CZECH New Sign Dictionary Project on CD

[Honza]

Hi Val,

thanks, for explanations. It seems that second wayis better for our 
procect, because we like to have SingWriting and videos side by side.

Honza

Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> February 6, 2006
>
> Honza from the Czech Republic wrote:
>
>> At one university here, we are making new sign-dictionary on CD with 
>> I'll call it SignWriting support.
>> So now we are making new CD dictionary (mostly with IT, maths, 
>> typography etc. terms) and we'll need some software for searching 
>> signs like on the signbank.org <http://signbank.org> is available.
>
>
> Hello Honza and Everyone!
> Thank you for this message...The reason I am not getting to SignText 
> instruction, is that researchers have contacted me privately about 
> using SignBank combined with SignPuddle and SignText, and there have 
> been many emails answering their technical questions...The linguistic 
> research community is just starting to realize the enormous tools 
> available to them!
>
> There are several ways for your project to move forward, with or 
> without funding...
>
> 1. Free
> Use your current Czech SignPuddle, or SignText, to create your signs. 
> Then place those signs into whatever software you are using to create 
> your CDs.
>
> If you are going to print your dictionaries in a book, then I would 
> strongly suggest using SignBank. SignBank is a sophisticated database 
> program. Once your signs are in SignBank, you can print your 
> dictionaries, because it is set up with some really beautiful print 
> layouts that make it possible to print multi-lingual dictionaries, 
> with illustrations, pictures...so many beautiful print formats! If you 
> build a Czech SignBank, it could be shared by all your schools...It is 
> a great way to print vocabulary lists...
>
> We do not have a Czech version of SignBank at this time, so I would 
> suggest downloading any country SignBank on the web, and just use 
> it...We can change it to around 10 spoken languages, but unfortunately 
> Czech is not one of them...But SignBank works beautifully for ANY Sign 
> Language...it is only the spoken languages I am talking 
> about...smile...so if people understand English at your university, 
> then download the US version setup for English...smile...
>
> Download SignBank
> http://www.SignBank.org/downloads
>
>
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>
>
>
> 2. With Funding, For A Group Project
> I would suggest getting a Private SignPuddle for your group, that will 
> give you new features, including the possibility of video-upload and 
> other linguistic search features...To read about Private SignPuddles, 
> go to:
>
> SignPuddle Web Services
> http://signbank.org/signpuddle/services.html
>
> Your project would be private and you will be able to add signs 
> without the concern of others coming in and using the same SignPuddle...
>
> Once your signs are entered into SignPuddle, you can place them in a 
> variety of programs, to create your CDs...
>
>
> Val ;-)
>
>
> Valerie Sutton
> Sutton at SignWriting.org <mailto:Sutton at SignWriting.org>
>
> Tech support by voice or video...
> Make an appointment by email ;-)
>
> 1. SignWriting
> http://www.SignWriting.org
> Read & Write Sign Languages
>
> 2. SignBank
> http://www.SignBank.org
> Sign Language Databases
>
> 3. SignPuddle
> http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle
> Create & Share Signs Online & Offline
>
> 4. MovementWriting
> http://www.MovementWriting.org
> Read & Write All Body Movement
>
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