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Title: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: Hobostocker on November 08, 2013, 15:47

Hi guys

I'm planning to code a new desktop uploader and some other small tools for stock, but i only code in C# on windows at the moment.

So i wonder, how big is the demand on OSX for this sort of apps ?

I'm developing on VS 2012 but i could port the C# code on OSX using MonoDevelop or maybe also SharpDevelop, but they use a different GUI toolkit and that would take a long time to master.

Is it worth it ? how many stockers are on OSX actually ?

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: disorderly on November 08, 2013, 15:53

I am, so that's one.  But I doubt I'd use your application.  I have a workflow that uses my web provider as a staging area.  Scripts make the whole thing pretty effortless and I don't know that you could improve on it.  Still, I wouldn't mind being proven wrong.

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: Hobostocker on November 08, 2013, 16:13

no scripts, it will be all visual with GUI, resembling more a typical FTP program like Filezilla than something with thumbnails and bells and whistles like ProStockMaster or similar.

i don't even plan to add any keywording features, it's an uploader, not an EXIF editor or a keyworder.

the core feature is uploading to Alamy and other non-FTP agencies.

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: JetCityImage on November 08, 2013, 16:15

Another vote for OSX!

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: jefftakespics2 on November 08, 2013, 16:16

+1 OSX

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: Hobostocker on November 08, 2013, 23:01

could we have a rough idea how many stockers are on OSX ?

50 % ? 40 % ? 20% ?

i mean if it's less than 30% i don't think it could justify the investment in Apple hardware and all.

if i make a free version and a 25$ Pro version with advanced features it means hundreds of OSX sales just to cover the cost of a cheap entry level MacBook and the time needed to port the application on OSX, are these OSX users for real or are they just a bit more vocal than the others ?

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: elvinstar on November 09, 2013, 19:05

I think that you might get a better idea if you did an actual poll, rather than just a question.

I'm on PC, BTW.  ;)

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: 7Horses on November 10, 2013, 08:41

I'm running linux - ubuntu. C# will not work at all and mono is a dead end street.

Title: Re: Planning a desktop uploader : windows only ?
Post by: Hobostocker on November 10, 2013, 08:58

Mono is native on Linux, the GUI is done with the GTK# library, and Mono itself has been coded by the Gnome team (Miguel De Icaza).

no idea where you heard C# on Linux is a dead end, there are many Mono apps around, of course it can't beat Visual Studio for C# but coding on Linux is a mess anyway, see Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ Idea ...