NetSparkle
NetSparkle is a C# cross-platform software update framework for .NET developers compatible with .NET 4.6.2/.NET 6+, WinForms, WPF, and Avalonia; uses Ed25519 or DSA signatures! View basic usage here in the README or visit our website for code docs. (by NetSparkleUpdater)
analytics.usa.gov
The US federal government's web traffic. (by GSA)
| NetSparkle | analytics.usa.gov | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 29 | |
| 557 | 706 | |
| 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| 8.9 | 9.6 | |
| 7 days ago | 9 days ago | |
| C# | SCSS | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
NetSparkle
Posts with mentions or reviews of NetSparkle.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-13.
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Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS
Along with some of the other comments, there is NetSparkle for C#-based apps: https://github.com/NetSparkleUpdater/NetSparkle (disclaimer: I am the primary maintainer of this repository).
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In the year 2023, what is the best way to deploy/distribute a WPF Application?
We eventually settled on a combination of InnoSetup with InnoSetuo Dependency Installer and NetSparkle which offered a much cleaner experience and use of AzureAD Authentication for Azure Storage Blobs (for updates) as well as InTune Deployments with proper version detection.
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WinForms Application Updater
Before we stopped developing Desktop Applications, NetSparkle was our preferred choice but you have to provide your own installer (we used InnoSetup.
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What tool do you use to create an installer for your desktop applications?
She also had a rather sour attitude we didn't care much for (example). We finally settled on NetSparkle as it allowed us to have complete control over the frontend implementation. The added pluses were not being forced to adopt SemVer behavior, improved digital signature signing and the ability to both sign the update and the manifest.
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Hey Rustaceans! Got an easy question? Ask here (27/2021)!
Are there any good update libraries that implement digital signatures like ed25519? Like self_update but with digital signatures, or something like NetSparkle for rust. Assume I don't want to update from a github or anything.
analytics.usa.gov
Posts with mentions or reviews of analytics.usa.gov.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-02.
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Weather.gov 2.0
They actually have an in-house solution for this: https://analytics.usa.gov/ (though based on Google Analytics)
Details here: https://digital.gov/guides/dap/common-questions-about-dap/
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Sparkle: A software update framework for macOS
Data from analytics.usa.gov [1] reveals that Chrome leads browser usage at 48%, closely followed by Safari at 35.7%, highlighting the competitive proximity of Safari to Chrome. Definitely much higher share than I thought.
[1] https://analytics.usa.gov/
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Firefox has surpassed Chrome on Speedometer
Firefox has 2.2% usage on US government websites according to https://analytics.usa.gov/
If it falls below 2% it may lose official support on .gov websites according to https://designsystem.digital.gov/documentation/developers/#b...
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maybe please and thank yous
Government Web Traffic Statistics
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MDN dropped IE compatibility data from their site
Also on access to US Gov websites, IE is now part of "other", https://analytics.usa.gov/
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Cloud.gov
(Off topic): this page linked at the bottom of cloud.gov is quite interesting. Visitor analytics for government sites.
https://analytics.usa.gov/
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Has Linux become more mainstream in recent years?
https://analytics.usa.gov/ reports linux as 1% and chromeos as 1.5%
- Government Site for Buying Savings Bonds Shows Its Age - (NYT calls out TreasuryDirect's terrible UI)
- Number of people on government websites now
What are some alternatives?
When comparing NetSparkle and analytics.usa.gov you can also consider the following projects:
Squirrel - An installation and update framework for Windows desktop apps
uswds - The U.S. Web Design System helps the federal government build fast, accessible, mobile-friendly websites.
winsparkle - App update framework for Windows, inspired by Sparkle for macOS
simptip - A simple CSS tooltip made with Sass
self_update - Self updates for rust executables
SpinKit - A collection of loading indicators animated with CSS
Ultralight - Lightweight, high-performance HTML renderer for game and app developers.
wordleSMS - Text a word to +12155156567 to play Wordle over SMS
wix3 - WiX Toolset v3.x
firefox-performance-dashboards - Firefox's performance dashboard
ShutdownTimerClassic - Pick a time and let your computer shutdown itself.
PageLoadingEffects - Modern ways of revealing new content using SVG animations.
NetSparkle vs Squirrel
analytics.usa.gov vs uswds
NetSparkle vs winsparkle
analytics.usa.gov vs simptip
NetSparkle vs self_update
analytics.usa.gov vs SpinKit
NetSparkle vs Ultralight
analytics.usa.gov vs wordleSMS
NetSparkle vs wix3
analytics.usa.gov vs firefox-performance-dashboards
NetSparkle vs ShutdownTimerClassic
analytics.usa.gov vs PageLoadingEffects