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<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Charles,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
make a lot of good points. I was thinking of adding a definition for each
sign. I guess I should also add a souce for each sign.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Be
right back...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OK,
I'm back. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>PUDL's
Open Dictionary is now accepting definitions and sources will all new
signs. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
would like to be able to display the definition for each sign in
SignWriting. This will be a problem until the dictionary gets
larger. Try your definition on <A
href="http://www.pudl.info/dictionary/trans.php">www.pudl.info/dictionary/trans.php</A>
to get an idea of how any definitions will appear.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
format for the source is up to the individual contributer.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>About
the environment of where the sign is used... That's a very good
concern. You can put that information in the definition field for
now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I've
also added a tool for creating links to SignWriting outputs. If you visit
<A
href="http://www.pudl.info/dictionary/trans.php">www.pudl.info/dictionary/trans.php</A>
and enter some English words that are in the dictionary you can view the
SignWriting output. You will also be provided with a link so that you can
view the output later.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Here
is an example of an output link <A
href="http://www.pudl.info/dictionary/display.php?asl=read%20and%20write%20sign">http://www.pudl.info/dictionary/display.php?asl=read%20and%20write%20sign</A>
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you
load multiple versions of a sign then the signs will be recorded as sign,
sign_2, sign_3. If you want to access the third version for
"birthday" then you would use "birthday_3" in the
translator.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=936190913-07032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Stephen Slevinski</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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