2. Android Market and App Business Issues

Objectives

In this chapter you’ll be introduced to:

• Characteristics of great Android apps.

• User interface guidelines for designing your apps.

• Registering for Android Market.

• Submitting your apps to Android Market.

• Pricing your apps and the benefits of free vs. paid apps.

• In-app billing.

• Launching Android Market from within an app.

• Marketing and monetizing your apps.

• Other Android app stores.

• Other popular mobile and Internet app platforms to which you can port your apps.

• Android humor.

Outline

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Building Great Android Apps

2.3 Android Best Practices

2.3.1 Compatibility

2.3.2 Supporting Multiple Screens

2.3.3 Android User Interface Guidelines

2.4 Registering at Android Market

2.5 Setting Up a Google Checkout Merchant Account