Open Source Media Framework


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What is the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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Adobe OSMF Marketplace is a place where OSMF developers, educators and community members can publish their OSMF content for users to download. You can find the Adobe OSMF Marketplace at OSMF Marketplace.

Q.

Why should I post my content to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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The Adobe OSMF Marketplace is easy to use and helps community members find and download applications built on, and information about, OSMF. The Adobe OSMF Marketplace:

 

  • Makes your offerings available to the OSMF community.
  • Offers users the opportunity to give you valuable feedback on your content through ratings, reviews, and comments.
  • Gives users the option to subscribe to RSS feeds from the Marketplace.
  • Provides users with a link to share an interesting offering with a friend.

Q.

What features does the Adobe OSMF Marketplace offer?

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The Adobe OSMF Marketplace:

 

  • Allows you to create a profile on the Marketplace for self-promotion.
  • Lets you post your content for download, including your own description, icon, and screen shot.
  • Gives you an option to host the offering on the Marketplace.
  • Provides you with a dashboard to view metrics, including number of downloads, ratings, reviews, and comments.
  • Allows users to download your offering and share with a friend.
  • Lets users browse through categories or search for offering.
  • Gives users the option to rate and review your offering.
  • Promotes different offerings by featuring items on a rotating basis and providing RSS feeds to users.

Q.

Does it cost me anything to post my content to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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No. Adobe offers the Adobe OSMF Marketplace as a free service to OSMF developers.

Q.

What is a publisher to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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Any developer who wants to submit his or her offering to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace is considered a publisher to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace.

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What is an offering on the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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An offering can be a plug-in, article, code snippet, class, skin, user group meeting etc. that a publisher posts to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace. The offering will be approved based on its usefulness to the OSMF Community.

Q.

Will my application be visible on the Marketplace as soon as I submit it?

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No. Your submission will be reviewed by Adobe before it is posted. Normally your submission should be posted within one or two business days. If there are any questions regarding your submission, Adobe will contact you via the e-mail address you provided as a part of the submission process.

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Will Adobe host my OSMF file on the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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Yes. Adobe will host the file, description, and images related to your offering. If you want to host the offering on your site, you can provide a link to your offering’s OSMF file on your site.

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Why do I have to register to become a publisher to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace before I can submit an OSMF offering?

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Registering with the Adobe OSMF Marketplace lets you create a profile. This profile is displayed next to your application and will help you promote yourself on the Adobe OSMF Marketplace. If users click the name that is associated with your offering, they will see your full profile with all the offerings associated with your profile. You have to register only once. When registered, you can submit your offerings to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace.

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What do I have to do to become an Adobe OSMF Marketplace publisher?

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To become a publisher, you must first register with the Adobe OSMF Marketplace. To register as a publisher, follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to OSMF Marketplace.
  2. Click the Become a publisher button on the top-right corner.
  3. On the right-hand navigation, click Upload OSMF Marketplace application near the bottom of the list.
  4. If you already have an Adobe ID, log into Adobe.com. If you don't have an Adobe ID, you will be asked to create one before you can become a publisher.
  5. Provide the required information for becoming a publisher, including:
    • Name (limit to 100 characters or less)
    • Street address (for admin use only)
    • City (for admin use only)
    • Country/Region (for admin use only)
    • State/Province (for admin use only)
    • Zip or postal code (limit to 12 characters or less; for admin use only)
    • Alternate e-mail (for admin use only)
    • Full description (limit to 500 characters or less)
    • Short description (limit to 150 characters or less; for admin use only)

 

Q.

How can I submit my offering to the
Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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To submit your application, follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to OSMF Marketplace.
  2. If you are a first-time publisher to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace, you must first register (refer to the answer to the previous question for details). If you are already a registered publisher, click Publisher Login on the right-hand navigation.
  3. Log into Adobe.com with your Adobe ID.
  4. After you log in you will be taken to the Manage Offerings page. On the right-hand navigation, click the Add an Offering link under Publisher tools.
  5. Provide the required information:
    • Offering name (the title of your Adobe OSMF offering; limit to 60 characters or less)
    • Short description (limit summary to 128 characters or less)
    • Long description (limit full description limit to 500 characters or less)
    • Keywords (search keywords associated with your offering; limit to 256 characters or less)
    • Language
    • Cost and button text (for example, if cost is Free or Shareware, then the button text should say Download from Publisher; if cost is Pay then the button text should say Purchase now)
    • Choose whether your host option: You can directly link to your own site or Adobe can host the OSMF offering.
      • Select "Link to my own site" if you provide URL to the actual OSMF file on your website or a purchase URL if it's a paid application.
      • Select "I'd like to host my file on Adobe servers for download" if you'd like Adobe to host your OSMF offering
    • Download or purchase URL (Note: You must provide the URL to the actual OSMF file on your website or a purchase URL if it's a paid offering)
    • Relevant Adobe product(s) (specify which Adobe product or products you have used to create this application; click Add Another Product/Suite if you have used multiple products)
    • Category (select a category to which your offering will be posted)
    • Required installs
    • Offering image (an application screenshot, 495x250 pixels, as a JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG file)
    • Thumbnail image (an application icon, 65x65 pixels, as a JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG file)
    • Price (required only if it's a Pay application)
    • Version number (of the offering)
    • Specify if the offering is a trial version
  6. Click “I agree to the Terms & Conditions”. Your application will be submitted to a queue where it will be reviewed by the Adobe OSMF Marketplace administrator. Note: This review only ensures that your application complies with the license agreement and is useful to the OSMF community; Adobe will not QA your offering. After your submission has been reviewed, your application will be posted to the live site.

Q.

Can I update my submission when I release a new version of my application?

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Yes. To modify your application follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to OSMF Marketplace.
  2. If you are not signed in, click the Publisher login link under Marketplace tools and sign in with your Adobe ID. Then, locate the section Publisher tools on the right-hand navigation and click the Manage offerings link to view a list of all the apps you have uploaded.
  3. To edit details for an existing application, click either Edit.

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Can I remove my application from the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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Yes. To remove your application follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to OSMF Marketplace.
  2. If you are not signed in, click the Publisher login link under Marketplace tools and sign in with your Adobe ID. Then, locate the section Publisher tools on the right-hand navigation and click the Manage offerings link to view a list of all the apps you have uploaded.
  3. Click Edit next to the offering that you want to remove.
  4. Scroll down on the page and below the Marketplace(s) section you can see the current status of your application. Right below Current Status you will see the link, Unpublish from this Marketplace. Clicking this link will remove your offering from the Marketplace.

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Are there restrictions on what I can upload to the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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Yes, there are terms of service that you have to agree to as part of the upload process, but there is no fee.

Q.

What languages are supported on the Adobe OSMF Marketplace?

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Currently the Marketplace is only in English. However, the Marketplace is accessible worldwide.

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In case of questions or problems, who do I contact?

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If you have questions about or comments on the Adobe OSMF Marketplace or if you encounter problems when uploading your application, please send an e-mail to .