Developer Update June
Hello Dasher Fanatics!
This is the first in a series of developer updates that will be published a few times a month to keep those interested informed of Dasher progress. I will mostly attempt to keep the information targeted and concise.
Repository Restructure nearly Complete
A special shout out to Jim Hawkins, who has implemented the pure Javascript version of Dasher that all of this work is now based upon. In order to keep the pure JS version clean, Jim took the time to abstract out platform specific components of the application. The new structure consists of:
- Pure Javascript Dasher Implementation
- Captive Web View for Mobile Keyboards
- Alternative Switch Controls
- Desktop Containers and Packages
Repository Rename(s) Incoming!
In order to comply with trademark issues, we will be changing the name of the https://github.com/dasher-project/redash repository to https://github.com/dasher-project/dasher-web In addition, we will be renaming the “master” branch to “main”. If your project depends on this repository and you are worried about the timing of this change, please let us know sooner rather than later via the contact information below.
Mozolm Proof of Concept
The Mozolm integration proof of concept has been completed and marks a big move forward in allowing for more complex language models to be utilized in a variety of scenarios.
NLNet Milestone Series 1 Complete
Developers completed work on the first series of features suppored by NLNet. This has included migrating documentation to the Github Wiki, drafting a user experience survey, and creating a Dasher desktop proof of concept. If you are a user or trainer of Dasher, please help us make it better by taking the appropriate survey linked below!
Thanks for reading!
Interested in supporting us? We’d love to find a way for you to contribute! If there is anything I missed, feel free to message me directly and I can amend this newsletter or include it in the next one. Adam Spickard (adam@technoke.com)