Kingdom Contacts (KC) is the 3rd iteration of my software for Jehovah’s Witness Elders.
Category: Development
Development history and issues addressed
Development Status May 27, 2022
In March, 2022 (1) Microsoft’s Visual Studio coding tools had a notable security update that caused a full reconfiguration, now done, of Jwc’s Windows version, JwContactsUD. (2) Finally a Multilingual Application Toolkit was released for the Visual Studio 2022 Stable versions, so I could directly add new phrases for translation. (Previously, I had to do … Continue reading Development Status May 27, 2022
Development Status December 27, 2021
Microsoft’s .Net 6 Development Framework and Visual Studio 2022 arrived in late fall 2021, but their .Net MAUI has been delayed until the first half of 2022, with supporting controls vendors unlikely to have complete offerings until into the second half. Using what is so far available, all JwContactsUD code was converted to .Net 6, … Continue reading Development Status December 27, 2021
Expected Usage of GMail and Google Drive
Gmail and Google Drive Access and Usage By JwContacts Nature of the Application JwContacts (Jwc) is a free, non-commercial application for mobile platforms, including Android, iOS, and Windows, incorporating a common code-base as appropriate. Though housing numerous other related features Jwc is, as its name suggests, a specialized Contact Organizer, one intended for charitable use … Continue reading Expected Usage of GMail and Google Drive
Apple iOS Beta Test Available
This morning Apple accepted JwContacts iOS version for Beta Testing, pending their own beta test. Once that internal test completes successfully a limited number of prospective users I have selected will be emailed invitations to join testing. If you would like to be added to the group, please just let me know on the … Continue reading Apple iOS Beta Test Available
Development Status April 4, 2021
Windows: Version 11 of JwContactsUD is now in Microsoft Store with several bug fixes, updated third-party controls, and twenty-six non-English versions. (A complete list is on this web site, in the Downloads page.) For each of those versions I created a virtual machine with an appropriate language and region setting, and then installed each from … Continue reading Development Status April 4, 2021
Development Status February 12, 2021
The latest version (1.08) of JwContactsUD is on this web site and in the Microsoft Store. Three areas have been specially addressed:Provision for an easier login. Previously a user always had to click an “Accept Responsibility” button on the opening page, then a further “Accept Responsibility” dialog, and could then login. The two initial steps … Continue reading Development Status February 12, 2021
Development Status December 5, 2020
JwContactsUD became available in the Microsoft Store two weeks ago. A new Android version (1.12) of JwContacts, offering most of the same functionality of JwContactsUD, became live in Play Store’s Beta channel yesterday. Good progress! I had not done an Android update in awhile and had to re-familiarize myself with the process. After submission … Continue reading Development Status December 5, 2020
Development Status October 7, 2020
Today I finally submitted JwContactsUD to the Microsoft Store and am awaiting approval. The identical executable is also available at https://www.jwcontacts.com/Pages/DownloadsWindows.html. This version (1.0.6) rounds out my planned efforts for UD. If approved for the Store I will withdraw the earlier Windows versions of JwContacts from both the Store and my web site, as I … Continue reading Development Status October 7, 2020
Development Status August 12, 2020
If there is one thing true about software technology it must be that it continues to be ever-evolving. My latest for Windows, Android, iOS, and MAC.