OK so our attempt to publish our application was denied, and a reason cited was:

1. User Experience / Functionality: Application Description. Applications must have an accurate description on the application profile, gallery, and within the application itself, including appropriate icons and any application requirements. Your description is "Fun addicting game". Please describe what the application is for and/or how it functions.

The thing is, when we tried to enter a longer description prior to publishing (only 471 chars, including spaces), the Update failed saying:

Application Description too long

In fact, our updated failed with a description that was only a single sentence (123 chars, including spaces)!!

If the application description field is limited to a certain number of characters, it's good practice to print the character limit right there next to the text box.

 Agreed. I believe that it's 100 characters, let me confirm.

 Actually, it's 99 and yes, we'll work on hardcoding that to the UI

Rhonda

 

OK, thanks for the info!

If I may, I have a related suggestion:
If app reviewers are going to deny applications' requests to be published, and cite a reason "Not detailed enough description", then there should be a higher character limit on application description in order to actually allow developers to enter a more detailed description. Otherwise, you should instruct the people reviewing the applications not to ask for more details in the description, as the field doesn't allow for much text.

Reasonable?

It is reasonable

 So if I understand correctly, you were rejected because your gallery description was not detailed enough?

Do you still have that feedback available? 

Thanks!

Rhonda

 Oh, by the way, we are going to be bumping that up to 200 :)

 Thank you for following up Rhonda!  We got our app approved already, but just for reference, this was (part) of the feedback:

1. User Experience / Functionality: Application Description.
Applications must have an accurate description on the application profile, gallery, and within the application itself, including appropriate icons and any application requirements. Your description is "Fun addicting game". Please describe what the application is for and/or how it functions.

200 characters should allow for sufficient detail in most cases.  I believe our app's description on Facebook is 471 characters long.  I know the comparison may not be welcomed, but...  such comparisons are unavoidable.  

Anyway, you can imagine how it went: we copied & pasted the entire description.  When that didn't work, we chopped it down to the last sentence.  When that didn't work, we were like "Screw it.  Just put 'Fun addicting game'."

 I totally agree with ya, and I'm sorry that was difficult. We're working on all kinds of stuff to make our UI more user friendly. As always feedback is welcome! Anything reasonable, such as this, we do try to implement as soon as possible. 

I'll keep you updated, and as always feel free to friend me and msg me directly :)

Rhonda

P.S. regarding the facebook comparison, of course that's gonna happen ;) won't be the first or last :P

I'm passing the same problem:

Application name:
RSGuia - A Revista Social do Lazer

Original Description:
Revista Social de lazer para cidades do mundo inteiro. Encontre bares, restaurantes, boates e hoteis e anuncie seus eventos nas redes sociais e no Twitter. Va nas festas e compartilhe suas fotos, vote e de sua opiniao sobre os estabelecimentos, agrupem-se nas comunidades e fique sabendo onde vao seus amigos. Tudo isso so no RSGuia! -> Too long
 

Acceptable Description (99 char):
Encontre bares, restaurantes, boates e hoteis e anuncie seus eventos no MySpace e Twitter!

Feedback from MySpace admins: Description – Applications must have an accurate description on the application profile, gallery, and within the application itself, including appropriate icons and application requirements. A description about application functionality/purpose is required.

What should I do?

I think you're talking about 2 different things. The gallery description has a 99 char limit. You can edit your app profile page however, to say anything you want as long as you want :) 

Bruno Fonseca:

I'm passing the same problem:

Application name:
RSGuia - A Revista Social do Lazer

Original Description:
Revista Social de lazer para cidades do mundo inteiro. Encontre bares, restaurantes, boates e hoteis e anuncie seus eventos nas redes sociais e no Twitter. Va nas festas e compartilhe suas fotos, vote e de sua opiniao sobre os estabelecimentos, agrupem-se nas comunidades e fique sabendo onde vao seus amigos. Tudo isso so no RSGuia! -> Too long
 

Acceptable Description (99 char):
Encontre bares, restaurantes, boates e hoteis e anuncie seus eventos no MySpace e Twitter!

Feedback from MySpace admins: Description – Applications must have an accurate description on the application profile, gallery, and within the application itself, including appropriate icons and application requirements. A description about application functionality/purpose is required.

What should I do?

Rhonda, can you plz clarify what is "gallery description" and what is "app profile page" and how can I edit it if my application is not accepted yet (for the same reason as topic starter). Also I can't find how to add graphics, etc. on profile page, like in this application - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=405864997

Thanks Rhonda, now I understand, I updated the profile page of RSGuia (photos, description ...), and requested the publication. Now I just wait.

bye

Bruno

 

Bruno, can you plz descibe how to update profile page for application? Where profile page for application is located? Thanks, Roman

 Roman,

App profiles are like regular profiles. Log into the app using the credentials supplied when you created the app. From there, you change it like a regular profile. 

 Rhonda