Handshapes and systematic discussion

[Steve Slevinski]

Hi Andre,

If not for time and money, we could have a keyboarding application right 
now.  The SignWriter keyboard design was updated to the IMWA but never 
implemented.   Other than time, it would be trivial to update the 
keyboarding specs for the ISWA 2008.

After I finalize the first version of the open standards of SignWriting, 
SignWriter should be rewritten with the new symbol set and data model.  
Maybe we can start with SignWriter Java or SignWriter Python, but I'm 
thinking that we'll have to start over.  Perhaps someone could update SW 
Edit?  I heard it had promise.

The new SignText will not initially use the SignWriter keyboard layout, 
but a layout inspired by the VI editor.  However, I'm hoping that 
SignPuddle will use a SignWriter style keyboard well before 2012.

Regards,
-Steve

Gagnon et Thibeault wrote:
> **
> *Hi Steve and everyone,*
> * *
> *      Steve, I am just curious. Are you going to use (or develop) a 
> keyboard computer from SignPuddle for ISWA 2012?*
> * *
> *      Best regards,*
> * *
> *      André*
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Steve Slevinski <mailto:slevin at signpuddle.net>
>     *To:* SignWriting List <mailto:sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:30 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [sw-l] RE: Handshapes and systematic discussion
>     ****
>     Hi Charles,
>
>     Charles Butler wrote:
>>     As we start getting photographs being laid side by side with the
>>     graphics that have been created, I think we are going to come to
>>     a MUCH BETTER consensus discussion and if that means that the
>>     ISWA has to be edited, then so much the better.  All of us can be
>>     consulted and come to a happy decision. 
>>
>>
>     If you want to start making notes for the ISWA 2012, please go
>     ahead.  Valerie and Adam are documenting the ISWA 2008 so you'll
>     be getting more and more information to work with.
>
>     The ISWA 2008 will not be changing.  I highly doubt the ISWA will
>     be revisited in the near future.  We have limited time and
>     resources and we are moving forward.  Your attitude reinforces the
>     idea that we are not ready for Unicode yet unless people accept
>     the idea that no writing system is perfect and that knowledge can
>     be gained by understanding the imperfections. 
>
>     The ISWA 2008 was a labor of love.  We already had a formal review
>     and that review ended last year.  The ISWA 2008 is the current
>     standard for SignWriting.
>
>     Regards,
>     -Steve
>
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