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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
I have been following this for some time and after your post I am amazed that you can go to work and still put in the time to make that happen. It will be an awesome job, props to you for putting it together
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Well, as long as I don't do it every day I'm okay. Need to live a little in between ;)

Thanks for the support!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 11calcal:
have followed 4 a while and it sounds like your almost there. keep up the good work and keep us posted and well have a beer over the reveal
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Couldn't resist...

Quick status-update: Just implemented registration and login through Facebook (as well as traditional registration and login of course!) ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris2busy:
you sir are a god among men..if this(and i bet it will) make it to as much as beta this thread will become golden..

i honestly thank you :) mostly for the effort put in this lovely community..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Hehe, thanks for your kind compliments.

It will certainly reach beta! I've spent way too much time on it, and it has become my dear pet-project :)

Only question is how long it will stay in beta... I have so much functionality (not beta-required) that I want to implement :p

(Sidenote: Since Gmail stayed in beta for god-knows how long, I guess there's no timelimit:))
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris2busy:
I am sure it will be equally well worth the wait :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] togeis:
Where can i download the beta version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
You can't yet since it's not finished. Also, the initial beta will be the website only. The app will come shortly after.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mon_money:
Waiting for ppc version then.. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jamieross:
was gonna host my own server at home for a web site im building for my self so il gladly host what ever files that are required to get this up and running... for nowt of course

fantastic idea
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Thanks for the offer, but I already own www.xda-downloads.com with "unlimited hosting", so I'll just stick with it :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jamieross:
no wuckka's bud

;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fazi78:
first of all it's a great think!

any idea when we will see first beta?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dobknobby:
Is this ready yet? Or how long?

Been on the Website of XDA-Marketplace but it wont let me click anything.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
please take the time to read back three or four pages before asking about ETA.. i did a statusupdate two days ago...:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Some input needed from the community! :)

Hey guys!

I'm currently finishing up the Project-registration process (what a dev would do when he adds his application to the site).

A slight pre-explanation might be needed here: :)

A project is the main site for any application/game/tweak/theme (etc), and it can contain different versions of the app. Since this site is going to support apps for pretty much any Operating system (that supports installing custom apps), the posibility to add the correct operating system will be required.

What I'm doing

I'm currently giving the user the posibility to select the supported operating systems (and versions of those) when creating or editing the project.

Further when the dev adds a release (a version of the app) the possibility to select one or more of those OS-versions will be presented. This way a dev can add a release specific for Windows Mobile 6.5 for instance, but the app will in general be listed as compatible with Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.5 if that's what he selected when he created (or later edited) the project.

(Similar functionality will apply for screenresolutions, touch/non-touch etc)

What do you think? Is this reasonable?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] srgudhka:
well pretty resasonable and professional as well. well i guess you are making one great project. thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris2busy:
Pure gold ! Man you are gonna make people love you !

Please consider an auto(or even manual) update option too :)

(for the app itself, as an update checker for the apps in the database would be too hard)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
This is partially implemented as a matter of fact.

When developing some app the developer will also have the opportunity to add a update-checker in the application which checks through the site API. What the dev wants to do with the information is of course up to him/her :)

When a user downloads an app it will automatically be "favourited" (you can of course remove apps from your favourites), and when you log in to the site you'll be notified of any new versions/updates to your favourited apps...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris2busy:
I so love you :P keep up the good work mate :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DROCSID:
Great work mate!!;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Just a teaser ;)

Was kind of happy about finishing a huge part of the API mechanisms.. So I though I'd just post a screenshot (design's not done, so don't hate me ;))
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BASSMANBOB:
:D!!!! Whooo!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wawa144st:
thats so hot do u no when the marketplace will be done any idea?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mlh01:
Long term

I've been watching this post since the start, but i'm getting the feeling that it will stay an idea. I don't see any progress other than nice screenshots of photoshop pictures.

What's the status, and when will we be seeing some results?

I'm not impatient!! :-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Well, sure it's pretty long term. I have a huge list of features I want to implement, but right now I'm working systematically toward a list of features I've deemed necessary for a beta-version.

The only photoshopped screens I'm posting are the ones where I ask for design-feedback. The last screen is of the actual working site that I'm running on my local server, but it wouldn't be very good start to release a site where you can click some of the links, but mostly have to write in the URL's manually in the address-bar, now would it? :)

I'm sorry I don't have an ETA, I do have a day-job, and I pitch in alot of hours on this project whenever I have the time. It will be released when it will be released :)

PS. One of the reasons for it dragging out a bit is that in the period march-may I had way too much in my 'real' job to even think about doing programming when I came home as well... That's part of the delay, not that I really need to excuse it ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnboatcat:
Take your time!

You are doing it right. We appreciate all your hard work and are following your progress!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisrj28:
Your tone is a bit rude don't you think, like posted he is doing this for free for everyone's benefit so negative comments like these are not going to make it come any faster. Remember if you don't have anything nice to say...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] campbell.0:
I'm sure you didn't mean it to sound so rude but pls think and read back before you post. When an idea is planted that you're excited about, subscribe to the thread, sit tight and help whereyou can. even encouraging comments are positive for the devs.

Unfortunately you did come across 'impatient'.

Rant over ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
as requested: Proof of concept

First of all, thanks guys for your support :)

Since there has been some speculations in regards to the progress of this site, I've posted a flash-capture of me doing some browsing the site.

A few bugs were uncovered in the end of the video, but I guess that just adds to the validity of the video :)

And of course Facebook decided to hang when I was going to demonstrate that.. I assure you it works though..

Here you go:

http://www.xda-downloads.com/

P.S. Don't be fooled by the URL in my browser.. I've set up a redirect in my hosts-file so that I can work more natural with the site locally...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] devteam:
Looking good! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] I/O:
Looks really good!

Im proud to be be a norwegian guy in this forum now :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jonny68:
wheres the download link for this folks?:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] devteam:
It isnt done yet :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris2busy:
Good job brother...You are making so many people here happy :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] musickhandz:
Let's Do it ... I've been Hoping for the same.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wawa144st:
yea thats crazy hot dude you the man this will be better then cydia when you create the market place :) we need to make some sound and video themes and ringtones like iphones
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Thijs96:
****, it's looking awesome! When this is done,we need the app, but I think that won't take long, because you've already finished the API-part.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rodi_21:
this looks really cool, must've taken alot of your time...

when is it done?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dobknobby:
Looking Awesome!

Cant wait till complete! Will be the best Marketplace out there for Windows Mobile! Yay!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ryan_G:
XDA Market

Hi,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=707988

Just so I know is this a different project from this one because they both have similar names?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Yup, different project ;)

Haven't seen that before.. looks interesting :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jan-willem3:
I hope the two projects can combine together. I am not waiting for two xda markets.:rolleyes:

I think you have to start with the inventor of that other project directly. Since he is now in alpha stadium it's easyier to work to gehter.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
We'll see. I'll give him a shout out and see if he's interested in doing something.

Either way, if he finishes first, good for him :)

I'm going to complete xda-downloads.com either way. I've put way to much time and effort into it to just leave it hanging now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wardh:
That is nothing yet, no downloads, no nothing just an empty app.

I'm holding out for yngveb, I think xda-downloads is going to be great!

Keep up the good work yngveb! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chris2busy:
in u we trust ! guy with the weird name ;p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dena994:
Fantastic!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phaedrus Nine:
Just curious about the language on the first part of that nice demo (looks awesome by the way), is it latin? Looks familiar.

Been following this thread for a while, looks great. Thank you for your hard work, I'm sure it will be fantastic when it's done.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jim.od2001:
The whole point of XDA is for developers to help us poor saps that can't code half as good as them. Most developers on here do this work for free and only ask for a bit of help and support. *****ing about how long it takes is not good. Just like the guy who stole DNIKS work give them a rest, these people are saints to spend so much of their free time to help others.

So let's not have a go at all the developers on here. They can take as long as they want because at the end of the day this isn't their job.

Lay off them. Support other developers sure, help them out, donate money to them, use their apps, skins, themes, buttons everything. But don't rip on any of them, even if you don't like something they have made at the end of the day they are trying to be helpful. They are all helping you and the rest of the forums for free.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] speersy:
Couldnt of put it better myself!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mrmoyohtc:
xda MARKETPLACE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wawa144st:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=717882
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wawa144st:
Thats the best xda market place if you wait for this hd3 will be out:d
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Please don't advertise a different project in this thread.

This thread is for the upcoming www.xda-downloads.com

Great that someone is doing something similar for the community, but this is a different project.

I appreciate the patience people in this thread is showing, and if your opinion is that my project will never finish, then that's up to you. This thread, however, is not for that kind of discussion.

For all of you others that are actually supporting my project: Thank you so much! It means everything. And I will be creating a new video showcasing some new functionality very very soon ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wawa144st:
you right sorry about that but that link been up here for about a month
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
What do you mean? The www.xda-downloads.com link?

do you really think building a fully-fledged feature-rich Marketplace for any Mobile Operating system is done in a day?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SiL3nTKiLL:
gonna hafta check this out lol
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Three more videos added

Added a couple of videos on

http://www.xda-downloads.com/

if you're interested in the progress of the project :)

put them up on a channel on Youtube aswell: http://www.youtube.com/user/xdadownloads
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] glooom:
Thumbs up looks really good. Cant wait!!!.

thanks for all your time and work you put in to it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] keith43:
Great progress, if you need any testers :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oberoth:
when you are further in progress, i could help you fill it up with applications...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Thanks! I'm gonna need testers and uploaders as soon as its finished... And as you might see, it's getting close functionality-wise.. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tydi:
Ready to be a tester ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
If some of you would like to help out, I'd love to see some design-ideas for the following:

1. The Mobile version of the site

2. The winmo-app

If we stick to 480x800 it should be easy to scale up and down.

Of course, I'd prefer the simplistic look of the current site as seen in the videos (check the youtube-link in my sig), but you're free to express your creative mind and do whatever you want :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oberoth:
how long do you think will the web-version will take till we can test it?

p.s.

i like this design very much, but im afraid i cant help you out with the mobile designs, cause im not very creative ^^

But can you give an screenshoot of the page, so i can test some scaling for the WVGA resulution?

---EDIT:---

here is a little WVGA theme based on your website:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shutty2k3:
I've only just come across this thread today....managed to read 35 pages so I've got the general idea. I absolutely love all the designs and suggestions that the members of this forum have put in.

If I get the chance I'll try to contribute some design ideas as well. Are we centred around the HTC website look and feel then or are we still open for other designs?

Keep up the good work :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oberoth:
he said the you can make any design you want, but he prefers designs like the website-version of the marketplace (http://xda-downloads.com/)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ScRePt:
The new videos are great man!!!

Congratulations!

I am wondering though why don't you gather a team of fans, as beta testers, and let them "play" with a private release of the site.

This way you will:

- Have testers do your testing so you will have time for dev :D

- Have other people test it than you. It's always best practice to let non-devs to do the testing!

- See if the site is usable! There might be something obvious missing. For example I did not notice any "loading" sign when filtering apps through clicking on Tags on the right. This might be bad for slow connections (or fast connections that for some reason freezed for a while)

- Have some actual data in your database from the Testers. Always best practice to have actual data while developing. Again, you might be loosing something obvious.

- Have other people do the dataentry while you will have time for dev :D

Other ideas:

- Upload to codeplex or sth so that we can help you with dev :D

- Allow users to "rate" a tag/requirement on an app. ie: A dev might claim that their app supports multitouch but the app is totally incompatible. The user comments are a good workaround but ...

Again, GREAT JOB, thank you!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TlalocTev:
XDA-Market Place

Yes, I think this would be a great idea. The android community has the "SlideME" Android Community and Marketplace to share Apps and more.

How fun, I do hope WinMo or Win Phone is continued be MS in the future.

JFS
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oberoth:
is there anything new?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Hi guys!

I'm gonna upload something soon and start preparing to open it up to a closed beta-team (details will come, so no need shouting out that you want to be a beta-tester yet ;))

The only reason I'm holding back is that I'm waiting for a transfer of the domain from godaddy to seekdotnet (that supports .NET4 and MVC2).. There seems to be a holdup of some kind, so I'll just have to wait until they resolve this issue unfortuantely...

/Y
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] keith43:
Great news can't wait.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wii60own:
any more news??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mrmoyohtc:
Yes please make it????
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
still waiting for the domain transfer to go through... Apparently GoDaddy doesn't really want people to transfer their domains away... :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oberoth:
so cant you give the beta-tester the ip so that no domain is needed? ^^
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] keith43:
You still having the problems with the domain?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Thuggie:
This project is so dead...move on people
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Conpa18Dani:
what was this project for?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
On what grounds? Vacation and day-time job takes its time. If you don't wanna wait for it, don't wait for it.

For the hell of it or for making something actually useful, I'm working on it more or less every single day.

Just because I don't release a video every day, or start betatesting until I'm happy with the solution does not mean the project is dead.

Maybe people have stopped waiting for this project, or maybe some are still just hanging in there - who are you to tell them to drop it?

Stupid comments like that makes me angry :mad:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12aon:
Don't worry about it to much, a lot of times big projects like these stop development after a while because their just too much work to do without getting paid for. Good to here you are still working on it, I've been keeping an eye on this thread. I hope you find the time to work this out :) A lot of us are and will be very thankful for the effort you put in this ;)

12aon
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] [★]:
Dont listen to him dude, your doing great ;)

maybe you should open up your own thread, to make things easier for people to follow, that way you can update the first post when you need to etc, and people wont be put off by having to scroll through pages and pages for information ;) Also it might attract more attention again
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12aon:
I should be able to make you owner of this thread, pm me if you'd like me to,

12aon
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
First post is now reserved for updates..

Thanks to 12aon for doing his magic :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gbishop18:
I think this is great no matter how long it takes man. It's easy for people that aren't doing anything to sit their and criticize. If you don't want to wait then don't but don't crap on something that someone is doing for no compensation in their free time. Keep up the good work, I can't wait.

Incredible w/sky2.5.2 sense and hydra OC 1.113
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Thuggie:
*edit* nevermind *edit*
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] harryrao:
looking forward to seeing the finished product!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] [★]:
And good 'ol star for suggesting it ;);)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12aon:
One does not do well patting oneself on the back :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Hollowpoint:
I've been following this project almost every day now. The excitement also grows day by day. I speak for many as I express my gratitude towards the dev team for even making an effort on the project. Regardless of the release. This is what I call devotion.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] [★]:
Someone had to do it ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Thuggie:
"Stay tuned for a comprehensive list of updates later on tonight (CET)

Last edited by yngvebn; 19th August 2010 at 01:04 PM. Reason: XDA-Marketplace "

tonight? That was 17 days ago and still no updates
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lovej:
Is there anyone can help to crack the soft?

good jobs i will be support
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Invidia1990:
I´ve read now all sites of this topic and know I must see that the project is stopped or what?

That makes me really sad guys =( that project sound to me to be very nice =)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Doo Doo:
check this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=720944
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] harryrao:
So wtf happened to this project?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
sorry, but it has been cancelled. More info in post #1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ScRePt:
too sad :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GunnarKarlsson:
Congratulations on having a life, sad to see the app go but, well, there are more important things...

//gunnar
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Elodie:
understanding but disappointed
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brent372:
So will it continue to function the last state it was updated?

Can apps still be added, etc?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joe_coolish:
i echo the sadness. great project, sad to see it go!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wmexperts:
I wouldn't mind taking over the project of he doesn't mind .I have a hold team behind me that wants to work on something.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wmexperts:
I had just pm you for more details on the app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wmexperts:
Wow it is a mess.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yngvebn:
Haha, yeah unfortunately the last period of development ended up being quick and dirty in order to get something released fast.. didn't quite work out...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xedahh:
I would not go for the word Marketplace since the idea is that this site is purely for free applications. Going for something else like Downloads also avoids confusion with Windows Phone Marketplace.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Electzik:
Mmmmh, you're right

Moreover, I almost forgot :

- To be able to chose between internal memory and storage card while downloading an app, or even better, to directly download the cab, to share easier.

- Multi-languages "marketplace", and possibly, to include in a search the languages available

- To put a donation button for the author off the apps
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sorinu:
Thanks a lot people!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sir Schwanzelot:
i just read the whole thread, and i have to say i am very excited too!

great ideas and great people behind all this work.

unfortunately i can't code or make graphics, but i would love to test the whole thing.

this thing is really going to help the community, the developers get more donations because a lot more users can see their work, so they probably will work more, and so the community gets more programs! it's a win win situation :)

ideas:

as mentioned sections like "most downloaded, best rating, newest, featured"

maybe we (the users of this wonderful forum) can make a poll and decide which program gets featured for one week or so.

great work so far!:)