Twine by SwiftGG is a browser extension designed to help iOS developers learn and understand Apple's official documentation more easily. Based on community-contributed localized content, it can identify English content in Apple's documentation and provide bilingual translation, assisting developers in their learning tasks.
Table of Contents
- Initial Intent
- Project Plan
- Features and Usage
- FAQs
- Feature Roadmap
- About Us
Initial Intent
Apple provides interactive learning tutorials with clear explanations for beginners to learn iOS development knowledge. Many beginners have successfully learned iOS development and created unique and outstanding products through these tutorials. The quality of official documentation is high, but there are still some imperfections, such as lack of non-English language support and delays in updating to the latest versions. This may lead to some difficulties and confusion for learners during the learning process.
The primary purpose of creating this plugin is to help iOS developers learn and understand SwiftUI official documentation more easily. We aim to reduce the learning curve and encourage more people to join the iOS development community. At the same time, we look forward to the power of the community, actively participating in the development and improvement of the plugin and translations, so that the plugin can continuously grow and better serve everyone.
In the future, we hope Twine by SwiftGG will become a helpful tool for both beginners and experienced developers, not only covering SwiftUI but also expanding to other Apple official documentation. We anticipate working with community members to make contributions to open-source projects and collectively advance technological development.
Project Plan
flowchart LR
ChineseMember[Community Member Contributes \n to Chinese Documentation]
JapaneseMember[Community Member Contributes \n to Japanese Documentation]
KoreanMember[Community Member Contributes \n to Korean Documentation]
GitHub[GitHub Repository]
ChineseMember --> GitHub
JapaneseMember --> GitHub
KoreanMember --> GitHub
..... --> GitHub
GitHub --> Server[Backend Server]
Server --> Plugin[Twine by SwiftGG \n Browser Plugin]
Plugin --> ChineseUser[Chinese User]
Plugin --> JapaneseUser[Japanese User]
Plugin --> KoreanUser[Korean User]
Plugin --> ....
In terms of user experience, we adopt an immersive translation approach, with non-English translation and English references arranged side by side, and you can also customize the display mode. This plan retains the immersive user experience while incorporating the power of the community, allowing more people to participate, which means the plugin will generate more language versions, leading to more efficient iterations and interesting exchanges and communications.
Currently, Twine by SwiftGG is a completely open-source project consisting of 3 repositories:
- Browser Plugin Repository: https://github.com/SwiftGGTeam/swiftgg-trans-plugin
- Data Backend Repository: https://github.com/SwiftGGTeam/swiftui-trans-api
- Localization File Repository: https://github.com/SwiftGGTeam/swiftui-tutorial-chinese
Features and Usage
Currently, we support three interactive tutorial documents, which are:
Using the plugin is very simple. Just click on the extension, enable automatic translation, and navigate to the corresponding tutorial page to see the content automatically translated. You can switch between translation display modes according to your preference. If you don't want to see the translation temporarily, you can disable it for the current page with a toggle switch. It's easy to get started with just a simple click.
Installation
Currently, you can download this plugin from the following browser extension stores:
Install with Srouce Code
- Clone this repository:
git clone <https://github.com/SwiftGGTeam/swiftgg-trans-plugin.git>- Based on your browser type, choose the corresponding installation method.
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For Google Chrome users:
- Open the
chrome://extensions/page. - Enable
Developer modein the upper right corner. - Click on
Load unpacked, then select the repository folder cloned to your local machine.
- Open the
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For Mozilla Firefox users:
- Open the
about:debuggingpage. - Click on
This Firefox, then clickLoad Temporary Add-on... - Modify the
"service_worker": "./background.js"in themanifest.jsonfile to"scripts": ["./background.js"]. - Add
"declarativeNetRequest"and"browsingData"to thepermissionsin themanifest.jsonfile. - Choose the
manifest.jsonfile in the local repository folder.
- Open the
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For Microsoft Edge users:
- Open the
edge://extensions/page. - Enable
Developer modein the lower right corner. - Click on
Load unpacked, then select the local repository folder.
- Open the
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For Safari users:
- Build the project
Twine by SwiftGG safariin Xcode.
Open the "Develop" menu
- Select Safari > Preferences.
- Select the Advanced tab.
- Enable the "Show Develop menu in menu bar" option.
Allow "Unsigned Extensions," the setting will be reset when Safari is closed and needs to be reset again when opened.
- Open Safari and select "Develop," then allow unsigned extensions.
- Select Safari > Preferences.
- Select Extensions, find our extension in the list, and enable it.
- Build the project
FAQs
How to report bugs/features for the plugin?
If you encounter any issues during use or have new feature requests, you are welcome to provide feedback through GitHub Issues. When creating an issue, please describe the problem or request in detail to facilitate a faster resolution.
How to contribute code to the plugin?
Contributions to this project are welcome! If you want to submit code to the project, you can directly submit a Pull Request for modification. When submitting a Pull Request, please briefly describe the changes and reasons for the modifications. If there are significant changes, it's best to communicate with us before submitting so that we can better understand your contributions. You can refer to SwiftGG's Pull Request Guide for how to initiate a Pull Request.
How to correct or modify translated content?
If you find errors or need to make corrections to the translated content, you can click on SwiftUI-Tutorial-Chinese to see how to submit changes.
Other questions
If you have any other questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us through GitHub Issues. We will respond promptly and address your concerns.
Feature Roadmap
In the next stage, we have the following plans:
- Browser Plugin
- Support for multiple languages
- Support for iOS version of Safari browser
- Data Backend Repository
- Refactor the backend using Vapor framework
- Optimize the matching rules for English content in web pages to support more pages
- Localized Document Library
- Provide more localized documentation for learning materials
- Enhance the format and content editing experience of translated documents
About Us
SwiftGG is a community dedicated to providing high-quality technical articles in Chinese for Swift language and iOS developers. We are passionate about sharing technical knowledge and experiences, and through this plugin, as well as other activities and projects in the community, we aim to help more developers learn and understand Swift and iOS development better.
If you are interested in our project or want to learn more about SwiftGG, please visit our official website: https://swiftgg.com.
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