[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] [maemo-users] The application Catalog page

[From: erkko.anttila at nokia.com]

True Eero. The question propably is that what is more important for the
community. We have 2 ways to go about this.

1: Split the application in the first proposed way, where the emphasis
is on the status of the application. Thus if someone is for example only
interestid in programs that he or she can download right away and
install through the AI, then that information is easily found.
Especially for newer people, there is propably a confusing difference
between an AI installer ready application, and port done application.
This propably isnt a typical way to do things, but with maemo the
difference between an AI installable program and a port done application
is huge. If the applications are divided between categories like games
and etc, then it takes more time to find out what games are actually
right away installable. In this proposal we could then on each page
break down the programs by their category. 

2: We break down the programs by their use like Eero proposed, and then
for each program the status information is added as a field. This will
basicly include the same information as the first proposal, but the
emphasis will be different. Here again we could then after the first
split, categorize the programs by their status also on for example the
games page. 

So the questions comes down to which emphasis is more relevant? I myself
would like to see the 1st proposal used, as it gives a very good picture
of the total amount of AI packages, ports done, and wanted applications
and how this situation is evolving. Im propably biased here, as that was
the proposal made by us. But lets all agree on this and after that do
the changes. 

More opinions?

Br,
Erkko

>-----Original Message-----
>From: maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org 
>[mailto:maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org] On Behalf Of ext 
>Eero Tamminen
>Sent: 10 November, 2005 10:39
>To: maemo-developers at maemo.org
>Subject: [maemo-developers] [maemo-users] The application Catalog page
>
>Hi,
>
>> The main page would have basic information on each category 
>(what you 
>> can do with the applications under there and etc...) and the 
>links to 
>> the pages. The categories could be the ones on the wiki page now:
>> - Application installer ready
>> - Port done
>> - In progress
>> - Wanted
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>
>IMHO "In progress", "Port done" and "Application installer 
>ready" are status information.
>
>So, I would suggest categories like:
>- Applications
>- Games
>- Wanted Games/Applications
>
>And under these categories, the stuff could either have a 
>flag/field for the status, or they could be grouped according 
>to the status within a single category.
>
>
>	- Eero
>
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