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Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 13 Feb 2011 at 9:53
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 15 Oct 2011 at 7:00
Windows 8 software categories:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh694073.aspx#_categories
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 22 Jan 2012 at 10:11
Also, I'd recommend user-created categories to be createable. I'd really love
that!
Original comment by herzscha...@gmail.com
on 2 Mar 2012 at 2:42
Oh, and apps without icon could benefit from inheriting generic category icons.
Original comment by herzscha...@gmail.com
on 2 Mar 2012 at 2:45
Issue 156 has been merged into this issue.
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 8 Dec 2012 at 2:24
chevdor in Issue 156:
I could have kept on going with
http://code.google.com/p/windows-package-manager/issues/detail?id=23 but I
think the implementation should be done as labels in gmail.
What I am thinking of is an extension of the tags of the packages:
<package name="com.MyPackage">
<title>Test</title>
<url>.../</url>
<description>...</description>
<license/>
<icon>...</icon>
** <labels>Productivity, Time Tracking, Free</labels> **
</package>
That allows the packager to define labels. Then, in the GUI, I would like to
see the list of labels to pick all the Free apps or all the Productivity apps,
etc..
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 8 Dec 2012 at 2:25
That sounds good to me as a start. The hardest will probably be to do the
label management such as renaming a label, deleting one, merging labels,
etc.... But this is more for the package manager than for the npackd app.
Original comment by chev...@gmail.com
on 10 Dec 2012 at 12:02
categories will be implemented in 1.18 as tags/labels.
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 10 May 2013 at 4:38
Predefined category list:
http://code.google.com/p/windows-package-manager/wiki/RepositoryFormat#Categorie
s
References:
Android apps categories:
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/113475?hl=en
iPhone: http://www.apple.com/webapps/
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 11 May 2013 at 10:01
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How about CAD and 3d modeling? Do they belong to tools category? Or something
else?
For example, Blender, Sweet Home 3D, Nanocad, Draftsight.
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 11 May 2013 at 3:46
I guess they should go into the "Productivity". At least "Home Design 3D" is in
this category on my iPhone. I'd say in "Productivity" should be programs that
can be used to create or modify data ("being productive") and in "Tools" should
be utilities like hard disk defragmenter or Npackd.
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 11 May 2013 at 7:33
thank you for explanation, it sounds reasonably
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 12 May 2013 at 7:34
npackd-web support for categories implemented
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 13 May 2013 at 8:41
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It's fine feature, it helps easier to sort packages and find interesting ones.
And how will it look in Npackd? Could we use free icons for categories like in
iPhone?
http://www.iconfinder.com/free_icons
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 14 May 2013 at 2:38
or maybe
http://speckyboy.com/2010/08/09/30-fresh-and-free-icon-sets-for-designers-and-de
velopers/
here is clearer with licenses
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 14 May 2013 at 2:49
I'd like to fill the category for all available packages first and analyze the
package distribution. This will allow us to make corrections to the list of
default categories.
There will be a combobox in Npackd with all available categories and special
entries "All" and "Not categorized". Choosing a value there would apply
additional filter to the packages in the table.
I'll only add icons to categories if there will be enough time.
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 14 May 2013 at 4:40
Feedback is welcome:
1 package: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-books&sort=title
1 package: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-business&sort=title
17 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-communications&sort=title
168 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-dev&sort=title
4 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-education&sort=title
3 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-finance&sort=title
0 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-food&sort=title
11 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-games&sort=title
1 package: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-health&sort=title
0 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-lifestyle&sort=title
29 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-music&sort=title
2 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-news&sort=title
27 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-photo&sort=title
85 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-productivity&sort=title
31 package: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-security&sort=title
0 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-shopping&sort=title
1 package: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-sports&sort=title
290 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-tools&sort=title
0 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-travel&sort=title
45 packages: https://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=cat-video&sort=title
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 14 May 2013 at 9:39
Ok, it's quite reasonable. Sorry, I hurried.
I think, that, categories with huge amount of items (more than 30-40) aren't
useful.
Maybe, it'll be better to divide them to sub-categories?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_categories
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 15 May 2013 at 1:29
here are the categories from allmyapps.com:
browsers
entertainment
web
communication
security
utilities
office
video
audio
imaging
games
development
There are also sub-categories: http://allmyapps.com/entertainment-apps
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 19 May 2013 at 11:16
So, there are 12 categories and 70 sub-categories. I like this approach . And
this list is pretty good.
Maybe it's better to increase development sub-directories. For example,
compilers, IDE.
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 19 May 2013 at 1:28
maybe it makes sense to automatically generate a tag cloud from the texts? On
the attached screenshot are all tags longer than 3 characters sorted on the
number of packages (in brackets).
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 23 May 2013 at 5:59
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no no((
If person are looking for specific software, it will be easier for him firstly
choose necessary category (for example "Office") and then choose necessary
sub-category (for example "Finance").
Such method is fast and give good result (no needed package will be missed!)
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 23 May 2013 at 6:24
Games – This is fairly obvious but any 2D or 3D game (The most popular
category in the store).
Entertainment – These are novelty Apps for pure enjoyment. Do you want to see
what you would look like bald?
Utilities – This is everything from alarm clocks to barcode scanners to
levels for hanging pictures.
Social Networking – If your App is an extension of a social networking
platform or intended to help users communicate or network with each other,
Social Networking might be your best bet.
Music – If your App is for playing music, modifying music, or identifying
music, it belongs here.
Productivity – For any App which helps users be more productive such as to-do
lists, calendars, or note taking (Evernote)!
Lifestyle – This is a more general App category including things like cooking
Apps or journals.
Reference – If your App is a reference guide to anything from anatomy to bar
tending, this is a good choice.
Travel – For all Apps that are travel related! If your user will use your App
while traveling or planning for travel, put it here.
Sports – This is a fairly obvious category. If it is sports related in
anyway, this is your category.
Navigation – If you are helping people find things, Navigation is the correct
category.
Healthcare & Fitness – If your App is meant to improve a users health or
fitness level, use this category!
News – If the focus of your App is to let users keep up with some type of
news, News is the obvious choice.
Photography – If you help users view, share or modify photographs, pick
Photography.
Finance – Are you helping users manage money, make financial decisions, or
keep up with market conditions? This is your category if the answer is yes.
Business – This is a misleading category. A lot of general business utilities
will fall here.
Education – If you feel like you’re helping users to learn facts or skills,
education might be a wise choice.
Weather – This is another obvious category!
Books – This is for all things book related, interactive or not!
Medical – If the focus of your App is for medical professionals (doctors,
nurses, paramedics) or to provide medical information, pick medical.
Original comment by www.jon99@gmail.com
on 27 May 2013 at 5:48
i don't think tags are needed or even , search feature could just browse in all
the apps descriptions...
Here is a picture on how the apps are categorized in the Intel AppUp Store
divided also in subcategories but it's hard to list them all and more to get a
screenshot so this is what i contribute :)
Original comment by www.jon99@gmail.com
on 27 May 2013 at 5:58
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I think that
1) Allmyapps list is the most similar to our list of packages;
2) such list is convenient and understandable;
3) there will be even or homogeneous filling of categories and sub-categories,
without any excesses (500 packages are in 1 category and several categories are
fully empty).
http://allmyapps.com/entertainment-apps
Tim, I imagine something like this:
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 27 May 2013 at 7:28
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i like that idea
Original comment by www.jon99@gmail.com
on 1 Jun 2013 at 1:41
I updated the RepositoryFormat:
https://code.google.com/p/windows-package-manager/wiki/RepositoryFormat#The_pack
age_element adding the <category> tag and removing the <tags>. I also removed
the categories with 1 or 0 packages as in comment #20. There will be no
pre-defined list. Instead categories or sub-categories will be created or
deleted as necessary. Any comments?
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 28 Jun 2013 at 6:03
why not, Ok
Original comment by knockdow...@gmail.com
on 29 Jun 2013 at 9:12
1.18 will only support one category per package and only 1 or 2 levels
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 16 Jul 2013 at 6:42
Attachments:
1.18.3 Alpha:
https://code.google.com/p/windows-package-manager/downloads/list?can=1&q=1.18.3&
colspec=Filename+Summary+Uploaded+ReleaseDate+Size+DownloadCount
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 11 Oct 2013 at 4:07
Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 19 Oct 2013 at 6:25
Original issue reported on code.google.com by
tim.lebe...@gmail.com
on 13 Feb 2011 at 9:52