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Hello everyone,<BR>
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I do not have a question or concern in particular. I just want to share my thoughts about how great sign writing is. I am always blown away when I read about it being used in so many countries around the world. The benefits and the impact are just astounding. I would like to commend all of you for the wonderful work you are doing, and keep it up! :-)<BR>
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Warm Regards,<BR>
Sharon Collier<BR> <BR>Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:45:05 -0500<BR>From: sw-l-request@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>Subject: SW-L Digest, Vol 31, Issue 42<BR>To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR><BR><PRE>Send SW-L mailing list submissions to<BR> sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR> <BR>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR> <A href="http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l">http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l</A><BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR> sw-l-request@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR> <BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR> sw-l-owner@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR> <BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of SW-L digest..."<BR></PRE><BR><BR>--Forwarded Message Attachment--<BR>From: slevin@signpuddle.net<BR>To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:11 -0600<BR>Subject: Re: [sw-l] SWML site<BR><BR><PRE>Hi Kate,<BR> <BR>If I can ask, what are you trying to do with SWML?<BR> <BR>SWML has a couple of limitations. SWML doesn't include the SignSpelling <BR>Sequence. SWML doesn't force punctuation to be used alone and in the <BR>middle lane. SWML allows sorting symbols to be used in a sign's <BR>spelling, when sorting symbols should only be used in the SignSpelling <BR>Sequence.<BR> <BR>Regards,<BR>-Steve<BR> <BR></PRE><BR><BR>--Forwarded Message Attachment--<BR>From: signwriting@mac.com<BR>To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:18:11 -0800<BR>Subject: Re: [sw-l] SWML site<BR><BR><PRE>SignWriting List<BR>February 23, 2010<BR> <BR>Hi Steve and Kate and everyone -<BR>I have been meaning to tell everyone about the amazing project that is happening in South Africa. Kate's professor wrote to me to tell me a little about it...<BR> <BR>> On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:33 AM, James Connan wrote:<BR>>> I head up a project that is producing technologies needed to perform English to South African Sign Language and SASL to English translation. We are currently focussing on the recognition and rendering of signed gestures. More information about the project can be viewed at <A href="http://www.coe.uwc.ac.za/index.php/SASL.html">http://www.coe.uwc.ac.za/index.php/SASL.html</A>. <BR>>> Last year we developed a prototype digital phrase book to demonstrate some of the tools that we have developed. More information about the prototype can be viewed at <A href="http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/">http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/</A>. With a video overview of the project <A href="http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/iSign%20Video.mp4....cut...All">http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/iSign%20Video.mp4....cut...All</A> Email originating from UWC is covered by disclaimer <A href="http://www.uwc.ac.za/portal">http://www.uwc.ac.za/portal</A><BR> <BR>So if you follow those links you can see a little about the project...<BR> <BR>I believe that Kate is working on converting sign language that is written in SignWriting to gestures using an avatar that has been developed as a part of the above project, and James Connan, the project leader, asked for our help...<BR> <BR>If I have not explained your project correctly, Kate, feel free to correct me and tell us more about it...<BR> <BR>We are very happy to help -<BR> <BR>But I have a question for Steve...could the new Binary SignWriting or other new developments be used for avatar programming rather than SWML, when SignPuddle 2.0 is established later?<BR> <BR>Val ;-)<BR> <BR>-------------<BR> <BR> <BR>On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Steve Slevinski wrote:<BR> <BR>> Hi Kate,<BR>> <BR>> If I can ask, what are you trying to do with SWML?<BR>> <BR>> SWML has a couple of limitations. SWML doesn't include the SignSpelling Sequence. SWML doesn't force punctuation to be used alone and in the middle lane. SWML allows sorting symbols to be used in a sign's spelling, when sorting symbols should only be used in the SignSpelling Sequence.<BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> -Steve<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ____________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> SW-L SignWriting List<BR>> <BR>> Post Message<BR>> SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>> <BR>> List Archives and Help<BR>> <A href="http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/">http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/</A><BR>> <BR>> Change Email Settings<BR>> <A href="http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l">http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l</A><BR>> <BR> <BR> <BR></PRE><BR><BR>--Forwarded Message Attachment--<BR>From: slevin@signpuddle.net<BR>To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:42:53 -0600<BR>Subject: Re: [sw-l] SWML site<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Hi Val,<BR><BR><BR><BR>For avatar programs, I think the SignSpelling Sequence would be<BR>invaluable for animation. In a sense, the sequence for a sign is a<BR>time oriented listing of the symbols in the spelling. <BR><BR><BR><BR>The new BSW data format includes the SignSpelling Sequence as part of<BR>the data. Definitely useful.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>-Steve<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>SignWriting wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:26D92853-770D-437B-98D8-24F11F92C216@mac.com><BR><PRE>SignWriting List<BR>February 23, 2010<BR><BR>Hi Steve and Kate and everyone -<BR>I have been meaning to tell everyone about the amazing project that is happening in South Africa. Kate's professor wrote to me to tell me a little about it...<BR><BR> </PRE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><PRE>On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:33 AM, James Connan wrote:<BR> </PRE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><PRE>I head up a project that is producing technologies needed to perform English to South African Sign Language and SASL to English translation. We are currently focussing on the recognition and rendering of signed gestures. More information about the project can be viewed at <A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.coe.uwc.ac.za/index.php/SASL.html">http://www.coe.uwc.ac.za/index.php/SASL.html</A>. <BR>Last year we developed a prototype digital phrase book to demonstrate some of the tools that we have developed. More information about the prototype can be viewed at <A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/">http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/</A>. With a video overview of the project <A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/iSign%20Video.mp4....cut...All">http://www.cs.uwc.ac.za/~mghazi/iSign/iSign%20Video.mp4....cut...All</A> Email originating from UWC is covered by disclaimer <A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.uwc.ac.za/portal">http://www.uwc.ac.za/portal</A><BR> </PRE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><PRE><BR>So if you follow those links you can see a little about the project...<BR><BR>I believe that Kate is working on converting sign language that is written in SignWriting to gestures using an avatar that has been developed as a part of the above project, and James Connan, the project leader, asked for our help...<BR><BR>If I have not explained your project correctly, Kate, feel free to correct me and tell us more about it...<BR><BR>We are very happy to help -<BR><BR>But I have a question for Steve...could the new Binary SignWriting or other new developments be used for avatar programming rather than SWML, when SignPuddle 2.0 is established later?<BR><BR>Val ;-)<BR><BR>-------------<BR><BR><BR>On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Steve Slevinski wrote:<BR><BR> </PRE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><PRE>Hi Kate,<BR><BR>If I can ask, what are you trying to do with SWML?<BR><BR>SWML has a couple of limitations. SWML doesn't include the SignSpelling Sequence. SWML doesn't force punctuation to be used alone and in the middle lane. SWML allows sorting symbols to be used in a sign's spelling, when sorting symbols should only be used in the SignSpelling Sequence.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>-Steve<BR><BR><BR><BR>____________________________________________<BR><BR>SW-L SignWriting List<BR><BR>Post Message<BR><A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu">SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu</A><BR><BR>List Archives and Help<BR><A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/">http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/</A><BR><BR>Change Email Settings<BR><A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l">http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l</A><BR><BR> </PRE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><PRE><BR><BR><BR><BR>____________________________________________<BR><BR>SW-L SignWriting List<BR><BR>Post Message<BR><A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu">SW-L@majordomo.valenciacc.edu</A><BR><BR>List Archives and Help<BR><A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/">http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/</A><BR><BR>Change Email Settings<BR><A class=ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext href="http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l">http://majordomo.valenciacc.edu/mailman/listinfo/sw-l</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> </PRE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>--Forwarded Message Attachment--<BR>From: sutton@signwriting.org<BR>CC: jconnan@uwc.ac.za; kcagiso@gmail.com<BR>To: sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR>Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:08:14 -0800<BR>Subject: [sw-l] Using BSW for sign avatar programming...<BR><BR><PRE>SignWriting List<BR>February 23, 2010<BR> <BR>Thanks Steve, for this information below...so when will BSW be available for use in sign language avatar programming?<BR> <BR>Can the BSW Analyze button under each sign and document in SignPuddle Online give programmers the BSW data they need right now?<BR> <BR></PRE> <br /><hr />Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/' target='_new'>Get it now.</a></body>
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