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C# Developers Wanted for HTML Help System Tool

Bob Swift
2016-08-06
2018-04-14
  • Bob Swift

    Bob Swift - 2016-08-06

    We're looking for people interested in participating in the development of an interactive HTML Help Development Tool.

    This project will provide a free, open source, program to help manage the development of HTML Help (CHM) files. There are other programs out there that build the HTML Help files, but our experience is that they are either not free and open source, are limited in the format of the resulting help files, or are restrictive in terms of licensing. Thus the reason for developing this project.

    All help system project files (including configuration options) are to be stored as plain text (or XML) files. This will allow collaboration during help system development, using tools such as git to manage all changes to the help project source code repository.

    The user interface will provide a graphical view of the topics for easy management of the help system directory tree, along with WYSIWYG (or preview) development of the individual help pages. There will also be a command line utility for compiling help system projects, suitable for use in an IDE.

    The system will also support the use of add-in templates for HTML formatting.

    The program is being written in C#, and developed and compiled using VS Community 2017.

    The project is currently in the planning stage and we're looking for people who would like to contribute to the development. There is an initial skeleton of a Project Specification available to provide us with a starting point. The code section for the project also contains an initial project solution as a demonstraion of concept.

    If you're interested, please join us in the Developers forum. Our first job is to flesh out the project specifications.

    I'm looking forward to working with you.

    Bob Swift

     

    Last edit: Bob Swift 2017-11-21
  • arda tosun

    arda tosun - 2016-09-08

    Hi Bob,

    I am a fresh computer science graduate. I am beginner/intermediate in C# and HTML. I would like to learn from more experienced programmers and join a project and contribute if I can. If you have the patience to work with a novice you can contact me at t.arda@outlook.com

    Arda Tosun

     
  • Jarik

    Jarik - 2016-10-12

    Hello Bob,
    I'm entry level .net programmer looking for real experience. Got some experience in git. If u are still looking for extra hands, im willing to contribute. Please, be free to contact me at jarik.lanat@gmail.com

     
  • LakshmiMeganathan

    Hi Lakshmi,
    I have 4 years of experience in C#.net.If you are still looking for programmers,please contact me lakshmi.meganathan@gmail.com

     
  • ioannis valasakis

    Hello Bob,

    I have experience in C, Assembly and Python and short in C# but I am willing to jump in and offer to the project.

    Let me know what you need.

     
  • kwadams

    kwadams - 2017-10-01

    Hi Bob, I'd be willing to contribute to this project. I have 16 years of development experience. Just let me know when things will be moving forward.

     
  • Andrew

    Andrew - 2017-10-01

    Hi Bob

    I have more than 14 years experince in software development.

    You can reach me on andrewjohnson56782@gmail.com

     
  • James Jensen

    James Jensen - 2017-11-17

    Bob:

    I am interested in this project. You may review my credentials at my LinkedIn account. I have about 5 years experience with C# and decades with others. Please contact me via LinkedIn if you would like to initiate a conversation.

    -Jim

     

    Last edit: James Jensen 2017-11-17
  • C4SG

    C4SG - 2017-11-20

    Hi Bob,

    Please consider post your project to Code for Social Good (www.code4socialgood.org), which is a technical volunteering network.

    Thanks,
    C4SG

     
    • JNygren

      JNygren - 2018-04-14

      Is Code for Social Good legit? Why am I seeing this same reply on SO MANY SourceForge forum threads?

       

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