[android-developers] Re: App Idea: Very interesting, unique, and information efficient text-entry method -- (no keyboard(not even on screen KB))
Hi, Is there a free module for implementing T9 ? (or at least the required database) TIA Shimon On Mar 28, 7:46 pm, TjerkW tje...@gmail.com wrote: 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 bdb4...@gmail.com 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 bdb4...@gmail.com 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=5078334075080674416ei=caEsSZ... Dasher on an IPAQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jxhJjkwleofeature=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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: App Idea: Very interesting, unique, and information efficient text-entry method -- (no keyboard(not even on screen KB))
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 bdb4...@gmail.com 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 bdb4...@gmail.com 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=5078334075080674416ei=caEsSZ... Dasher on an IPAQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jxhJjkwleofeature=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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: App Idea: Very interesting, unique, and information efficient text-entry method -- (no keyboard(not even on screen KB))
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 bdb4...@gmail.com 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, by joystick, 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. ...using a 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=5078334075080674416ei=caEsSZ... Dasher on an IPAQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jxhJjkwleofeature=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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
