<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">SignWriting List<div>March 30, 2008</div><div><br><div><html>On Mar 30, 2008, at 9:00 AM, Carl Jones wrote:</html><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; ">'m still not 100% used to sign puddle. I get lost looking for signs.<br>Is there something I can download to use it on Windows?</span></blockquote><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hi Carl!</div><div>No problem...I will teach you how to use SignPuddle, right here on the SW List. Then we all learn together ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>It is best that you learn with me now, how to use SignPuddle Online, on the web...Because then I can see what you write, and help you learn to write more...</div><div><br></div><div>There is no software to download onto your computer. We all write directly online on the web, and that is best for you right now...</div><div><br></div><div>Later, when you become skilled, you could purchase a PocketPuddle if you want, which is a way to use SignPuddle without an internet connection...</div><div><br></div><div><b>Information about</b></div><div><b>SignPuddle Software Online and Offline</b></div><div><a href="http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle/help/index.html#Information">http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle/help/index.html#Information</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>But right now, let's work together in SignPuddle Online...Working online is free! ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>If you want to learn lots about SignPuddle, watch these Instruction Videos...they are different than the Lessons in SignWriting videos, because they teach how to use the software...it might help to watch them, and then start trying to write a vertical sentence, and I will help you step by step...</div><div><br></div><div><b>SignPuddle Software Video Instruction</b></div><div><a href="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/help/SignPuddle15VideoUS/">http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/help/SignPuddle15VideoUS/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Video 31 and later, are the videos that teach you how to start a new document to write in vertical columns...Use the Translate Feature to start your first sentence</div><div><br></div><div>Do not feel overwhelmed...just take one step at a time...</div><div><br></div><div>Or...</div><div><br></div><div>Actually, it probably is best to just try to write one sign right now, in the ASL Dictionary...</div><div><br></div><div>Go to the ASL dictionary and register your email address, and then login with your password...</div><div><br></div><div>Click on SignMaker to learn how to create your first sign...</div><div><br></div><div>Write again with questions...</div><div><br></div><div>Val ;-)</div></body></html>