Comments on: First Round of ADC 2 Draws to a Close Ahead of Expectations http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/ The trusted source for Android news and opinion | Est. 2007 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jose http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7283 jose Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:56:55 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-7283 My top 3 I loved too Head to Head Racer game and Eclosion for the demonstration of how is excellent. My favorite is the online multiplayer android and browser based bomberman like game World of Bombs (<a href="http://www.zeugame.com/wob2)." target="_blank">http://www.zeugame.com/wob2).</a> Even if there was few people connected during ADC2 round 1, and some app crashes, even if it is not present for round 2, I think it has the potential after some bug fixes and improvements to become a must to have on android platform. My top 3

I loved too Head to Head Racer game and Eclosion for the demonstration of how is excellent.

My favorite is the online multiplayer android and browser based bomberman like game World of Bombs (http://www.zeugame.com/wob2). Even if there was few people connected during ADC2 round 1, and some app crashes, even if it is not present for round 2, I think it has the potential after some bug fixes and improvements to become a must to have on android platform.

]]> By: Satish http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7167 Satish Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:15:37 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-7167 Here is my app: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/106852852157864246571/CanyonChallenge#5390475197810392194" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/106852852157864246571...</a> Here is my app:
http://picasaweb.google.com/106852852157864246571...

]]> By: Satish http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7090 Satish Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:45:09 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-7090 No there was no fee to enter into the contest. My app is there in the contest and I did not pay a buck. But you need to pay $25 if you are want a developer account to post on to the market. No there was no fee to enter into the contest. My app is there in the contest and I did not pay a buck. But you need to pay $25 if you are want a developer account to post on to the market.

]]> By: Angry http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7000 Angry Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:35:43 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-7000 My app broke as a result of an Android API throwing a proactive IllegalStateException in 1.6. While I wont argue against this being a good heads-up for those porting to 1.6, it renders the core of my 1.5 app a paperweight. Furthermore, because my app can run for extended periods of heavy use (this is well tested for 1.5, and not the junk that was the bulk of the competitors) without running into problems that 1.6 is trying to guard against, the midstream switch to 1.6 completely squashes my shot at ADC2, and more importantly tosses aside 2+ months of my free time. From the stats my app collects, I am able to see that ~30% of the contest graders were running 1.6 over the period of the contest.... So I can probably assume that 30% of my end grade was lost :( My app broke as a result of an Android API throwing a proactive IllegalStateException in 1.6. While I wont argue against this being a good heads-up for those porting to 1.6, it renders the core of my 1.5 app a paperweight. Furthermore, because my app can run for extended periods of heavy use (this is well tested for 1.5, and not the junk that was the bulk of the competitors) without running into problems that 1.6 is trying to guard against, the midstream switch to 1.6 completely squashes my shot at ADC2, and more importantly tosses aside 2+ months of my free time.

From the stats my app collects, I am able to see that ~30% of the contest graders were running 1.6 over the period of the contest.... So I can probably assume that 30% of my end grade was lost :(

]]> By: Yul http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-7528 Yul Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:22:08 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-7528 Yes, not most of apps were broken but only few. I can state that because I've rated about 100 apps twice - once on 1.5 then on 1.6 (probably judjing app bug) (few apps even 3 times!!!). roy - google asked for 25$ not 5$ - you have to have a dev account to post to market. Yes, not most of apps were broken but only few. I can state that because I've rated about 100 apps twice - once on 1.5 then on 1.6 (probably judjing app bug) (few apps even 3 times!!!).

roy - google asked for 25$ not 5$ - you have to have a dev account to post to market.

]]> By: bbq http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-6988 bbq Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:58:33 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-6988 @BKdroid - 1.6 didn't break the majority of apps. The only issue I heard of was a fix for an issue in 1.5 where you could instantiate abstract classes. If you were instantiating abstract classes then your app would break in 1.6. However, if you are dumb enough to try instantiating an abstract class you deserve to fail in the ADC. @BKdroid - 1.6 didn't break the majority of apps. The only issue I heard of was a fix for an issue in 1.5 where you could instantiate abstract classes. If you were instantiating abstract classes then your app would break in 1.6. However, if you are dumb enough to try instantiating an abstract class you deserve to fail in the ADC.

]]> By: roy http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-6927 roy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:55:55 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-6927 @BKdroid Word! I feel kind of used though. I mean, if Google would have asked 5 bucks for every person entering the contest I would have had to sift through tons of sudoku games and other crap... Second round should be better! @BKdroid
Word!

I feel kind of used though. I mean, if Google would have asked 5 bucks for every person entering the contest I would have had to sift through tons of sudoku games and other crap... Second round should be better!

]]> By: BKdroid http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/06/first-round-of-adc-2-draws-to-a-close-ahead-of-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-6925 BKdroid Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:33:49 +0000 http://www.androidguys.com/?p=8661#comment-6925 could also have something to do with 1.6 breaking a majority of the apps..... could also have something to do with 1.6 breaking a majority of the apps.....

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