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Results structure

Here’s what a typical result on an AppsVu Android search looks like:

AppsVu Android search result

In this post, I’ll go through what each component does.

  1. The big “Pandora Radio” link in blue goes to the Pandora Radio description page on AndroLib.com, which is a mirror of the Android Market.
  2. The smaller [Cyrket] link, also in blue, goes to the Pandora Radio description page on Cyrket.com, which is another mirror of the Android Market. It has a cleaner and different interface.
  3. The [market] link on the right is for those of you who are surfing from your Android phone. Clicking on it will launch the Market app on your smartphone and take you to the Pandora Radio app page.
  4. The [QR Code] link will launch a small new browser window with a nice big QR Code on it. You can use Barcode Scanner or any other QR Code scanning app to read it by pointing your Android phone’s camera at it. This action will automatically launch the Market app and pull up the Pandora Radio page.
  5. The 5 Star rating comes from the Android Market rating for Pandora Radio.
  6. The (Free) in braces and bolded text is where you’ll see the price of the app.
  7. The rest of the text is pulled from the Android Market description of the app, usually the first few lines.

Note that the results are structured for easy and quick decision making. The name of the app, rating, and price are all clustered close together so you can quickly decide whether an app is worth investigating further or not. Also, the price and ratings for all the results are vertically aligned, so you can quickly scan through the search results and pick the ones that pass your own mental filters.

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