Binary SignWriting and Unicode

[Bill Reese]

That sounds awesome, Steve!

BTW, I just checked out that example and was directed to
http://signpuddle.net/index.php?id=Binary%20SignWriting

On that page the link to the example references:
http://signpuddle.net/index.php?id=Binary%20SignWriting
again
rather than
http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/canvas.php?ui=1&sgn=5&sid=130

Bill


Steve Slevinski wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> There's been renewed interest in Unicode lately.  I think the main 
> reason to use Unicode is to reduce size.
>
> I have a proposal for Binary SignWriting that will integrate with 
> Unicode.  The specifics may change, but the basic idea offers a lot of 
> promise.  http://signpuddle.net/index.php?id=Binary%20SignWriting
>
> This will be an open standard that will work with SignText and replace 
> the other markups and formats.
>
> As an example, consider the following section from "The Cat in the 
> Hat" by Cherie Wren.
> http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/canvas.php?ui=1&sgn=5&sid=130
>
> This has 164 letters (or symbols) from the SignWriting alphabet; has 
> 28 words (or signs) and is displayed using 7 image columns.
>
>
> Here's the size breakdown:
> Image Columns: 23 k
> SWML: 10k
> Binary SW: 0.64k
>
> This is a tremendous saving.  Binary SW has a nice hex representation 
> and it can be used in files, online, and databases.  Binary SW 
> integrates well with either font files or the current image files.  
> It's compatible with Unicode and the current SignText.  It can use 
> style sheets for presentation.
>
> There will be several types of SignText plugins: client (FireFox 
> plugin), server (PHP and Ajax), and application (python, visual basic, 
> ...).  All will use Binary SW with the new ISWA.  I'll be releasing 
> the plugins as open source under the GPL on SourceForge.net.  If you 
> want to participate in the coding, send me an email discussing your 
> interest.  2008 is going to be a fun year.
>
> The specifications will be appearing on my site 
> http://www.signpuddle.net as open standards and proposals.  I'd 
> welcome any comments, feedback or alternative ideas.
>
> Regards,
> -Steve
>
>
>
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