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Schuyler, What a coincidence, I just tried your old app again a couple of days ago and it still didn't work - pressing on the buttons didn't do anything. I uninstalled it from my phone. I hope your new one works this time. Bill On 11/16/2011 11:20 PM, Schuyler Duveen wrote: > Hello again, > > Thanks everyone for sending feedback and issues back in September. I > just started a new job, so I've been a little distracted, but finally > was able to come back around to this project. A new version is at the > same URL: > > http://skyb.us/static/signlanguage/downloads/SkySigns.apk > > You can also just download it from the Android Market by searching for > 'skysigns' > > It's still a little slow on older devices, but please let me know if > something doesn't work. It's basically a functional dictionary now. > > I'm now working on a composer, which will let people upload signs > which will then get added to the dictionary (after some moderation). > After an issue or two is resolved, it will also be an iPhone app and a > website with the same functionality. > > If you want to preview the composer functionality, go to the About > page and scroll ALL the way down, and then click the "enable > experimental mode" link. Nothing will happen, but if you exit and > re-enter the app, you'll suddenly have a 'Add new sign' option and you > can edit any sign in the dictionary. > > One thing I was trying to do is use the compose context as a kind of > intro to sign writing -- by indexing common symbols. A few of the > sign lists in the help/compose section have been selected by looking > for the most common elements used in the dictionary. But the general > approach is not to be comprehensive with all the shapes -- instead > having a short but useful list. I'd love feedback on important > hand-shapes that are not included or anything that's mislabeled. > > Finally, the html/javascript part of it is open-source: > https://github.com/schuyler1d/skysigns > > cheers, > sky > > PS If you reply, please CC my email address ([log in to unmask]) since I read > the list in digest format, and it will be harder to answer. > > On 09/06/2011 11:02 AM, Schuyler Duveen wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I'm new to the community. I became interested in learning sign >> language early this year, and discovered Sign Writing through some >> web searches. Recently, I also became interested in learning about >> mobile application development, and SignWriting seemed like a great >> way to store a large ASL dictionary offline (so I can get it on the >> subway and without downloading a large video or something) and >> SignPuddle's export made it possible to start with a large database >> of signs. >> >> This is still not-even-alpha software -- lots of bugs, and debugging >> data exposed, but for those of you with Android phones you should be >> able to install this .apk file: >> >> http://skyb.us/static/signlanguage/downloads/SkySigns.apk >> >> (Follow these instructions: >> http://www.androidcentral.com/allow-app-installs-unknown-sources >> and then visit the above link from your phone. After install, read >> the About page first.) >> >> Right now, it's just a dictionary with look-up, but I hope eventually >> to add reverse-lookup, a sign composer (so people can add to the >> dictionary easily), and support for arbitrary dictionaries (via spml >> files?). >> >> I'd also like to open-source license it, but because I'd like this >> app to be available on the android and iphone markets, I need to >> figure out what the best license is for such things (since they're >> pretty antagonistic toward open-source apps). >> >> In the meantime, this is also just a hello. SignWriting was really >> easy to learn, and the infrastructure that all of you have built is >> amazing. >> >> cheers, >> Schuyler