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| − | + | [[File:2015-12-19-screenshot.png|frame|none|alt=Owl Client Screenshot|caption Owl Client Screenshot]] | |
| − | Owl | + | == What is Owl? == |
| − | + | Owl is a “message board client” for OS X and Windows. It offers a simplfied user interface to browse message boards. It is currently compatible with Tapatalk 4.x and most vBulletin 3.x message boards. | |
| − | + | == Todo List == | |
| − | + | Owl has mostly been a on person job working on this project between work, school and family. As a result there are several improvements the code could use and a number of features that either to be implemented, refactored or removed. Here is a broad list of things that should be completed before a 1.0 release. | |
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| − | + | === New Features === | |
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| − | + | These are features that are considered a must-have for a real 1.0 release | |
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| + | * Forum Runner support (Lua or native (C++)) | ||
| + | * vBulletin 4.x and 5.x support | ||
| + | * Other board software support (phpBB, XenForo, SMF) | ||
| + | * Spell checking in post editor (Note: Hunspell’s licence may not be Mac App Store compatible) | ||
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| + | === Nice to have Features === | ||
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| + | Features that do not have to be in 1.0 but would be nice to have | ||
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| + | * Improved wizard interface when adding a new board | ||
| + | * Improved error reporting | ||
| + | * Lua toolset for parser writers (?) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Code Cleanup === | ||
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| + | Some items in the code that need to be chaged or removed before a 1.0 release | ||
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| + | * Remove server listening code that was to be used for single app instance in some OSes | ||
| + | * Remove the hardcoded seed value for encryption used for password storage | ||
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| + | == Twitter == | ||
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| + | Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owlclient | ||
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| + | == Website == | ||
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| + | * http://owlclient.com | ||
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| + | == Mac App Store == | ||
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| + | * https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/owl/id916200155 | ||
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| + | == Releases == | ||
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| + | * Version 0.7.2 released - 2015-01-22 (Based on Qt 5.x) | ||
| + | * Version 0.7.1 released - 2014-10-13 | ||
| + | * Version 0.7.0 released - 2014-09-27 | ||
| + | * Version 0.5.0 initial release - 2014-09-22 | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
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| + | Owl was originally developed by Adalid Claure ([mailto:aclaure@gmail.com aclaure@gmail.com]). The program was originally released a closed sourced project in 2014. Many of the icons were created by Robert Burnham ([mailto:burntham77@gmail.com burntham77@gmail.com]) and the original vBulletin encryptor plugin was written by Joe DiBiasi ([mailto:joedibiasi@gmail.com joedibiasi@gmail.com]). | ||
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| + | Owl is named in the spirit of the popular OSX email client, Sparrow, from which many UX ideas were taken. | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 18 February 2016
Contents
Owl
caption Owl Client Screenshot
What is Owl?
Owl is a “message board client” for OS X and Windows. It offers a simplfied user interface to browse message boards. It is currently compatible with Tapatalk 4.x and most vBulletin 3.x message boards.
Todo List
Owl has mostly been a on person job working on this project between work, school and family. As a result there are several improvements the code could use and a number of features that either to be implemented, refactored or removed. Here is a broad list of things that should be completed before a 1.0 release.
New Features
These are features that are considered a must-have for a real 1.0 release
- Forum Runner support (Lua or native (C++))
- vBulletin 4.x and 5.x support
- Other board software support (phpBB, XenForo, SMF)
- Spell checking in post editor (Note: Hunspell’s licence may not be Mac App Store compatible)
Nice to have Features
Features that do not have to be in 1.0 but would be nice to have
- Improved wizard interface when adding a new board
- Improved error reporting
- Lua toolset for parser writers (?)
Code Cleanup
Some items in the code that need to be chaged or removed before a 1.0 release
- Remove server listening code that was to be used for single app instance in some OSes
- Remove the hardcoded seed value for encryption used for password storage
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owlclient
Website
Mac App Store
Releases
- Version 0.7.2 released - 2015-01-22 (Based on Qt 5.x)
- Version 0.7.1 released - 2014-10-13
- Version 0.7.0 released - 2014-09-27
- Version 0.5.0 initial release - 2014-09-22
History
Owl was originally developed by Adalid Claure (aclaure@gmail.com). The program was originally released a closed sourced project in 2014. Many of the icons were created by Robert Burnham (burntham77@gmail.com) and the original vBulletin encryptor plugin was written by Joe DiBiasi (joedibiasi@gmail.com).
Owl is named in the spirit of the popular OSX email client, Sparrow, from which many UX ideas were taken.
