Evaluating each other plug-in???

This forum is all about helping each other succeed in writting plug-in, but what comes after you created a great plug-in (so you think and tell your wife), but is it really what people need? Where's the green in your pocket after many sleepless nights debuging your code?
So, I wanted to start this thread for those of us who wanted to share and evaluate each other's work and finally get it out there and sell, sell, sell!!!
For starter, I just got my first plug-in online, please download and provide feed back.
Please post your plug-in here so everyone can download and test it for you.
I, my self, have time to test yours. User's oppinion matters, we are developers and users too!
My web site:
www.amazoncanvas.com

Hello Vincent,
First, let me say that your marquetry work is beautiful. It's very exciting that your work in wood has led you to Ai and programming.
Just so you know who I am, my name is Brendon and I'm the lead developer at Hot Door, Inc. Our main plug-in is CADtools and has been in the market for about 15 years.
Here is my feeback:
Your site looks great and immediately makes me think that I can trust your product and that it will have cool features - which is a good thing. But, once I started to use the site, I had concerns. My first reaction was "Where's the Mac version?" I clicked the download link and unzipped the file only to find a bunch of Windows files. So, it would be nice if it was clearer on your site that this is for Win only. I know on the side it says Mac is coming soon, but I would rather have the button say "Download Windows Version" instead of just "Download." Also, why does your zip file have such a convoluted name? If I wasn't a programmer, your file name would scare me. "ArtBluePro.zip" is cool. "FILE_CFD91C-1728E8-149014-145BB4-B6CB6E-F8465A-2" is not. Next, in your description of ArtBlue Standard, it says it is the "affordable" version of ArtBlue. What, you mean that ArtBlue Pro is not affordable? That doesn't really make me think the Pro version is a good value. It would be better to describe it as full featured, then describe the Pro version as having "Even more cool stuff!" Never tell the customer that one of your products costs too much. Also, _PLEASE_ post a phone number on your site. So many companies decide to go email only for support. It frustrates users to no end. Just think how you would feel if you couldn't call someone whenever you need help. When I started Hot Door, I forwarded all calls to my cell phone and answered it at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Things change as your company matures, but if you really want this thing to get some traction, keep your customers happy by being there for them!
Now, once I downloaded the software, I was really surprised to not see CS6 or CC. I know from your other posts that you are currently looking into supporting them, but it's been a couple years now and users expect you to keep up. I know it's hard to keep up - we've been trying to keep up with Adobe for 15 years - but customers really do appreciate it. Once I had it installed, it took a few minutes for me to figure out where your panels were. I would suggest opening your panels by default. I mean the user _just_ installed your plug-in. Stick the panels right in the middle of the screen! It's easy enough for them to move where they want. At least they'll know you _have_ panels. In addition, I really could not figure out the ArtTrack panel. The icons were way too small. There's no reason to keep them that small. Your panels aren't that big and users have big screens. A couple more pixels won't hurt.
Feature wise, I think the plug-in is pretty cool. It does some neat stuff and I'm sure there are many users that will benefit from them.
And, your User Guide is great. Users really do appreciate a complete User Guide and I think it goes a long way toward making your product appear professional.
So, that's it. I think that with a couple small changes to your site and panels, you've got a really nice product.
Keep at it!
Brendon Cheves
Lead Developer
Hot Door, Inc.
949-464-0300

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