CZECH New Sign Dictionary Project on CD

Honza honza at RUCE.CZ
Tue Feb 7 07:52:11 UTC 2006


Hi Val,

thanks, for explanations. It seems that second wayis better for our 
procect, because we like to have SingWriting and videos side by side.

Honza

Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> February 6, 2006
>
> Honza from the Czech Republic wrote:
>
>> At one university here, we are making new sign-dictionary on CD with 
>> I'll call it SignWriting support.
>> So now we are making new CD dictionary (mostly with IT, maths, 
>> typography etc. terms) and we'll need some software for searching 
>> signs like on the signbank.org <http://signbank.org> is available.
>
>
> Hello Honza and Everyone!
> Thank you for this message...The reason I am not getting to SignText 
> instruction, is that researchers have contacted me privately about 
> using SignBank combined with SignPuddle and SignText, and there have 
> been many emails answering their technical questions...The linguistic 
> research community is just starting to realize the enormous tools 
> available to them!
>
> There are several ways for your project to move forward, with or 
> without funding...
>
> 1. Free
> Use your current Czech SignPuddle, or SignText, to create your signs. 
> Then place those signs into whatever software you are using to create 
> your CDs.
>
> If you are going to print your dictionaries in a book, then I would 
> strongly suggest using SignBank. SignBank is a sophisticated database 
> program. Once your signs are in SignBank, you can print your 
> dictionaries, because it is set up with some really beautiful print 
> layouts that make it possible to print multi-lingual dictionaries, 
> with illustrations, pictures...so many beautiful print formats! If you 
> build a Czech SignBank, it could be shared by all your schools...It is 
> a great way to print vocabulary lists...
>
> We do not have a Czech version of SignBank at this time, so I would 
> suggest downloading any country SignBank on the web, and just use 
> it...We can change it to around 10 spoken languages, but unfortunately 
> Czech is not one of them...But SignBank works beautifully for ANY Sign 
> Language...it is only the spoken languages I am talking 
> about...smile...so if people understand English at your university, 
> then download the US version setup for English...smile...
>
> Download SignBank
> http://www.SignBank.org/downloads
>
>
> -----------------------
>
>
>
> 2. With Funding, For A Group Project
> I would suggest getting a Private SignPuddle for your group, that will 
> give you new features, including the possibility of video-upload and 
> other linguistic search features...To read about Private SignPuddles, 
> go to:
>
> SignPuddle Web Services
> http://signbank.org/signpuddle/services.html
>
> Your project would be private and you will be able to add signs 
> without the concern of others coming in and using the same SignPuddle...
>
> Once your signs are entered into SignPuddle, you can place them in a 
> variety of programs, to create your CDs...
>
>
> Val ;-)
>
>
> Valerie Sutton
> Sutton at SignWriting.org <mailto:Sutton at SignWriting.org>
>
> Tech support by voice or video...
> Make an appointment by email ;-)
>
> 1. SignWriting
> http://www.SignWriting.org
> Read & Write Sign Languages
>
> 2. SignBank
> http://www.SignBank.org
> Sign Language Databases
>
> 3. SignPuddle
> http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle
> Create & Share Signs Online & Offline
>
> 4. MovementWriting
> http://www.MovementWriting.org
> Read & Write All Body Movement
>
> SignWriting Literacy Project
> The DAC, Deaf Action Committee
> Center For Sutton Movement Writing
> an educational nonprofit organization
> Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038, USA
>
>



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