If you're going in that direction, a first step could be to look at the various criteria that have been identified in Android as being relevant to be used for resource selection:
http://code.google.com/android/devel/resources-i18n.html#AlternateResources (yes, that focuses on input and display, and doesn't contain anything about camera or sensors). JBQ On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 4:18 AM, Peli <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think for end users it is easier to look for their device's name. > > For a developer it is easier to specify what capabilities are required > (screen sizes, sensors, touch screen, camera, keyboard, ...). > > Maybe you could make a device matrix so that the developer can define > the requirements of the application, and your web page converts this > to the devices that this is supported on (and optionally see the > specific requirements). > > For many applications there could be the setting "All / Don't care", > e.g. supported screen sizes for list-based applications, or for > applications that don't use sensors. > > A separate category would be "supported languages". > > Peli > > > On Dec 15, 12:51 pm, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >> Given the G1 has an HVGA sized screen I'm wondering how many people are >> testing their layouts for QVGA devices (such as the Koogan Agora) and >> VGA devices (such as the Neo FreeRunner)? >> >> At AndAppStore we're adding in support for listing the supported devices >> on an app so I'm wondering if it would be more sensible to just list >> screen sizes and orientations along with a help box so people know what >> they can use. >> >> I'd be interested in people views..... >> >> Al.http://andappstore.com/ >> >> -- >> ====== >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the >> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, >> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. >> >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's >> subsidiaries. > > > -- -- Jean-Baptiste M. Queru Android Engineer, Google. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
