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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Charles,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OK. I'll consider it. I've actually
thought about it from day one. I know just how I would do it. It
would take me a few hours to get set up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>But would anyone really use this?
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>What I have right now is very basic. If a
dictionary gets large, it will require attention. I am willing to give an
ASL dictionary this attention, but could become overwhelmed by multiple
languages.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>However, I could improve the dictionary
significantly. For each signed language, I could create utilities for
managers, supervisors, and contributors who would be able to manage each
dictionary on their own. I could set up a voting system for input from
users about existing signs. Dictionaries could have definitions, synonyms,
and antonyms. I could even create an online utility for creating new
signs. Really anything is possible, and I'd really love to do this, except
for time and money.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And if the dictionary becomes popular, the
bandwidth requirements could get very expensive each month. I would never
charge for access to the site, so if I set this up I would add a begging page to
the site. I might even have a quarterly fund-raiser that would appear at
the top of the page.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>So I really need some feedback here. Would
it be used? Would it provide value? Anyone know of any good
grants?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And back to ASL. I have 1464 signs in the ASL
dictionary, and I've only finished up to letter D. I've been transcribing
from SignWriter Java. I really like the source field. I've made sure
to give proper credit for each sign.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Has anyone tried the Build utility with the
dictionary? I like to think of it as a simple SignWriter Online.
It’s really easy to use. You can either type in text directly in the build
section, or you can search for a sign, view it, and press the add
button. <BR><A
href="http://www.pudl.info/dictionary/searchPlus.php">www.pudl.info/dictionary/searchPlus.php</A>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>-Stephen Slevinski<BR><A
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