How installing & managing apps should have been on Windows 7

http://inttips.com/allmyapps-everybody-wants-app/

by cypriend • 14 years ago

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oliwarner2• 14 years ago

Well that's the ugliest implementation of a package manager I've ever seen.

But that is the answer. A package manager. Simplified installation for users, keeps things secure (as long as vendors push updates to the repos) and probably makes Microsoft some cash from selling stuff.

But it's certainly not a new idea.

xqyz2• 14 years ago

Chrome's Webstore[1] is even uglier imho, but yeah as far as package managers go I wouldn't want to use it to be honest. The whole Windows 8 style on XP doesn't help either.

[1] https://chrome.google.com/webstore?hl=en-US

thibauld_3• 14 years ago

Maybe you'll like our upcoming v2 implementation better? http://static.allmyapps.com/images/uploads/allmyapps_v2.jpg

oliwarner2• 14 years ago

Honestly? Not really...

I don't know where to look between the logo, tiles, sidebar filters, sign-up button, big text "tabs", forced uppercase, forced lowercase and that mysterious white pane at the bottom.

It all sort of makes sense and doesn't at the same time. It's a really hard one to explain. I think a first step you need to look at the typography. It's all over the place. If that's a Windows style convention, there's no saving the human race.

It's also not that useful to just have a massive tile-spread of things at the topmost levels. Keep editorial and design control over the first "Find apps" screen. Also make sure you're not suggesting things that people already have on those screens.

And why are there things without icons?

luney• 14 years ago

The new version looks really good. When will that be available?

anony_mouse• 14 years ago

Prefer ninite.com. (no register. All essentials on 1 page.) But this wins visually.

thibauld_3• 14 years ago

I forgot to mention that v2 of allmyapps won't require signup anymore.

thibauld_3• 14 years ago

I'm the CEO of allmyapps. Needless to say I 100% agree that it is how installing & managing apps should have been on Windows 7! We are on our way to v2 now... let me show you a screenshot of the upcoming version [1] (it is a HN exclusivity btw!)

While the current version (1.5) is .NET/WPF based, we've switched to full C++/Webkit for v2. Results are impressive: launch <2s even on the crappiest PC we could find, <40Mb of memory footprint... and, best of all, the UI is just "fast and fluid"(tm).

[1]http://static.allmyapps.com/images/uploads/allmyapps_v2.jpg

xqyz2• 14 years ago

That actually does look better, thanks for showing.

How installing & managing apps should have been on Windows 7

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