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Use this page to provide information about current projects and proposals for new software applications.
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== Frontends actively developed or in widespread use ==
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Many application developers have also public pages of varying nature.
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* [[Frontends:Xiphos|Xiphos]]
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* [[Frontends:BibleTime|BibleTime]]
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* [[Frontends:And Bible|And Bible]]
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* [[Frontends:PocketSword|PocketSword]]
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* [[Frontends:Bishop|Bishop]]
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* [[Frontends:Ezra Bible App|Ezra Bible App]]
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* [[Frontends:Eloquent|Eloquent]]
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* [[Frontends:BibleDesktop|BibleDesktop]]
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* [[Frontends:The Bible Tool|The Bible Tool]]
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* [http://www.stepbible.org/ STEP Bible]
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* [[Frontends:xulsword|xulsword]]
  
==New front-end applications==
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== Programming libraries ==
Use this section to announce work begun for developing new SWORD or JSword based front-ends.  They should be mentioned here even if they are only at the proof of concept stage, so that may prevent duplication of effort.
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All our libraries are in fast paced development, please check out our mailing lists
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* [[DevTools:SWORD|SWORD]]
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* [[DevTools:JSword|JSword]]
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* [[BibleSync]]
  
=== Tyndale STEP ===
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== Module development ==
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Module development is fast paced, there are always new texts in development, everyone is welcome to contribute. Please check SWORD-devel mailing list for current projects asking for help or to announce yours.
  
* [[Frontends:TyndaleStep|Tyndale STEP - Scripture Tools for Every Pastor]] – in collaboration with Tyndale House, Cambridge.
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While our pages [[Non-CrossWire Text-Development Projects]] and [[Module Requests]] are both a bit pigsties at current rate, they do contain a lot of useful links to projects where freely licensed or public domain texts can get picked up and made to modules.
  
=== Android platform ===
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== Bugs database and Mailing lists ==
  
* Troy has begun work on developing an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29 Android] front-end called '''Bishop'''. A preliminary APK file is now available for early testing. ''Visit the CrossWire mobile-devel mailing list if you would like to help''.
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* [http://tracker.crosswire.org/ Jira bugs database]
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* [http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo Mailing Lists]
  
* It is feasible to convert any J2ME application to an Android APK using the '''J2ME Bridge''' service available at [http://www.netmite.com/ netmite.com]. Several '''Go Bible''' applications have been converted as an experiment. The conversion process works OK, but leaves the MIDlet icon unchanged in size, which does not conform to Android guidelines. NB. Some languages did not have font support by default.
 
  
=== Java ME application framework ===
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''Note to Wiki contributors: Please keep this a sparse list only, links, no further explanation and delete as often as you add''
 
 
* [[Projects:Go Bible|Go Bible]] is not a SWORD front-end ''per se''. Nevertheless it is CrossWire's first project for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Platform,_Micro_Edition Java ME] application framework. Project leader is [[User:David Haslam|David Haslam]].
 
 
 
=== Blackberry smart phones ===
 
 
 
* '''Go Bible''' source code has been adapted and successfully ported to the Blackberry platform. It includes full support for touch-screen controls. Download '''The Bible''' via a link in http://www.mobileappfarm.com/
 
 
 
=== Qt Framework ===
 
 
 
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/bibletimemini/ BibleTime Mini] project based on [http://bibletime.info/ BibleTime] source code and optimized for use on mobile devices. It runs now on Windows and Windows Mobile platforms, but it is easy to port it on other mobile platforms supported by Qt (Symbian, MeeGo, Maemo, Android).
 
 
 
=== HP/Palm webOS ===
 
* [http://zefanjas.de/biblez BibleZ HD] is a SWORD based bible reader app for the HP TouchPad and the HP Pre3.
 
 
 
== Ideas for new projects ==
 
 
 
* See [[Ideas for new projects]].
 
 
 
==Developer To Do Lists==
 
 
 
* Osk: [[User:Osk/Todo]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 25 April 2021

Frontends actively developed or in widespread use

Many application developers have also public pages of varying nature.

Programming libraries

All our libraries are in fast paced development, please check out our mailing lists

Module development

Module development is fast paced, there are always new texts in development, everyone is welcome to contribute. Please check SWORD-devel mailing list for current projects asking for help or to announce yours.

While our pages Non-CrossWire Text-Development Projects and Module Requests are both a bit pigsties at current rate, they do contain a lot of useful links to projects where freely licensed or public domain texts can get picked up and made to modules.

Bugs database and Mailing lists


Note to Wiki contributors: Please keep this a sparse list only, links, no further explanation and delete as often as you add