[jsword-devel] another bible viewer based on JSword API

[Peter von Kaehne]

Failed to install here successfully.

Ubuntu Linux 7.10 on i386, Java 1.6

What happened was that during the install process - after unzipping into
a folder ~/Kiyut - a chmod a+x failed. Unfortunately the actual name of
the file supposed to get changed was cut of. I then looked into kiyut
and followed the path into the bin folder and made alkitab there
executable (it was not). executing was partially successful -a wlarge
window opened after a spalsh screen and on the left a window with all my
crosswire modules appeared. teh right sign of the window screen was blank

Peter




DM Smith wrote:
> Tonny Kohar wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just released Alkitab 0.6 which following enhancements:
>> - Added Search Panel (Advanced)
>> - Added some icon
>> - Various UI Improvement
>> - Fix Java 1.5 compatibility problem
>>
>> It is available at http://www.kiyut.com/products/alkitab/ and the
>> source code is available at the usual location (under Developer
>> Section)
>>
>> Note: Mac OSX build is available as well. If anyone have tried the Mac
>> OSX build, it will be very appreciated if  could you give us feedback
>> regarding the Mac OSX build especially
>> - installation (is it easy/user friendly enough ?)
>> - program running (does it look native mac osx enough ?)
>>
>> Any feedback is very appreciated
>>
>>   
> 
> Tonny,
> This works well on my Mac. But it is not quite "Mac" like.
> Installation:
> The installer is just a zip and without a Mac you won't be able to 
> create a *.dmg ("disk image") instead. But Mac users expect a *.dmg and 
> not a *.zip.
> 
> On Leopard, the latest version of the OS, the zip is downloaded into the 
> "Downloads" folder and the user has to dig for it.
> 
> On Tiger, and earlier versions of OSX, the zip is downloaded to the Desktop.
> 
> Unless the user has changed default settings, the zip is automatically 
> unzipped.
> 
> The "app" that you built probably should begin with a capital "A".
> 
> FYI, the experience a user gets for a *.dmg is that it is automatically 
> mounted and shown in it's own Finder view. The view typically has the 
> application and frequently a shortcut to the Applications folder. The 
> background image typically includes a banner or splash for the 
> application and some kind of indication that the user should drag the 
> application to the Applications folder. This indicator may be text or if 
> there is a shortcut to the folder present a visual representation of the 
> drag.
> 
> Application:
> The About and Preferences are in the expected location.
> On Leopard, a Help menu is automatically provided and it contains a 
> "Spotlight" for the app's menu. (This is not present on earlier OSX). 
> This makes the absence of any kind of application help stand out.
> The menu's the adhere to the Mac UI guidelines (i.e. no underlined 
> mnemonics),  but the Preferences -> Advanced have mnemonics indicated 
> with an &.
> Probably because the application is in an early state of development, 
> there is too much NetBeans showing through as menu items.
> The big problem I have is that the font being used is way too small for 
> me to comfortably read Bible text. This should be a simple CSS change or 
> you need to let the user establish their preferred font and size.
> 
> Other than that I like what I see!
> 
> Congrats.
> 
> In Him,
>     DM
> 
> 
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