Windows Phone: Microsoft opens the response of developers to test comments

Not always easy to be a developer and offer its applications on online shops. Microsoft wants to address the current lack of dialogue in the Windows Phone Marketplace. He announced at the recent BUILD conference next introduction of a new feature: the response to comments.

Keep in touch with the community

Bad grades and comments can quickly make and break a reputation, and influence the ranking and therefore the distribution of applications. A comment was beautiful report a bug on an older version of the application, it may hurt the developer, even if it has been corrected.

So Microsoft wants to enable publishers to keep in touch with their community. Response to comments, report fixes or new features requested on the Windows Phone Marketplace ... The program is not yet finalized, and should be open in May.

Unable to insult users

For now, the giant announces that a pilot program has been established for a small number of developers in the United States only. On the Review tab of the Dev Center, they will be able to quickly review the comments and send a reply automatically translated on selected markets, if necessary.

However, Microsoft warns that it is not a marketing tool to retrieve personal information from a user. It will simply inform "new features, bug fixes, as well as get feedback and ideas for improving the applications."

Limited to the United States as a first step, the system only works with the comments posted from a Windows Phone 8.1 device. Microsoft also warns users have the ability to tell tales if a developer abuse of the system. It thus incurs a revocation of its developers access ... No need to insult your users expect.