News: update on namecoin core qt development

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+title: "Update on Namecoin Core Qt Development"
+author: Brandon Roberts
+tags: [News]
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+It's been roughly a year since the [initial manage names tab](https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin-core/pull/67)
+code was ported from legacy Namecoin to Namecoin Core. Since then, development
+of namecoin-qt has been progressing on two fronts: merging the manage names Qt
+interface into Namecoin Core's master branch and the development of a `d/` spec
+DNS configuration interface.
+
+In October, I initiated a [pull request](https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin-core/pull/187)
+to merge the manage names tab into Namecoin Core's master branch.
+This patch replaces the previous, experimental manage names (v0.13.99) interface and
+brings it current with Namecoin Core version 0.15.99. There have been many
+bugfixes and improvements, so we welcome users to test the code and report any
+issues.
+
+Secondly, thanks to [support](https://www.namecoin.org/2017/05/19/funding-nlnet.html)
+from the NLnet Foundation's Internet Hardening Fund, I've began developing the
+DNS configuration dialog. The goal is to make managing Namecoin domains much simpler
+and will remove the need for many users to build `d/` spec JSON documents
+altogether. We currently have a set of [mocks available](https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin-core/issues/196)
+for comments from users. Until a pull request is issued, development can be tracked
+in the [manage-dns](https://github.com/brandonrobertz/namecoin-core/tree/manage-dns)
+branch of my Namecoin Core repo.
+
+Development is moving quickly, so I will continue to update the community as
+things progress. As usual, you can follow our work in the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin-core)
+and on the [Namecoin Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Namecoin/).
+