PM me if you want me to help out.
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I'm not really a designer myself, but I'm pretty experienced with WPF/Silverlight programming, and I'm always up for a bit of open source work.
PM me if you want me to help out.
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I second that.
I don't have much free time but i'd love to contribute to this project.
I've got some experience in Silverlight/WPF programming, so there should be several points where i can help out.
I've more on the development side as well but I've been doing lots of work with the notification system in wp7 and am happy to help out.
Pm me i could be useful.
this is great it should remain a sideload project though? Skype probably would not like it, or will they?
Anyway very very usefull and nice idea! If I would have some time I would love to help. Or at least test and bugfix and **** I'm not an educated designer, I'm just a perfectionist and hate ugly apps
nice job man!
I made a quick mockup about how the message thing can look.
I thought about just having 2 pivots or panorama pages with a contact list like you have now select a contact and swype t the left to chat with this person swipe to the right click a diffrent contact now it loads the chat of that contact. So that you will always have just 2 pivot pages, otherwise you might get lost if you have multiple people chatting at the same time
I made a mockup of how your conversations can look in metro style. Idk if you like it. I made it quickly the icons etc. are but ugly but just to get an idea. All the images are just copy and pasted from skype and wp7 haha so it was just pretty simple and wont pass the marketplace (not with the skype header at least).
It very similar to what you already made with the contactlist and just a logical next step of your work. I could code the layout for it for you ,but I dont think its that hard to code this design or to get these images.
(Ow and yeah the credits in the sample text is towards you ofcourse, great job, great project man!)
This is great, I know there is a long way to VOIP but this looks promising. Thanks pal!
I'm a Designer
I'm a pretty good deisgner. Well i have a lot of free time and i would love to contribute to your Skype client. If you would like to have somebody wih a lot of experience with design like photoshop, and expression, then please write me a message.
that is amazing... waiting for release
So niiiiiiiiiiice !! GJ, you could submit it to Skype...
as author respond me, private beta will be after 1 week, but public will be released after 2 weeks. :s
Any news on the progress of the app? Skype is one of the very few things I really miss on WP7 and to be honest chat is more than enough for me
if you need a designer,im in to help you,just ask
Again, I want to offer my help to the OP.
Coding C#/XAML is not a problem to me - But I'm not a good UI-Designer
Maybe i can help
Hey, i can make icons and layout for you, and i have some knowledge too, beside am in for beta testing. PM me in anyway you want me to help in coding and designing some icons too.
I have deleted all of the "I want to beta test" posts...the OP did not ask for beta testers, he asked for developers.
I'm sure he will ask for beta testers when he is ready, so no more of these posts please.
Thanks for the support.
I think that Skyper application will be delayed for a while.
Not sure how long, but, we are working on it.
Just recently implemented avatar support, enjoy!.
Hi guys,
I'm a senior .net dev, if you want a help for complete the voip part of the app you can contact me.
Nice work...
Microsoft has a website where users can let them know their wishes for future versions of WP: http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/forums/101801-feature-suggestions
Please vote for my suggestion
http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/f...estions/2281470-auto-bing-wallpaper?ref=title
Is this real? I can't see Microsoft setting up a website whereby things are voted on. I tried to make a comment but came up a popup asking for email or something, I closed it.
There you go MS, voted some points to what interested me the greatest.
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Is this real? I can't see Microsoft setting up a website whereby things are voted on. I tried to make a comment but came up a popup asking for email or something, I closed it.
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They posted it right on their own blog.
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...ws-phone-feature-idea-try-suggestion-box.aspx
I just use my gmail to sign in, doesn't really matter. I have not received any spam.
I don't really see how this is new, they have had this for a long time (it was just never added to the official site)
They originally had one for developers that got overrun by consumer suggestions. Therefore they made a 2nd.
for Dev's: http://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/110705-app-platform
Consumers: http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/forums/101801-feature-suggestions
Hi guys my first suggestion seems to have gone down quite well. Please vote some another issues which has been bothering me. The ability to swipe through image search results in Bing. You can do that in the IOS Bing app. Note sure why they've not included this in wp7.
http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/f...-go-through-bing-image-search-redul?ref=title