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<p>Hello sword developers,</p>
<p>My name is Tobias Klein. I'm a Christian and software developer
based in Mannheim, Germany.</p>
<p>I've just published a new release of Ezra Project (version 0.7.1)
on Github:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/tobias-klein/ezra-project/releases/tag/0.7.1">https://github.com/tobias-klein/ezra-project/releases/tag/0.7.1</a></p>
<p>Feature overview in a video tutorial:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8gScfa0MqM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8gScfa0MqM</a></p>
<p>I've been starting to work on this software about 9 years ago, at
that time it was web-based. I figured that the web-based approach
(server-based) was not super useful for end users, so last year I
turned the software into a Desktop app (still the same
javascript-based frontend, but based on Electron) and this is what
I'm releasing now.</p>
<p>This version comes with a very basic feature: Topic-based verse
tagging.<br>
The general idea behind Ezra Project is to have a bible software
that allows the user to store self-created study material right
with the bible text.</p>
<p>The tagging feature is what I use myself extensively for topical
study to prepare sermons, home bible studies, etc. I found it very
valuable to maintain my own "topical index".<br>
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<p>In my web-based version of Ezra Project I have some more features
that I may migrate to this desktop application one feature at a
time in the future. Planned features are:<br>
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<li>Export of tagged verses to text document</li>
<li>In-book search</li>
<li>Cross-bible search with possibility to tag within search
results<br>
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<p>Some technical infos:<br>
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<li>Ezra Project uses a C++ library that wraps the Sword interface
behind an Electron-compatible interface:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/tobias-klein/ezra-sword-interface">https://github.com/tobias-klein/ezra-sword-interface</a></li>
<li>Ezra Project currently runs on Windows (tested on Windows 10)
and on Linux (64 bit, tested on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS).<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>I'd be happy about any feedback regarding Ezra Project. Since I
just published it there are not any users, yet. I thought it may
be good to start with you guys here ... :)</p>
<p>Greetings from Mannheim, Germany</p>
<p>Tobias<br>
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