Abstract
Multi-homing, a strategy where a developer is publishing products for multiple platforms, is studied in this paper using descriptive analysis. The data of over 850,000 applications and their developers were collected from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace. The developers publishing for several software ecosystems were then identified. The findings show that multi-homing is utilized by only a small set of developers. In addition, the applications available at several platforms do not seem to differ by the type or the popularity from single-homing applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-72 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
Volume | 879 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2012 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | 4th International Workshop on Software Ecosystems, IWSECO 2012 - Cambridge, MA, United States Duration: 18 Jun 2012 → 18 Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Application marketplace
- Multi-homing
- Software ecosystem