[Sw-l] What is the functionality of the SignPuddle encyclopedia?

Sun Oct 9 22:52:26 UTC 2022

Thanks so much again for the directions Steve! I will try to follow these
guidelines to publish my articles in Libras on the Wikimedia Incubator.

Hugs!

Em sáb., 8 de out. de 2022 às 13:36, Stephen Slevinski <
slevin at signpuddle.net> escreveu:

> Hi Profo Rubens Almeida,
>
> You can use the literature or the encyclopedia sections for the Libras
> Wikipedia on Incubator.  Either is fine.
>
> You would copy the Formal SignWriting in ASCII (FSW) from SignPuddle and
> paste it into the Wikipedia.  At the bottom of the entry in SignPuddle,
> click the FSW link in the line that says "SignText data: FSW or SWU".
>
> Regards,
> -Steve
>
> On 10/7/22 7:57 PM, Profo Rubens Almeida wrote:
>
> Hi Steve, Valerie and all SignWriting List members,
>
> Thank you very much for the clarification Steve. Just one more question,
> could I also use the “literature” section to link the SignWriting texts to
> the Libras Wikipedia in the Wikimedia Incubator?
>
> I still have a lot of questions about the best way to publish articles on
> the Wikimedia Incubator. Valerie posted the link that directs to a page on
> Wikipedia in Libras of an article about the life of Hellen Keller, which I
> and two other colleagues wrote in the course with Adam Frost here in Brazil
> in 2018. But after that I never worked with him again. the production of
> articles on the Wikimedia Incubator, unfortunately.
>
> At that time, we produced the text in SignPuddle, and I don't remember if
> we used the “Encyclopedia” or “Literature” section, then we transferred the
> article to the Wikipedia site using FSW or SWU code.
>
> In fact, I have a project that aims to teach SignWriting course students
> to publish articles produced during the courses on the Wikimedia Incubator,
> similar to what Adam taught us on that occasion.
>
> But, I confess that I will need help, because it's been more than 4 years
> since Adam taught us and I don't remember the process of linking SignPuddle
> texts to Wikimedia Incubator. Would you have a help manual, or video
> tutorial teaching this procedure?
>
> Em sex., 7 de out. de 2022 às 13:41, Valerie Sutton <
> sutton at signwriting.org> escreveu:
>
>> SignWriting List
>> October 7, 2022
>>
>> Hi Profo Rubens Almeida, and Steve -
>>
>> Thank you for this question about how to use the Encyclopedia section in
>> SignPuddle…
>>
>> One of the reasons there is little explanation on how to use the
>> encyclopedia section in SignPuddle is because all of us were learning what
>> was needed. The Wikipedias in written sign languages was a “grand
>> experiment” and it lead us in several different directions…
>>
>> For example, take a look at this beautiful article written in LIBRAS (see
>> link below). Did you write this, Rubens? Whoever did write it, it is
>> wonderful and thank you! But how was it composed? Did the writer use
>> SignPuddle and then transfer the article into the Wikipedia site? Or did
>> the author use the Rand Keyboard? I am curious to know myself… So I believe
>> the encyclopedia section is a collection of signs people needed for writing
>> articles, without too much consistency…but nonetheless articles are written
>> and that is what matters…
>>
>>
>> https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/bzs/AS14027S2df04S14020S26904M517x554S14027493x446S2df04495x478S14020484x503S26904498x536?useskin=vector
>>
>> Here is a screen capture of the beginning of the article:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________
>>
>>
>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 7:18 AM, Stephen Slevinski <slevin at SIGNPUDDLE.NET>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Profo Rubens Almeida,
>>
>> The dictionary is for single sign entries.  They may have a sign text
>> definition.
>>
>> The encyclopedia is for extended texts.  The sign entry, if there is one,
>> would be the entry title.  In theory, the encyclopedia is a place to
>> prepare texts for the sign language wikipedias on the Wikimedia Incubator.
>> *
>> https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Incubator:Test_wikis_of_sign_languages
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>> __________
>>
>>
>> On 10/5/22 5:11 PM, Profo Rubens Almeida wrote:
>>
>> Greetings to all SignWriting List members,
>>
>> I'm curious to understand what I can create in SignPuddle Brasil's
>> encyclopedia directory. I have always used dictionary directories and the
>> literature library to create and search for signs and texts written
>> in Libras. So I would like to know what is the difference between the
>> dictionary and the encyclopedia. Even on page 13 of the Help Manuals, each
>> directory except the encyclopedia is explained. I accessed the encyclopedia
>> and realized that there are few records of signals, both from Brazil and
>> the United States as well, and with similar functionalities.
>>
>> Thank you so much for everyone's attention!
>>
>> Hugs!
>>
>>
>>
>>
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