[Frodo]

@to all existing a future developers looking to join team-xbmc and/or code for xbmc;

please just go right ahead and start coding, then submit any patches on our sourceforge.net project page for xbmc (link). if you 'prove' that you're skilled (this will be judged by the quality, size and/or quantity of the patches you submit) we at team-xbmc will contact you directly and ask if you like to officially join our team. (reason for that process and you not being able to officially join the xbmc-team right away is that we have had too many people asking to join the team without credits but after joining they did not contribute anything.

basic requirements to code for xbmc: ms xdk, visual studio.net 2003 and a cvs-client to download the xbmc source code.
(we cannot provide you with the xdk or vs.net as those require must be bought, don't ask us where to get illegal copies!
(on a side-note, no matter what you might have heard, you can not compile xbmc with openxdk, you need microsoft xdk)

more information about the xdk and how-to compile xbmc can be found here:
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/docs/xdk.txt
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/docs/what_...e_code.txt
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/info_faq.htm#03
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/info_faq.htm#31
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/info_faq.htm#patches
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....;t=3120

if you need any help or like to announce what you're working on please post in our developers forum (that way others can learn from your work and eventual misstakes), ...if you don't know what you like to code we always appriciate bug fixes for existing issues (especialy now during the time before a point release).

ps! if http://www.xboxmediacenter.com is still down when you read this, please replace above links to the mirror on http://www.xboxmediacenter.de

happy coding and best wishes from the xbmc-team

edit: edited this post on 07/07-2004 (in order to coinside with the current recuitment process!

[mlapaglia]

im interested in helping. i know qbasic, and i am taking c++ this semester in school. so maybe during the summer i can join, what programming launguge(s) do i need to know? email me [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email]

[Frodo]

ok,
you need to know/understand/read/have

- c++
- directx8 knowledge is a nice have
- offcourse have access to an xbox & xdk

remember, we will keep this thread running for a week so
ppl got some time to think about it and react

we'll contact the ppl we're think we could use in the week
of 12-16 januari

frodo

[phil3765]

i have been working with c++ console programming for the last 2 years and am familiar with .net ide as well as the visual studio 6 ide.

i have access to everything needed, but am not familiar with directx 8. i am willing to learn and would be glad to give assistance if needed.

[AM-StYLe!]

i would like to help in any way i can, i am a ms vc++ developer (mainly mfc and com/dcom).
i have all the needed equipment.

cheers

[bompy]

i'd like to join/help xbmc development team. i have knowledges about c/c++ (including ms visual studio (6.0 and .net)), directx, i have the xbox and i hope i'll see finally a good/stable realease of xbmc. to get this i want to bring my own contribution

[ColSandrs]

i too will be taking an in-depth c++ course this semester (if there ever was such a thing ). i'm familiar with vb, have fooled a little around with directx, got the needed equipment and i would very much like to contribute, in any way, to the development of xbmc.

[Donman]

hello,

i would like to help work on the xbmc project.  i have 10+ years of c/c++ and come from the land of microsoft (seattle, not the company).  been focusing on java the last couple years, but recently helped one of our other products track down some elusive com memory leaks.

i've been trolling sourceforge lately looking for an interesting project to help out on.  i can't think of any project i'd rather work than xbmc!  

i've been using the xbmp for some time and have installed an early dec. build of the xbmc.  my partner is a techie-geek too. we play online games together. i have her full support and can put the time into this project.

cheers,
don

[juched]

i wouldn't mind helping with the development.

i have an honours degree in computer science and am currently working full time as a software developer. i have almost 4 years of c++ experience, but no experience with directx. however i am quite familar with mfc/com.

i am currently working on a course with .net c#, and am finding it easy to pick up.

i also have an xbox with a matrix modchip, so i don't believe i can run a debug version of a bios.

thanks. (huge xbmp xbmc fan).

[BionLee]

i like to help.

i have work with c++ for 5 years. and i am familar with dx and vs.net. i have xbox and xdk .

i am ready .

[morr]

i would love to help out the development of xbmc.

i have the necessary software and hardware, as well as experience in c++ (currently employed as a c++ developer - although my job is less exciting than xbmc development) and devstudio. i'm still rough in the directx area, but i'm working on learning/improving that.

i'm interested, let me know!

[rezonat0r]

as a loooong time user of xbmp and now xbmc, i'd love to help make it even better. i having coding experience but that's not what i'd be interested in, and it seems lots of coders are already willing to help!

instead, i'd want to work on xbmc from a usability/interface design approach. the current gui is workable (and is to be commended!, but is far from perfect. i'm talking about more than just skin tweaks here or there, too.

consistency, visibility, feedback, and just following standard console conventions -- these are all things that could really be improved and make xbmc look and feel sleek, clean and just damn polished.

i've got all the dev tools necessary, but i've a better background in design and like it more. lets make xbmc the killer app in _every_ way!

[gabvey]

i am also interested in helping the xbmc project.

i am an experienced c++ developer (more than 10 years and still counting).

i am am very familiar with com technology, using atl, with msdev 6 and now .net.

however i dont have directx knowledge but i would love to learn. i have recompiled xbmp a few time.

one last thing, i am french, but i am able to read/write english...

if you are interested send me an email...

[forza]

as a long time user of both xbmp and xbmc with 16+ years of commerical programming experiencing (many languages including asm, c/c++) i'd love to lend a hand.

i have solid experience and knowledge of just about anything programming related including sql, tcp/ip etc. etc.

i have a chipped xbox, most xdks (incl 5849) and have been playing around with the xbmc source for some months now. the only skill i'm missing is dx8, but i'm sure i could pick it up

[Troed]

lol. i was planning on maybe putting some time into it (briefly joined frodo on yamp but had way too little time in reality) but seeing all the replies here i guess there's no use for me even thinking about it