- From: Rob Dolin (MSFT) <notifications@github.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 16:52:01 -0700
- To: w3c/manifest <manifest@noreply.github.com>
- Cc: Subscribed <subscribed@noreply.github.com>
- Message-ID: <w3c/manifest/issues/569@github.com>
Many app stores including [Apple](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/categories/), [Google](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/113475?hl=en), and [Microsoft](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/publish/category-and-subcategory-table) ask developers to choose a "category" for their app. This would be a good (optional) field to enable web app developers to suggest which category their app should be listed in. ```json "category": "sports", ``` **FAQ:** **Q: These stores (and others) don't have the same categories. How would you align?** A: Actually, they have many of the same categories: Business, Education, Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Productivity, Shopping, and Sports A: And may categories that are very similar: * Books, Books & Reference, Books + reference * Food & Drink, Food + dining * Magazines & Newspapers, News & Magazines, * Music, Music & Audio * Navigation, Maps & Navigation, Navigation + maps **Q: What about sub-categories?** A: Similar to the old "font" tag, web app developers could list desired categories in descending specificity. For example: `"category": "Hotels, Travel, Lifestyle"` **Q: What about non-English strings?** A: Just as other enumerations in the Manifest use English strings, these categories would use English strings. However, there would be nothing preventing a developer from listing non-English strings. For example: `"category": "Libros, Books, Reference"` -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/w3c/manifest/issues/569
Received on Monday, 1 May 2017 23:52:34 UTC