Wikibeta

WikiBeta is an unofficial, third-party client for browsing the BetaWiki (not affiliated) without your web browser, online and offline (after caching).

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, third-party client for browsing BetaWiki. This app was created by MegaBytesMe and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by the official BetaWiki team. All article data, content, and trademarks are the property of BetaWiki and its respective contributors. This app simply provides a native viewing experience for publicly available content. You can view the official BetaWiki here: BetaWiki. For upmost clarity, this disclaimer is also presented within the app.

Features

• Clean & Native Interface: Enjoy a fast, fluid, and ad-free reading experience designed for Windows, free from the clutter of a standard web browser.

• Offline Reading & Caching: Save your favourite articles and all their images directly to your device, allowing you to continue reading even when you're without an internet connection.

• Full Account Integration: Sign in with your BetaWiki account to edit pages, manage your watchlist, and contribute to the community directly from the app.

• Favourites & Watchlist Sync: Keep a list of your most-visited articles. When you're logged in, this list automatically syncs with your official BetaWiki watchlist.

• Advanced Performance Tuning: Take control of your system's resources with a unique slider to manage concurrent downloads, balancing speed against RAM and CPU usage to fit your hardware.

• Smart Search with Suggestions: Find articles quickly with a built-in search bar that provides instant suggestions as you type, powered directly by the MediaWiki API.

• Discover Something New: Jump to a random article with a single click and explore the depths of software history.

• Privacy-Focused Design: Your data is your own. WikiBeta collects no personal information, and all your caches, favourites, and credentials are stored securely and only on your local device.

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Build Guide

Prerequisites

• Windows 11 or later
• Visual Studio 2022 or later

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/megabytesme/WikiBeta.git

2. Open the project in Visual Studio.
3. Build the solution.

Running the Application

1. Start the application by pressing F5 or by selecting Debug > Start Debugging.

Folder Structure

• 1809 UWP: UWP app implementation which supports devices on Windows 1809 and above (Includes 10X!) - Uses WinUI 2. Recommended for all Windows device users.
• App Assets: Folder which holds the assets used by all projects when publishing to App Stores.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Create a new Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.