SignStream: new software release (v. 2) and data sets

[Carol Neidle]

      **** SignStream version 2.0 now available ****

We are pleased to announce the release of SignStream version 2.0,
a MacOS application that facilitates the linguistic analysis of visual
language data (e.g., the study of signed languages and gesture),
developed with support from the National Science Foundation.
Further information about the program, which is distributed on
a non-profit basis to students, educators, and researchers, is
available at http://www.bu.edu/asllrp/SignStream/ .

We urge all users to upgrade to the new version, which registered
users may do at no cost.  All registered users should already have
received information via e-mail about downloading the upgrade
materials from our Web site.  If you are a registered user but have
not received this information, please send e-mail to carol at bu.edu.
We will no longer be supporting earlier versions of the program.

The new version contains several improvements and enhancements.
SignStream now supports multiple synchronized movie files as
well as sound files. There is also a new script capability,
which makes it possible to select specific subsets of utterances
to be viewed in a specific order. Further details about the
new version are available at the SignStream web site
(http://www.bu.edu/asllrp/SignStream/).



    **** New SignStream data sets now available ****

On the CD-ROM that contains the new SignStream release, there are
several new SignStream database files, including over 250 utterances
(signed by native ASL signers).  One of these database files contains
data collected in our new state-of-the-art digital video collection
facility (see http://www.bu.edu/asllrp/ncslgr.html), and includes
synchronized views of the signing from different angles (including
a close-up of the face).

In addition, we are releasing another CD-ROM that has SignStream
databases corresponding to several excerpts of stories distributed by
DawnSignPress.  These database files require SignStream version 2.0.

For more information about materials distributed by the American Sign
Language Lingiustic Research Project on CD-ROM, see:
http://www.bu.edu/asllrp/cd.html

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Carol Neidle                                   Boston University, MFLL
carol at bu.edu                                     718 Commonwealth Ave.
http://www.bu.edu/asllrp/carol.html                  Boston, MA  02215
phone and fax: 617-353-6218