[RNLD] What's missing?

[Andrew Cunningham]

Hi Jasmin,

That is possible. We've been looking at something similar. It would need an
intermediatory file format that could then be converted to various ebook
formats and to a appropriately typeset PDF file for print on demand
services. The necessary building blocks and conversion tools exist.

Initial steps are to build a simple to use GUI for authoring the content in
the intermediatory format (probably xml based)  and develop XSLT and XSL:FO
files or leverage of existing conversion tools.

A.
On Sep 19, 2012 5:44 PM, "Jasmin Morley" <jasmin.morley at adelaide.edu.au>
wrote:

>  If I had a web-based wish it would be an online publishing site. People
> I work with want to make ebooks (readers, song books, etc...) that they can
> sell on itunes. Wouldn't it be great if there was somewhere they could set
> up a private or group account, and upload texts, images and other media to
> create a book (the way some websites let you make your own photo books).
> Then they could either publish it as an ebook or order print copies from a
> cheap printer or publisher.
> Jasmin
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Daryn McKenny [daryn at acra.org.au]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 19 September 2012 1:34 PM
> *To:* Piers Kelly; r-n-l-d
> *Subject:* Re: [RNLD] What's missing?
>
>    Also www.ourlanguages.net.au
>  *
> *
> *Regards
> *
> *Daryn
> **
> *
>    From: Piers Kelly <piers.kelly at gmail.com>
> To: RNLD <r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>
> Subject: [RNLD] What's missing?
>
>    Hi all,
>
> Apologies for cross-posting.
>
>
>
> Below is a quick-and-dirty audit of existing web resources for Australian
> languages.
>
>
>  Please tell me! Is there a general or particular demand out there for a
> web-based resource that is *not* already being met by these sites?
>
> If Tinkerbell granted you one web-based wish what would it be?  Eg, Do we
> need a broad public discussion forum for languages? More email lists?
> Something else?
>
>
>
> *Site*
>
> *Service*
>
> *Main audience*
>
> RNLD
>
> Archived email list for issues in language endangerment and technical
> questions about language documentation; links, news etc
>
> Linguists, language activists
>
> AIATSIS
>
> Austlang, Aseda, Ozbib, Language and People Thesaurus, etc.
>
> Speakers, linguists
>
> Language centre websites (various)
>
> Information about Australian languages at a regional level. Some have
> online dictionaries and other resources.
>
> Speakers, public
>
> Facebook
>
> Language-specific social networking groups
>
> Speakers
>
> David Nathan’s site
>
> Links to web resources for Australian languages including newspaper
> articles
>
> Public, linguists, speakers
>
> Wikipedia
>
> Numerous detailed entries on Australian languages
>
> Public, linguists, speakers
>
> (NB. Obviously linguists and speakers can be one and the same, and
> everyone is a member of the public!)
>
>
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
>  Piers
>
>
>
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