[sw-l] CD's

Sun Dec 5 15:12:04 UTC 2004

SignWriting List
December 5, 2004

Thank you for your great tech support, Stephen!

Val ;-)

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On Dec 4, 2004, at 2:32 PM, Stephen Slevinski wrote:

> Hi Anny,
>  
> You will need to reset your username and password.  I am sending you a 
> private message with instructions.
>  
> After you initialize your password, you will be able to rename and 
> delete signs.
>  
> -Stephen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu 
> [mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu]On Behalf Of Anne-Claude 
> Prélaz Girod
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 4:28 PM
> To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> Subject: Re: [sw-l] CD's
>
> Val and Stephen
>
> thank you for your quick answer!
> I don't know how to use Apache... so I'll keep entering my signs 
> online... does'nt matter!
>
> I just have another question about SignPuddle... anyone can add signs 
> to the swiss french dictionnary but... I'm supposed to be able to 
> correct things if I see some wrong spellings...
> could you just tell me how to do so ( I just read your previous 
> message to editors (2nd of october)...... and I know where my problem 
> is: I forgot what I'm supposed to enter under user... and my 
> password)... stupid I didn't wrote it down... and <as I haven't used 
> it yet...! I can't remember
>
> Can you help me Stephen or Valerie!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Anny
> Le 4 déc. 04, à 16:56, Valerie Sutton a écrit :
>
>
> SignWriting List
> December 4, 2004
>
> Thank you, Stephen, for explaining this.
>
> Anny, we are not ready to create a program that runs on your desktop 
> that is easy to setup. There is a way, as Stephen explains, if you 
> know how to use Apache on the Mac, but I do not know how to do that 
> myself...Perhaps in 2005! I need to complete some technical work on 
> the IMWA first, before we want to focus on making a standalone 
> program...
>
> In the meantime, be sure to use Firefox or Safari as your web browser 
> when using SignMaker on the web.
>
> Are there schools or organizations in your area that have a fast 
> connection to the internet? Maybe they would let you use their 
> computer, to save you money...
>
> No other solutions at the moment...If anyone knows of any, please tell 
> us!!
>
> Val ;-)
>
> -----------------------------
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2004, at 2:30 PM, Stephen Slevinski wrote:
>
>
> List,
>  
> Currently, there is no way to work offline and add to the online Sign 
> Puddle dictionaries.
>  
> In the near future, two ways could be possible.
>  
> 1) Run Sign Puddle on your local PC, then merge your local dictionary 
> with the online dictionary.  This would require setting up a webserver 
> (like apache) with PHP on your PC. I would need to upgrade Sign Puddle 
> to be able to merge dictionaries.  Sign Puddle can already export the 
> dictioanry in SWML-S.  Importing would be more complicated, but 
> possible.
>  
> 2) Wait for Sign Text to be finished.  Sign Text will be able to run 
> locally on your PC without setting up a webserver.  You will be able 
> to create several signs in Sign Text, then save the SWML-S.  Later, go 
> online and upload the SWML-S into Sign Puddle.  This will also require 
> an upgrade to Sign Puddle to be able to merge dictionaries (or 
> SWML-S). 
>  
> The first option requires some technical know-how, but can be started 
> immediatedly.  Merging dictionaries will be available later.
>  
> The second option is not ready.  I hope to finish Sign Text soon.  You 
> will be able to create simple documents with Sign Text.  It will 
> feature lanes and minimal editing.
>  
> -Stephen
>  
>  
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu 
> [mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu]On Behalf Of Anne-Claude 
> Prélaz Girod
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:28 PM
> To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> Subject: Re: [sw-l] CD's
>
>
> Valerie
> in your last message you said Firefox is about the same than Safari 
> which is the one I use!
> so I guess I'll just have to keep on doing the way I do... but I'd 
> like to know:
>
> Is there any possibility to work offline (I'm working on a Mac Os 
> X)... because it's a lot of money to stay connected all the time!! 
> I've seen the document about installing the programm for Windows 
> users... _>_ is there anything like that for Mac users ??
>
> Thanks for letting me know!
>
> Anny
> Le 2 déc. 04, à 17:01, Valerie Sutton a écrit :
>
>
> SignWriting List
> December 2, 2004
>
> Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod wrote:
>
> I would also be interested... I've got relatively slow connection... 
> so if I could work offline it would be much better! I know if it's 
> possible to work offline but would like to be sure it's then possible 
> to add the signs online!
>
>
> Try downloading the new Firefox web browser, and use SignMaker on 
> FireFox:
>
> Download Firefox
> http://www.mozilla.org/
>
> It will be faster than Internet Explorer, no matter what your 
> connection speed...
>
> Val ;-)
>
>
> Valerie Sutton
> Sutton at SignWriting.org
>
> 1. SignWritingSite
> http://www.SignWriting.org
> Read & Write Sign Languages
>
> 2. SignBankSite
> http://www.SignBank.org
> Sign Language Dictionaries
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