Need a partner or two with moderate skill in Java

[SolemnMonk]

I'm building a program in Java right now that is starting to team up with school and work to overwhelm me. I'm planning on this being a donate-ware (not nag-ware) application for helping people keep track of finances and work with budgets and the like. Once this client is released, I'm planning on releasing a server version for a limited amount of free backup (a few megabytes, everything will be stored as straight text) and automatic updates. I have a web host ready for these purposes (I'm also willing to store screen shots for torrents for free, no expiration date) and just need to get this thing finished. Anyone want to join me? There will be an even split of any revenue generated from donations. Serious inquiries only please.

[wolkec]

can you be more specific about required skill

[SolemnMonk]

Sure. Required skills: GUI programming, file I/O, Networking (later on), and dynamic graphics (for graphs and the like). I'm also planning, by version 2, to add support for user-built extensions.

[Natheria]

I know how to print Hello World, is that good enough? 

[SolemnMonk]

To a separate GUI or to console? Lol.

[vuzedome]

I know how to print Hello World, is that good enough? 

I know how to replace that with Doomsday. But I don't think that's good enough.

[Natheria]

I know how to print Hello World, is that good enough? 

I know how to replace that with Doomsday. But I don't think that's good enough.

lol, yeah i don't think so ether.

And sending it to a GUI aint that hard right? I haven't done much outside of a console yet. I've made an applet or two, that's about it (which is probably not what you're looking for  ).

[SolemnMonk]

I know how to print Hello World, is that good enough? 

I know how to replace that with Doomsday. But I don't think that's good enough.

lol, yeah i don't think so ether.

And sending it to a GUI aint that hard right? I haven't done much outside of a console yet. I've made an applet or two, that's about it (which is probably not what you're looking for  ).

Yeah, it isn't too hard, especially when you use JOptionPane lol.

[Xiong Chiamiov]

Oh, so you're probably using Swing?  Yuck.

You'll find many more people willing to help you if you don't build it in such a painful language.  I tend to see most FOSS project using either a nice scripting language like Python or Ruby, or good ol' C and C++.

Also, GitHub.  It really helps.

[SolemnMonk]

I don't have nearly the experience in those...yet. They're next on my list of languages to learn (I recently started an extremely accelerated learning pace).

[Xiong Chiamiov]

The best way to learn a programming language is to write something in it.  You have a project idea, and you have a language you want to learn, so you're all set.

[kostya]

If you do end up staying with Java and need some help, I may be available to lend a hand in several months (around May, when my semester ends). I would be able to do at least the networking and file I/O.

If you choose to switch to C/C++, I can help if you do not mind your program not supporting Windows. I have never coded no using POSIX libraries. If anyone has a nice reference on the Windows libraries, mind sharing?