[RNLD] What's missing?

Andrew Cunningham lang.support at GMAIL.COM
Wed Sep 19 12:07:26 UTC 2012


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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