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create Play Store video for LibreOffice Viewer for Android

Added by Mike Saunders over 7 years ago. Updated over 4 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
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Target version:
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Start date:
2018-04-15
Due date:
2018-06-15
% Done:

100%


Description

Some apps on the Google Play Store, such as MAPS.ME, have videos that you can watch before you choose to install. I can make a short (30 second) video highlighting key features of LO Viewer, encouraging people to try it.


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story_board_head.jpg (361 KB) story_board_head.jpg The story board of the video, with English comments for your reference. Franklin Weng, 2018-04-03 11:38
FB_IMG_1524837633557.jpg (60.8 KB) FB_IMG_1524837633557.jpg Franklin Weng, 2018-04-27 22:41
20180426_191609.jpg (2.54 MB) 20180426_191609.jpg Franklin Weng, 2018-04-27 22:41
20180426_191922.jpg (2.12 MB) 20180426_191922.jpg Franklin Weng, 2018-04-27 22:42
20180426_191519.jpg (2.75 MB) 20180426_191519.jpg Franklin Weng, 2018-04-27 22:42
image_1070defb-ed42-4275-9e08-e7cd85cf878120180425_070207.jpg (178 KB) image_1070defb-ed42-4275-9e08-e7cd85cf878120180425_070207.jpg Franklin Weng, 2018-04-27 22:42
play_store_lo_viewer_stats.png (52.9 KB) play_store_lo_viewer_stats.png Mike Saunders, 2018-07-19 10:55

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Task #2619: 30 second 3D animation for more general purposeClosedFranklin Weng2018-06-152018-06-28

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Actions #1

Updated by Florian Effenberger over 7 years ago

Sounds like a good plan indeed. Can you sync with Cloph when the next major release is due, so we avoid going live with "old" material?
I think there's no major revamp planned, but he knows better than I do

Actions #2

Updated by Mike Saunders over 7 years ago

Adding Cloph -- do you plan another major release of LO Android Viewer soon? I probably won't be able to work on the video this month, but it's best if I make a video after a new feature release so that it's up-to-date.

Actions #3

Updated by Florian Effenberger about 7 years ago

  • Target version changed from Q2/2017 to Q3/2017

This was discussed in the team call, but I forgot to update the ticket; my bad
Mike, I think you can go on with this, there IMHO were no larger updates planned so far :-)

Actions #4

Updated by Mike Saunders about 7 years ago

I'd like to get started on this now, although I note that GSoC students are doing some great work:

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/6.0#Android

I'll talk to them about their further plans, so that my video doesn't get outdated quickly, and try to find out when the next release is planned.

Actions #5

Updated by Florian Effenberger about 7 years ago

I'd like to get started on this now, although I note that GSoC students are doing some great work:

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/6.0#Android

I'll talk to them about their further plans, so that my video doesn't get outdated quickly, and try to find out when the next release is planned.

I propose to reschedule this to Q4 then. Q3 is nearly over, and other tasks are more important IMHO (unless this one is close to finalization already anyways).

Actions #6

Updated by Mike Saunders about 7 years ago

  • Target version changed from Q3/2017 to Q4/2017

Florian Effenberger wrote:

I propose to reschedule this to Q4 then. Q3 is nearly over, and other tasks are more important IMHO (unless this one is close to finalization already anyways).

Agreed. Given the recent updates to the Android app, and uncertainty about the release schedule, I've bumped this to Q4. I'll speak to some devs (maybe at LibOCon) and try to get a firmer roadmap ahead for the app, which will help for this task.

Actions #7

Updated by Mike Saunders about 7 years ago

Some updates on the Android situation from the dev@ mailing list – posting here mainly for my own reference:

Generally there are 2 major bugs that need to be fixed. One that causes the problem with rendering (discussed in the ESC), which we know the commit that caused it [1]. The second one is related to fonts/text, where freetype for some reason dereferences a null pointer and the app crashes. This happens mostly when the "wrong" font is used (doesn't happen with all fonts) and is probably related to some change done when we transitioned to common text layout or it could also be a bug in freetype. I need to track this one down but currently I have my hands full.

And regarding simultaneous releases with the desktop version:

Reason is that we don't maintain branches for the Viewer/ all stuff of relevance for the Viewer is on master

I'll revisit the situation after LibOCon and see if we're closer to an updated version (or something in time for the LO 6.0 release), in which case I'll make the video.

Actions #8

Updated by Mike Saunders almost 7 years ago

  • Target version changed from Q4/2017 to Q1/2018

So I asked about the current status of the Android app on the dev list, and whether there'll be a new release along with the desktop app for 6.0. The response:

The honest answer is that ATM Android tiled rendering (the thing that provides document content) is broken on master, and nobody had time to fix it up. All the mentioned features only make sense if the core of the app works, and currently it doesn't. The hope is that there is still time till the 6.0 release to fix it; but for now best not to advertise those features, as they're not really visible (yet).

So even though I'd like to get the ticket completed, I'm still reticent to make a video of the current app for the Play Store when many big changes are still to come. On the other hand, if there's no Android app release for another six months, it'd make sense to have a video sooner rather than later.

Florian, what do you think? Bumping to Q1 in any case...

Actions #9

Updated by Mike Saunders over 6 years ago

  • Status changed from New to In Progress

So an update on this: a new version is available on the Play Store (at least, for my new-ish Samsung A3): 6.1.0.0.alpha0+

It still has some glitches and editing is experimental, but it's up-to-date. So I think it's worth going ahead with the video. Here are some tips from the Android developer website:

Create a video of your app in action to show off the app's main features, either by using screen capture software and filming a physical device running the app. Try to keep the video concise; aim for a run time of somewhere between 30 and 120 seconds, and highlight the most important or compelling features first.

I'd go for something short, with a voiceover and quiet music track in the background. My draft outline for the script (will share with the marketing@ list for feedback):

  • (LibreOffice logo) LibreOffice is the most popular free and open source office suite – and now it's available for your smartphone or tablet.
  • (Animation of scrolling through a document) With LibreOffice Viewer, you can access your documents, spreadsheets and presentations in many formats, including Open Document and Office Open XML.
  • (Animation of spreadsheet) LibreOffice Viewer is based on the the same engine as the desktop application, for maximum consistency across platforms.
  • (Animation of editing mode) In addition, an experimental editing option is available, so you can update your documents on the go.
  • (Picture of the icon) So try it today! Download it, use it, and give our community feedback to help us improve it!
Actions #10

Updated by Florian Effenberger over 6 years ago

  • Target version changed from Q1/2018 to Q2/2018

Given Q1 has just one more month, I propose to shift this to Q2
We have a chunk of more important work (like the annual report) that take priority over this one :-)

Actions #11

Updated by Franklin Weng over 6 years ago

Mike Saunders wrote:

So an update on this: a new version is available on the Play Store (at least, for my new-ish Samsung A3): 6.1.0.0.alpha0+

It still has some glitches and editing is experimental, but it's up-to-date. So I think it's worth going ahead with the video. Here are some tips from the Android developer website:

Create a video of your app in action to show off the app's main features, either by using screen capture software and filming a physical device running the app. Try to keep the video concise; aim for a run time of somewhere between 30 and 120 seconds, and highlight the most important or compelling features first.

I'd go for something short, with a voiceover and quiet music track in the background. My draft outline for the script (will share with the marketing@ list for feedback):

  • (LibreOffice logo) LibreOffice is the most popular free and open source office suite – and now it's available for your smartphone or tablet.
  • (Animation of scrolling through a document) With LibreOffice Viewer, you can access your documents, spreadsheets and presentations in many formats, including Open Document and Office Open XML.
  • (Animation of spreadsheet) LibreOffice Viewer is based on the the same engine as the desktop application, for maximum consistency across platforms.
  • (Animation of editing mode) In addition, an experimental editing option is available, so you can update your documents on the go.
  • (Picture of the icon) So try it today! Download it, use it, and give our community feedback to help us improve it!

As what we've discussed in the marketing call, we can also think about other interesting ideas and let the Michael Wu, my friend and expert 3D animation artists to generate a "general" short cartoons for this. IMO since it's as short as only 30 seconds, we don't need (and it would be difficult and boring) to use real operation screenshots in the video, rather than using some attractive, interesting, abstract animations.

Actions #12

Updated by Mike Saunders over 6 years ago

Franklin Weng wrote:

As what we've discussed in the marketing call, we can also think about other interesting ideas and let the Michael Wu, my friend and expert 3D animation artists to generate a "general" short cartoons for this. IMO since it's as short as only 30 seconds, we don't need (and it would be difficult and boring) to use real operation screenshots in the video, rather than using some attractive, interesting, abstract animations.

Thanks Franklin -- it would be great to get Michael involved. Here's a concept for him:

At the start of the video, the voiceover says "LibreOffice is the best free and open source office suite for your desktop. And now you can take the power of LibreOffice with you, on your smartphone or tablet." (I'm still working on the wording.)

The animation could show a desktop computer with the LibreOffice logo on the screen, and then the logo jumps out and into a smartphone or tablet. The phone/tablet could shake or bulge to show all the power inside it. What do you think? Do you want to mention the idea to Michael? Otherwise just let me know his address and I'll talk to him...

Actions #13

Updated by Mike Saunders over 6 years ago

  • Assignee changed from Mike Saunders to Franklin Weng
Actions #14

Updated by Franklin Weng over 6 years ago

Actions #15

Updated by Franklin Weng over 6 years ago

Here I attached the storyboard of the video. The main concept is to break the bondages (chains and lock marked with patent, money, ...) and liberate all kinds of things including documents, music, ... etc. Then the logo of LibreOffice and TDF appears (as a hero) with happy acclaim of "Liberty!".

This heading can be used in all videos from TDF, as a corporation identification of TDF. For the Google Play Video, after the 25 seconds headings, the remaining 5 seconds a (humanized) mobile devices will jump out happily and brings the words "LibreOffice Viewer" out.

The happy acclaim of "Liberty" is also an important identification of TDF, which fits our vision, to liberate documents and initiative freedom and open standard. I've told Mike to launch a campaign collecting the acclaim from kids all over the world. It can be an interesting campaign IMO.

The estimate complete time is around bottom of April or early May.

BTW, I don't want designer Michael Wu to do this for free, so I'll pay him as a donation to TDF. If you are happy with his artwork, we can have further cooperation.

Any feedback is appreciated, just that please give it as soon as possible.

Actions #17

Updated by Franklin Weng over 6 years ago

  • Due date changed from 2018-05-15 to 2018-06-15
  • Start date set to 2018-04-15
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

The video:

https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/f/69394

There might be new versions (fixing some sound effects) in a short time.

Actions #18

Updated by Mike Saunders over 6 years ago

So to add the video to the Play Store listing, I need to upload it to YouTube first, which I've done (unlisted at the moment):

I've added it to the Play Store listing, but it may take a few hours to be available everywhere. Meanwhile, to track the effect that it has, here are some recent download statistics:

  • Installations in the last 30 days (20 May to 19 June): 36,800
  • Installations in the last 90 days: 110,390
  • Installations in the last six months: 249,490

So on average that's around 38,000 installations per month. Let's see if the video improves these numbers...

Actions #19

Updated by Mike Saunders over 6 years ago

  • Target version changed from Q2/2018 to Q3/2018

I've done some promotion of the video, encouraging people to also get involved with testing/development:

The video was done in Q2, so that goal was reached, but let's keep this ticket open for a bit longer (so Q3) to track statistics. On 20 July I'll get the latest stats from the Play Store, to see what effect one month of the video had...

Actions #20

Updated by Mike Saunders about 6 years ago

So some updated stats from the Play Store, now that the video has been included in the listing for 30 days:

  • Installations: -31% since previous period
  • Average rating: +11% since previous period

play_store_lo_viewer_stats.png (attached) shows the installation trend over the last year; we're on a downward trend at the moment.

Still, the video is great and we can use it in the long term, to ideally encourage more people to get involved and work on the app. And now there's a fantastic 10 second version to use as the intro for other LO videos (such as the 6.1 New Features).

Thanks to Franklin and everyone else who worked on this! Franklin, shall we close this ticket now? I can get updated Play Store stats at any time later...

Actions #22

Updated by Florian Effenberger about 5 years ago

  • Target version deleted (Q3/2018)
Actions #23

Updated by Franklin Weng over 4 years ago

  • Status changed from In Progress to Closed

Close it since the LibreOffice Viewer has been withdrawn from Play store

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