WebPulse

Note: This project is discontinued. If you are interested in making contributions for tranning purposes or for fun, you can still make PRs.

Project Idea

WebPulse is a local app built using WPF and .NET, designed to keep users updated on content like TV series episodes, e-books, mangas, and similar types of media. The app offers a flexible approach to monitoring content across a wide range of websites, including small, unknown, and even less reliable sites. This is made possible by allowing users to set up monitoring tasks in ways that best fit their needs.

When setting up a monitoring task, users can choose between two options:

1. Provide a URL and specify the variable part of the URL (e.g., the dynamic episode number).
2. Supply JavaScript code that WebPulse can run to change the page, such as triggering a "Next" button to navigate.

At its core, WebPulse uses the Puppeteer library to perform web scraping, allowing it to fetch and track content updates from the specified websites. This approach ensures that users can monitor a wide variety of online content with minimal effort, regardless of how the website is structured.

Contributions

The core functions of WebPulse is finally done, yet the app isn't. With only using the app for mere second will you find stuff that needs to be worked on. A wise wizard man once said "Contributions is what makes open source great". Here are some contribution examples you can work on:

1. Ugly Hover affects on multiple ui components.
2. Save user settings and use them on load.
3. Generally any UI improvements is appreciated.
4. Make the white version of the close, minimize, window buttons and make them work.
5. You can make the tutorial playground website where the user can learn how to use the app.
6. User notifications when a release is found. And a link directly to the resource. Note: Nearly all of these issues have a solid foundation to work on and/or even direct examples to how to solve. it

Extra: Remember to make your own personal theme resource and make it a theme option 😉

Contract for any questions:

1. Drahmet2007@hotmail.com
2. Create an issue

Project Roadmap

1. Home Section

• New Release: View and manage the latest content released. ✔️
• Total New Releases: See the overall number of new releases tracked by the app. ✔️
• Watching: Monitor content that you are currently tracking for updates. ✔️

2. Monitoring

• Add New Monitoring: Instructions on adding new items to monitor. ✔️
• All Monitoring Lists: View a complete list of all the content being monitored. ✔️
• Guide to Add Monitoring: Step-by-step guide on how to add a new monitoring entry. ✔️

3. Help

• Website Guide to Add Monitoring:
  • Method 1: Instructions on using Method 1 for adding new monitoring.
  • Method 2: Instructions on using Method 2 for adding new monitoring.

4. Settings

• Some Settings: Overview of configurable settings for personalizing the app. ✔️

5. Navigation

• Navigation: Manage and optimize the app's navigation structure and flow. ✔️

6. Monitoring Logic Using Puppeteer

• Monitoring Logic: Implement the core logic for monitoring websites using Puppeteer to scrape and track updates. ✔️ (for url-based)

7. Data Integration into GUI

• Data Integration: Seamlessly integrate the backend data into the GUI for real-time updates and user interaction. ✔️

8. Notifications

• Notifications: Implement notifications to alert users about new content, updates, or changes to the monitored items.