# Shell Development Contract

DevFeed: [Shell Development Contract](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/shell-development-contract-33244.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://reactos.org/project-news/shell-development-contract/>)

Published: 2013-05-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/front-page-on-reactos-website.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/library.md>), [ReactOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reactos.md>), [Shell](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shell.md>), [file](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/file.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browser.md>)

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## AI overview

ReactOS Foundation announces a two-month development contract with Giannis Adamopoulos to extend the shell32 library for the explorer-new shell. The work focuses on browseui components needed to display its file browser and is described as an initial step toward replacing the existing explorer shell.

## Source excerpt

The Foundation for the Advancement of Information Technologies ReactOS Foundation (Russia) is pleased to announce a development contract with Giannis Adamopoulos. The contract will involve extending the shell32 library to support running the explorer-new shell. Focus will be on the browseui components, needed to allow explorer-new to display its file browser. This is the first step to ultimately replacing the existing explorer shell. Duration: 2 months Time: 100 hours Rate: 600EUR