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Not that I disagree about adding a description, but why wouldn't you watch a demo video if you want to know what the app does?
by frogpelt 14y ago
Not that I disagree about adding a description, but why wouldn't you watch a demo video if you want to know what the app does?
- plusbryan 14y agoDemo videos are not suitable for play in certain situations - like when I don't have headphones.
- moogleii 14y agoVideos have higher time commitments than well formed descriptions. I grudgingly clicked on the video because there is no description, but I almost closed the tab instead. Then I immediately skipped to the middle of the video anyway.
- zaphoyd 14y agoIn my case: I'm reading this on the bus in a loud environment where I pay through the nose for mobile data.
- jessriedel 14y agoMy connection is crappy and I don't expect the video to load reliably.
- mikeash 14y agoThe information to time ratio on videos is almost always extremely low. I can spend ten seconds skimming a description, or a couple of minutes waiting for a demo video to finally get around to showing me what I'm interested in. Videos are great for showcasing a game or a movie where the visuals are the most important part. They are awful for an app where the most important thing is what functionality it has.