Paid App Videos

jhoff80 · 06:53 PM

I personally find it very hard to tell whether an application is good or not based on 1-3 pictures and a few reviews. With many of these applications not having trials, it's pretty hit or miss right now. Because of that, I decided to make videos of the applications that I've bought, so that you can at least see them in motion and make a better decision.

All videos have been recorded in the emulator, so there might be some slowdown on an actual device. Regardless, I still think it should be helpful for many, and if I have a chance to, I'll probably make videos of future purchases as well.

Videos by Me

Air Hockey
Backgammon
Blocked
Classic Solitaire
Deadman
Match 'Em
Pack'N'Track
SplashID
Stopwatch / Timer
Tangram
Tilt Origami
Top Stocks 1.0.1
Twee
Wobble Words
Word Freak
Word Whirl
Zombie Invasion

Videos by Others

A+ Student Organizer - video by developer KenCorbettJr
Advanced BAC Calculator - video by developer boucles0
Dealert - video by developer Kev1000000
FlashCards - video by developer spdsktr
GeoStrings - tutorial videos made by developer DanPLC
GiftJammer - video by developer moserjj
GolfPinFinder - video by developer moserjj
Graphing Calculator: Model CT8450 - video by developer FirstStryke08
Lightning Impact - video by developer boucles0
MoreStocks - video by developer MoreSolutions
Paratroopers - video by developer rbredow
PictureIt - video by developer oa
Top Stocks 1.6.1 - video by developer vitalyx
Topple Ball - video by developer MrJspeed

If any of these have been useful for you, I encourage others to do similarly.

EDIT: I haven't been updating this since the arrival of Youtube links in the official App Catalog. Devs can feel free to post links in this thread, but I won't be updating the first post anymore.

lastdetailwd · 10/31/2009, 02:36 PM

Dude thats great, thanks for doing that!

Kedar · 10/31/2009, 02:45 PM

Thanks for this!
Can you permalink other people's posts to your main post when they have a youtube video of certain apps?

jhoff80 · 10/31/2009, 02:48 PM

Definitely will try to, yeah.

sivan · 10/31/2009, 02:53 PM

Good idea. It would be nice of Palm could sponsor an app catalog channel on YouTube and link to it from the catalog.

jhoff80 · 03:17 PM

Updated to add Match 'Em. SplashID and Top Stocks videos up now as well.

moserjj · 11/04/2009, 02:19 PM

Nice job on the videos. If only there was a video for GolfPinFinder I could link to...

jhoff80 · 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moserjj

Nice job on the videos. If only there was a video for GolfPinFinder I could link to...

Sorry, haven't bought it... and plus I'm not sure it'd be too helpful to show a GPS-based program on the emulator where I'd have to fake GPS.

Besides, you have that nice demo anyway that people can try before they buy.

But if someone else who bought it does make a video, I can definitely link it to the first post.

moserjj · 11/04/2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhoff80

Sorry, haven't bought it... and plus I'm not sure it'd be too helpful to show a GPS-based program on the emulator where I'd have to fake GPS.

Besides, you have that nice demo anyway that people can try before they buy.

But if someone else who bought it does make a video, I can definitely link it to the first post.

the only thing preventing me from doing it is laziness - i suppose I should do it as i like how your videos turned out. thanks for the inspiration/motivation!

and the emulator does a pretty good job at faking the GPS too - you'll just be centered at Palm's HQ in Sunnyvale. Luckily, there is a golf course across the street

sacherjj · 11/04/2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moserjj

and the emulator does a pretty good job at faking the GPS too - you'll just be centered at Palm's HQ in Sunnyvale. Luckily, there is a golf course across the street

I was wondering about that. 2079 yard drive from the front step.

jhoff80 · 11/04/2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moserjj

the only thing preventing me from doing it is laziness - i suppose I should do it as i like how your videos turned out. thanks for the inspiration/motivation!

Glad to hear it, I think it's pretty helpful to see the app in action... though of course, all of my videos are apps I bought already anyway, so maybe not helpful for myself yet.

Edit: and in case anyone is wondering how to record the screen of the emulator: I'm using Camtasia Studio which has a free 30-day trial, but the full version is outrageously expensive ($300). So, there are other solutions: the open-source Cam Studio should do the trick for example.

jhoff80 · 11/04/2009, 04:18 PM

Just updated the first post, moserjj made some good videos of his two applications. Made a separate section for them and clarified who made them, just in the interest of full disclosure, but I still think they're very helpful.

jhoff80 · 11/18/2009, 05:07 PM

vitalyx, creator of TopStocks, made a video of the new version submitted to Palm, so I added it to my list.

And if I miss any videos, let me know.

kellyfrom702 · 11/18/2009, 07:07 PM

This is fantastic! Thanks for doing this. I just looked through your videos and decided to buy one of the apps because you took the time.

Kev1000000 · 11/18/2009, 09:41 PM

I will do this for my app, Dealert. Which software did you use to do the video capturing?

jhoff80 · 11/18/2009, 09:54 PM

I used Camtasia Studio, but it's expensive, like I mentioned above. It seems the open-source alternative I linked to would do the trick, but I don't know for sure.

Kev1000000 · 11/22/2009, 05:29 PM

As promised, here is my video demo of Dealert.

YouTube - Palm webOS - Dealert

jhoff80 · 11/22/2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kev1000000

As promised, here is my video demo of Dealert.

YouTube - Palm webOS - Dealert

Added to the first post.

spdsktr · 11/23/2009, 10:19 PM

Did a quick one for FlashCards: YouTube - FlashCards for webOS, Palm Pre, Palm Pixi

jhoff80 · 11/29/2009, 01:06 PM

Sorry for the delay, was mostly gone for the holiday week.

Added FlashCards to the first post.

10/31/2009, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 6,973 Likes Received: 116 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,252 Times in 710 Posts	Paid App Videos I personally find it very hard to tell whether an application is good or not based on 1-3 pictures and a few reviews. With many of these applications not having trials, it's pretty hit or miss right now. Because of that, I decided to make videos of the applications that I've bought, so that you can at least see them in motion and make a better decision. All videos have been recorded in the emulator, so there might be some slowdown on an actual device. Regardless, I still think it should be helpful for many, and if I have a chance to, I'll probably make videos of future purchases as well. Videos by Me Air Hockey Backgammon Blocked Classic Solitaire Deadman Match 'Em Pack'N'Track SplashID Stopwatch / Timer Tangram Tilt Origami Top Stocks 1.0.1 Twee Wobble Words Word Freak Word Whirl Zombie Invasion Videos by Others A+ Student Organizer - video by developer KenCorbettJr Advanced BAC Calculator - video by developer boucles0 Dealert - video by developer Kev1000000 FlashCards - video by developer spdsktr GeoStrings - tutorial videos made by developer DanPLC GiftJammer - video by developer moserjj GolfPinFinder - video by developer moserjj Graphing Calculator: Model CT8450 - video by developer FirstStryke08 Lightning Impact - video by developer boucles0 MoreStocks - video by developer MoreSolutions Paratroopers - video by developer rbredow PictureIt - video by developer oa Top Stocks 1.6.1 - video by developer vitalyx Topple Ball - video by developer MrJspeed If any of these have been useful for you, I encourage others to do similarly. EDIT: I haven't been updating this since the arrival of Youtube links in the official App Catalog. Devs can feel free to post links in this thread, but I won't be updating the first post anymore. Last edited by jhoff80; 09/19/2010 at 06:53 PM.
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10/31/2009, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Kedar Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 999 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 238 Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts	Thanks for this! Can you permalink other people's posts to your main post when they have a youtube video of certain apps?
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10/31/2009, 02:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11/04/2009, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 6,973 Likes Received: 116 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,252 Times in 710 Posts	Updated to add Match 'Em. SplashID and Top Stocks videos up now as well. Last edited by jhoff80; 11/04/2009 at 03:17 PM.
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moserjj Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 470 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 63 Thanked 156 Times in 66 Posts	Nice job on the videos. If only there was a video for GolfPinFinder I could link to... __________________ GolfPinFinder - GiftJammer - MyIP - Twitter
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11/04/2009, 04:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 6,973 Likes Received: 116 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,252 Times in 710 Posts	Just updated the first post, moserjj made some good videos of his two applications. Made a separate section for them and clarified who made them, just in the interest of full disclosure, but I still think they're very helpful.
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11/18/2009, 05:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 6,973 Likes Received: 116 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,252 Times in 710 Posts	vitalyx, creator of TopStocks, made a video of the new version submitted to Palm, so I added it to my list. And if I miss any videos, let me know.
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11/18/2009, 07:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
kellyfrom702 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 63 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	This is fantastic! Thanks for doing this. I just looked through your videos and decided to buy one of the apps because you took the time.
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Kev1000000 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Troy, MI Posts: 704 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 43 Thanked 228 Times in 76 Posts	I will do this for my app, Dealert. Which software did you use to do the video capturing? __________________ Developer of: fDealert ff\|ff PowerNapff\|f Catchwords ------------------------------------- Discuss my apps in my developer forum
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jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 6,973 Likes Received: 116 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,252 Times in 710 Posts	I used Camtasia Studio, but it's expensive, like I mentioned above. It seems the open-source alternative I linked to would do the trick, but I don't know for sure.
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11/22/2009, 05:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Kev1000000 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Troy, MI Posts: 704 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 43 Thanked 228 Times in 76 Posts	As promised, here is my video demo of Dealert. YouTube - Palm webOS - Dealert __________________ Developer of: fDealert ff\|ff PowerNapff\|f Catchwords ------------------------------------- Discuss my apps in my developer forum
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spdsktr Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 866 Likes Received: 33 Thanks: 127 Thanked 478 Times in 156 Posts	Did a quick one for FlashCards: YouTube - FlashCards for webOS, Palm Pre, Palm Pixi
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jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 6,973 Likes Received: 116 Thanks: 418 Thanked 1,252 Times in 710 Posts	Sorry for the delay, was mostly gone for the holiday week. Added FlashCards to the first post.
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