How to make a delightful app listing
summary
Explains how AppStream meta-info (free-desktop spec) supplies name, long and short descriptions, release notes, screenshots, license, content rating and a reverse-domain RDNN app ID so stores can unify listings; shows a working web meta-info creator and examples like a small app “dippy” whose screenshots, high-res icon and brand color make it surface better; recommends including user-focused release notes, license for safety signals, and suggested-price metadata.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Welcome
- 2:12Who is this talk for and why it matters
- 3:57Marketing for open source
- 6:22Appstream meta info
- 9:57Writing effective meta info
- 13:47Branding with icons
- 16:37Licensing matters
- 17:41Resources for listings
- 18:03Q&A: App stores
- 19:27Q&A: Unified listings
- 21:37Q&A: Release notes
- 23:49Q&A: Release info
- 24:31Q&A: Missing metadata
