Re: Mobile2Market Contest for Top Apps

From: Brian H (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 04/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:32:21 -0700

Hi William,

I'd agree, this is my biggest issue, likely the only real gripe I have. The
only other -- and minor -- thing would be not displaying a help button on
the menu bar (if memory serves, I'm not looking at the docs now). But
that's minor.

As to how this affects me: well, it is not very difficult to remove this
from the application. But I just personally feel the method of closing
least-used applications by the OS was a mistake. I understand the theory
behind it, I just haven't seen it work in a practical way. Based on what
you've said, and the number of applications out there that change this
behavior, it seems most people agree :) So it really is just personal
preference.

The other question I was raising in my post was re: logo testing. With a
freeware application, should I not be lucky enough to get the free testing
by being one of the first 150, there's no way I'd pony up the $500. That's
why I was questioning the requirement...

Brian

"William Ryan eMVP" <bill@NoSp4m.devbuzz.com> wrote in message
news:%23KXiQIqJEHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Brian:
> "Brian H" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OQylbIpJEHA.1224@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Ginny,
> >
> > Applications must be logo certified? My problem with that is that I
> > disagree with some of the requirements -- such as "must not show a
method
> > for exiting the application."
>
> If you want to participate but disagree with some of the rules, why not
try
> submitting a version that conforms in addition to keeping your 'preferred'
> version. 25k is a decent amount of cash for just turning a blind eye to
> something temporarily.
>
> On another note though...what other requirements do you disagree with?
>
> I don't see why having a File -> Exit is so
> > bad... (well, apparently you shouldn't have a "file" menu either, but
for
> > the sake of example)
>
> I'd agree that at the onset it may not have made much sense. But since
just
> about every app out there follows the guidelines, having one that's
> different is potentially confusing. Moreover, if allowing people to open
> and close the app interferes with the resource management of the app, then
> people may falsely attribute performance problems with your app to the
PPC.
> I'd agree that it seems this is the main place this is a factor and that
you
> can do all sorts of other inefficient stuff that will hurt performance and
> still be compliant but what do you lose by this? I'm not asking
> argumentatively, I'm honestly curious about how this affects you.
> I've been at two places where this was brought up with MS and suffice to
say
> I didn't get the feelign they were going to bend on this even though a LOT
> of people agree with you on this and think that the inability to have a
> close feature is 'weird'. In my experience, I originally considered it
> annoying not to have a Close menu but truth be told, it didn't actually
> cause me any grief other than I wanted to do it 'my way'. That may or may
> not be the case with other scenarios and I'm interested in your thoughts.
>
> As I mentioned originally, what else about their criteria do you disagree
> with? From the feeback we've got a www.devbuzz.com and what I've heard in
> various NG's, this seems to be the main, and essentially only issue people
> have but I'd like to know what other people have come across.
>
>
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > "Ginny Caughey [MVP]" <ginny.caughey.online@wasteworks.com> wrote in
> message
> > news:%234$nuwmJEHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Microsoft Announces $25,000 Competition for Best Windows Mobile
> > Applications
> > >
> > > Submit applications for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and
Smartphones
> to
> > > the Microsoft Mobile2Market Application Contest for a chance to win
one
> of
> > > four grand prizes for US $25,000, application distribution plus
featured
> > > promotions. The first 150 to submit before May 30, 2004, receive free
> > > logo-testing - a US $500 value. More info:
> > > www.mobile2market.com/contest/index.asp?s=PRMSU)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ginny Caughey
> > > .Net Compact Framework MVP
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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