I used dasher before, but it was not easy to input text. I prefer just buttons. My collegues and i thought of a new way of text input: not a full qwerty keyboard, but only 1/2 the buttons but on all buttons 2 characters. Then use T9 like /dasher like language probability models to get the correct word.
On 8 feb, 22:00, bdb4269 <[email protected]> wrote: > Someone on another forum, was thinking that dasher would not be able > easily allow abbreviations and informal typing that is common with > cell phone text entry. > > I made this video to demonstrate that dasher adapts to however you > type, and how it can handle any kind of language or abbreviations with > ease. > > I figured I would post this video here as well so people could see how > easy it is. > > This is a quick vid I made just now, to show how dasher makes > abbreviations easy. > Better quality:http://screencast.com/t/ffXiC9q2 > Same video on youtube (lower > quality)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZHB-FbSHJo > > On Feb 2, 1:54 pm, bdb4269 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > (To see this message in a much better format -- follow this > > link....)http://androidcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=133454 > > > I think someone should port Dasher to Android. > > > Dasher is free software, that takes an extremely unique approach to > > achieve information efficient text entry. It allows lots of different > > input methods, and is very adaptable, and customizable. > > > Here is a description from the Dasher Website. > > > [quote]Dasher is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven > > by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text- > > entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used - for > > example, > > > * when operating a computer one-handed, byjoystick, touchscreen, > >trackball, or mouse; > > * when operating a computer with zero hands (i.e., by head-mouse > > or by eyetracker); > > * on a palmtop computer; > > * on a wearable computer. > > > ...usinga mouse[/touchpad/trackball], experienced users can write at > > 39 words per minute. > > [/quote] > > > Quick video, just to show it workhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d6yIquOKQ0 > > > An hour long video, that goes into detail, as to how it works, all the > > different ways it can be > > used.http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5078334075080674416&ei=caEsSZ... > > > Dasher on an IPAQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jxhJjkwleo&feature=related > > > The Dasher Websitehttp://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/ > > > And just want to point out, that Dasher already has support for all > > sorts of languages, so if someone ported Dasher to Android, it would > > give it another unique option for text input in all sorts of > > languages. > > > Here is a link that shows the language files already available for > > Dasher.http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/download/alphabets/ALPHABET... > > > EDIT: By "No Keyboard" I just mean that this method does not involve a > > KB of any kind.... I do NOT mean to imply that this is a total > > replacement for the physical keyboard...... rather I think of it as a > > one handed on-screen text entry method to be used when convenient --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
