rasmus-z / skype2

Discord-based Skype reboot.

Skype2 - It's the future!

A desktop chat client, based on the successes of Discord, with the look and feel of Skype.

Skype2 is a Discord-based Skype reboot, serving as an example of a full-scale chat application written entirely in C#.

Skype2 Architecture

The Skype2 core will consist of the following components:

• A WPF desktop client (C# and XAML).
  • Using the Caliburn.Micro framework to accomplish the MVVM design pattern.
• HTTP REST server endpoint (C#).
  • Using ASP.NET Core to expose a WebAPI.
  • Interacts with a PostgreSQL database service.
    • Performs CRUD operations on the database using the EntityFramework ORM (Object-Relational Mapper).
• TCP socket server endpoint (C#).
  • Using the SimpleTCP library to build a real-time connection between clients for message transmission.

The above-listed components form the main Skype2 experience and are fully written in C#.

Future Planning

In addition, Skype2 may, in the future, implement some or all of the following:

• Redis in-memory database store.
• JavaScript-based web and desktop client.
• Alternative PHP REST server endpoint using Laravel.
• Alternative C++ TCP socket server.

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