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The '''STEP Project''' ([http://www.theologyontheweb.org.uk/step.html Scripture Tools for Every Person]) aims to build a study tool for Christians around the world. The software will be available on-line as well as distributed to pastors in poorer countries who would usually not be able to afford commercial software.  
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([http://www.stepbible.org/ STEP Bible] (Scripture Tools for Every Person) aims to build a study tool for Christians around the world. The software will be available on-line as well as distributed to pastors in poorer countries who would usually not be able to afford commercial software.  
  
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Click the following link for the [https://stepweb.atlassian.net/wiki/ | Developer's STEP technical home page].
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An introduction to the project can be found on the [http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/index.php?page=STEP Tyndale House STEP home page] website. An independent review can be found [http://www.theologyontheweb.org.uk/step.html here].
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Click the following link for the [https://stepweb.atlassian.net/wiki/ Developer's STEP technical home page].
  
 
== Aim of the STEP project ==
 
== Aim of the STEP project ==
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The intention of the STEP project is to have a Bible study tool that will be available for a wide number of platforms:
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The intention of the STEP Bible project is to have a Bible study tool that will be available for a wide number of platforms:
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* multiple platforms: including off-line and online
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* multiple platforms: including an online version, a desktop version and multiple mobile apps.
 
* multiple operating systems, including mobile OS
 
* multiple operating systems, including mobile OS
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It is accepted that the mobile versions of the STEP project will access a web-based version, due to the variety of platforms and restrictions in development capabilities (for e.g. no Java platform on iPhones). A native Android application will also be built.
 
  
 
The motivation is to help believers who have limited access to the internet, by providing tools which can be distributed on flash memory, which are expandable online when access is available.
 
The motivation is to help believers who have limited access to the internet, by providing tools which can be distributed on flash memory, which are expandable online when access is available.
  
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=== Intended features ===
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== Range of features ==
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The roadmap, features and bugs are in the [https://stepweb.atlassian.net/browse/TYNSTEP Atlassian JIRA]. Our roadmap strategy can be found [[Frontends:TyndaleStep_Roadmap | here]].
 
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==== Data ====
 
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The data produced by [http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/ Tyndale House], Cambridge, UK will be the main driving factor of development of this front-end. This new project offers a lot of development opportunities:
 
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* developing in writing a web-based front-end to JSword;
 
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* working with Tyndale House to help them produce and publish their data; and
 
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* enhancing the main Sword and JSword engines to cope with the new types of datasets.
 
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==== Range of features ====
 
 
The following features are just a sample list of the intended feature set:
 
The following features are just a sample list of the intended feature set:
 
* History modules (including genealogies, timelines, articles, etc.)
 
* History modules (including genealogies, timelines, articles, etc.)
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* Translations (alternative transliterations, variants & manuscript evidence)
 
* Translations (alternative transliterations, variants & manuscript evidence)
 
* Modern publications (links to commentaries, journal articles and books)
 
* Modern publications (links to commentaries, journal articles and books)
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== Development of Datasets ==
 
== Development of Datasets ==
 
* Bibles - mainly PD versions with interlinear based on tagging
 
* Bibles - mainly PD versions with interlinear based on tagging
 
* Dictionaries - merging and editing of PD dictionaries & encyclopaedias  
 
* Dictionaries - merging and editing of PD dictionaries & encyclopaedias  
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* Maps - 1:20,000 scale maps scanned for overlay with GoogleMaps; gazetteer with co-ordinates  
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* Maps - 1:20,000 scale maps scanned for overlay with Google Maps; gazetteer with co-ordinates  
 
* Translations - analysis of differences in translations, and interpreting variant data
 
* Translations - analysis of differences in translations, and interpreting variant data
 
* Modern literature - gaining copyright permissions; links to Bible refs; develop specialist search
 
* Modern literature - gaining copyright permissions; links to Bible refs; develop specialist search
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==Volunteers==
 
==Volunteers==
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If you are interested to become a volunteer, please visit the facebook page below, or contact the STEP team by email. You can also contact David Instone-Brewer via facebook.
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If you are interested to become a volunteer, please visit the facebook page below, or contact the STEP team by email. You can also contact David Instone-Brewer via Facebook.
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==References==
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 17:53, 10 August 2013

(STEP Bible (Scripture Tools for Every Person) aims to build a study tool for Christians around the world. The software will be available on-line as well as distributed to pastors in poorer countries who would usually not be able to afford commercial software.

An introduction to the project can be found on the Tyndale House STEP home page website. An independent review can be found here.

Click the following link for the Developer's STEP technical home page.

Aim of the STEP project

The intention of the STEP Bible project is to have a Bible study tool that will be available for a wide number of platforms:

  • multiple platforms: including an online version, a desktop version and multiple mobile apps.
  • multiple operating systems, including mobile OS

The motivation is to help believers who have limited access to the internet, by providing tools which can be distributed on flash memory, which are expandable online when access is available.

Range of features

The following features are just a sample list of the intended feature set:

  • History modules (including genealogies, timelines, articles, etc.)
  • Geography modules (maps, integration with Google Maps, Google Earth, overlay of historical maps)
  • Linguistics (interlinears, lexicons, parsing help)
  • Parallels (searching extra-Biblical literature from the same time & culture)
  • Translations (alternative transliterations, variants & manuscript evidence)
  • Modern publications (links to commentaries, journal articles and books)

Development of Datasets

  • Bibles - mainly PD versions with interlinear based on tagging
  • Dictionaries - merging and editing of PD dictionaries & encyclopaedias
  • Maps - 1:20,000 scale maps scanned for overlay with Google Maps; gazetteer with co-ordinates
  • Translations - analysis of differences in translations, and interpreting variant data
  • Modern literature - gaining copyright permissions; links to Bible refs; develop specialist search
  • Parallels - collecting parallel literature; create search by linguistic domains

Volunteers

If you are interested to become a volunteer, please visit the facebook page below, or contact the STEP team by email. You can also contact David Instone-Brewer via Facebook.

External links

Historical Tyndale STEP blogs

Facebook

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