New SignMaker Review

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
June 12, 2008

Congratulations, Steve, on this cool new improved design for  
SignMaker...it is an amazing new program!

I love the way the Symbol Palette changes size depending on the size  
of the window....if you stretch the window the symbols get bigger and  
if you squish the window the symbols get smaller...Wow!

And you can click on the Grid Button to turn the Grid on or  
off...Val ;-)

> http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/swis/signmaker.php










On Jun 12, 2008, at 7:47 AM, Steve Slevinski wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> I'm almost done with the new SignMaker for the ISWA.  This be will  
> used in SignPuddle 2 and released with the SignWriting Image Server  
> GPL code:
> http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/swis/signmaker.php
>
> Improvements
> ==========
> Small Screen Support
> ----------------------------
> The entire SymbolPalette now fits on the screen without scrolling.   
> We may need to discuss the size of the SignBox, which has  
> increased.  Can you see the whole SignBox and all of the Special  
> Commands?
>
>
> SignSpelling Sequence
> -----------------------------
> The sequence is now on the same screen as the SignBox.  You can  
> write the sign and add the sorting information at the same time.   
> The sequence is the little square box on the top right.  You can  
> drag a symbol from the SymbolPalette or the SignBox.  You can  
> reorder the sequence by dragging the symbols around.  You can remove  
> symbols from the sequence by clicking.  Blank boxes in the sequence  
> are ignored.
>
>
> Fine Movement and Grid
> --------------------------------
> There are now directional arrows in the special command section for  
> fine tuning the placement of symbols.  Select a symbol (so it turns  
> blue) and move it around 1 pixel at a time with any of the arrows.   
> If no symbol is selected, all symbols will more.  The icon in the  
> middle of the arrows will turn on the SignBox grid for easier  
> spatial comparison.
>
>
> I've tested the new SignMaker in FireFox and Internet Explorer on  
> Mac and Windows.  The only problem is with IE and the fine movement  
> arrows.
>
> Any feedback or comments are welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> -Steve
>
>
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Val ;-)



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