if you want to know more, try to read : http://www.inf.ufsc.br/~guy/text_input.html
its no so well documented as the splash idea but the concept is there... about think big, i already send my proposal to google... i don't know if i'm thinking big enought but i tried! Guy 2007/3/26, Jonathon Suggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >> > please fell free to comment... I've only loosely followed this conversation, so please forgive any oversights or re-hashes. However I did notice two things 1) Google Summer of Code 2) Finger Splash application So, here is my input. Google wants *high quality* projects that will hopefully have far reaching benefits. So, instead of bickering over minor details that are hard to come to a deterministic conclusion via email. Why not write the proposal for something along the lines of "advanced input system for mobile devices." Part of the proposal could be to do some research on the most common letter sequences and incorporate that into the design. Think different languages and a pluggable expandable architecture. Think possibly shortcuts to common words. Think predictive text. THINK! Instead of trying to hit the nail on the head before you even get your hands dirty, why not take all of the ideas and develop prototypes, then see how they stack up in the real world with real people (ie different thumb sizes). Bottom line, think BIG. Make this project something that Google will notice. Make it something so that text input on a mobile device (an area that is HUGELY lacking) takes a HUGE step forward. Having something like that would bring great publicity to the OpenMoko platoform.
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