Sign Puddle 2.0 suggestion

Wed May 28 14:31:24 UTC 2008

SignWriting List
May 28, 2008

Hi Maria -
Yes...that is a good idea...

Anyone on Malta is welcome to start using SignPuddle, not only in your  
private WebPuddle, but also in the public Maltese Dictionary, which  
would be great, to start to fill as well...SignPuddle offers us  
features that the old SignWriter DOS and Java programs cannot. With  
SignPuddle, our writing becomes more compatible with modern software,  
and SignPuddle is continually being improved and updated, where the  
old software is not being programmed any longer...

I am excited about the new SignPuddle 2.0, which Steve is working on  
right now...It will have the new International SignWriting Alphabet  
installed (the ISWA 2008), and some new software features. Every new  
feature is an improvement...

Years ago, we pasted jpgs for ASL signs that were taken from the old  
SignWriter DOS dictionary, into SignPuddle, with the idea that we  
would "re-write" the signs in SignPuddle later...But I regret that  
because we never completed re-writing the signs, and they are not  
available as SWML at the moment...so we need to go back in and find  
all of the signs that have to be re-written...

When the time comes that you wish to use your SignPuddle signs and  
documents with Microsoft Word, or other software, just ask how to do  
it, and I will be glad to show you...

On May 28, 2008, at 1:05 AM, MARIA AZZOPARDI wrote:

> Thanks for your suggestion. However, I think that it is best to  
> rewrite
> all signs into the Puddle. I think saving them in SWML format is  
> wiser in
> the long run.
>
> I think it might be a very good idea that the others on the team  
> should
> get familiar with Sign Puddle so that they use this as their  
> signwriter
> editor. That way the signwriting work will flow in the same  
> direction and
> we things won't have to be re-done in the future.
>
> Thanks,
> Maria
>
>> SignWriting List
>> May 26, 2008
>>
>> Hello Maria -
>> I can give you one quick suggestion...
>>
>> Re-writing the signs is the best for you. The Translate Feature needs
>> signs that have been written in SignPuddle. It cannot search for a  
>> jpg.
>>
>> But if you want to add a jpg....
>>
>> You could add each jpg individually as an "illustration". Jpgs are
>> like illustrations. They are not the same as the signs that are
>> written in SignPuddle from the beginning. Jpgs cannot give you SWML.
>> They are considered pictures by the computer, rather than "text"...so
>> it is best that you write everything again in SignPuddle, but if you
>> need to place the jpgs in SignPuddle as illustrations, you can do
>> that....
>>
>> 1. Login to your private puddle
>> 2. Create a new sign by clicking on SignMaker, and you don't have to
>> write a new sign...just click on the Add to SignPuddle button. Give
>> the blank sign a name.
>> 3. This gives you a blank new sign.
>> 4. Click on the Upload File Button (it is one of the buttons on the
>> right of the screen)
>> 5. Browse your computer to find the jpg you want to upload.
>> 6. Once you have found the path to the illustration (your jpg) you
>> want to insert, push the Upload Button near the path again.
>> 7. Your jpg will appear as an illustration...
>>
>> There is Video Instruction that shows how to add an illustration:
>> http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/help/SignPuddle15VideoUS/SignPuddle15_Video18.html
>>
>> Here is an example pasting a graphic sign, as an illustration:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 26, 2008, at 2:41 AM, MARIA AZZOPARDI wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>> First of all well done for all the work you have and continue to put
>>> into
>>> SignPuddle. It's already a great tool for SignWriters. I'm still  
>>> very
>>> green at using Puddle, however from the little that I have inputted
>>> could
>>> I suggest something..
>>>
>>> We have lots of signwriting files saved as JPGs (lots of saved
>>> dictionary
>>> work). We are thinking of a way to transfer all this work to the
>>> Puddle.
>>> However, it seems as though I can't just copy and paste these into  
>>> the
>>> Puddle.
>>>
>>> My technical knowledge of how things work behind the scenes is close
>>> to
>>> nothing, so I wouldn't be surprised if I'm actually suggesting
>>> something
>>> that is 'technically' impossible :) Still I thought I'd might as
>>> well ask
>>> just the same :)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Maria
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sign Puddle 2.0 suggestion.
>>>>
>>>> Fit the whole Sign Puddle palate on one screen so that you don't
>>>> have to
>>>> scroll so often.
>>>>
>>>> Key-board shortcut keys.
>>>> (once the user knows the keys it will be much quicker.) (Maybe make
>>>> our
>>>> own macros)
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>> Val ;-)
>>
>>
>>
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