Re: [DDN] [SIUG-discuss] Internet video player with switchable multilingual subtitles and inserted smaller window for Sign Language version

[Norbert Bollow]

Claude Almansi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> "A Flash player with Smil support to meet GL 1.2, SC 1.2.5"
> ,
> Wed, 2 May 2007
> 
> where he gives an accurate technical description of the player, an
> example of which  can be seen in
> 
> 
> >From my non techie beta-tester's  viewpoint:
> 
> - Using a SMIL file (1)  as a hub/cogwheel to synchronize the various
> other involved files (video, audio, captioning text files) means that
> you don't have to have a video editing software to insert the
> subtitles in the video: they stay put in the lower part of the player.
> (1) Re SMIL, see
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronized_Multimedia_Integration_Language

That sounds like a very, very cool concept!!!

I wonder though what it would take to get a multimedia player of this
type which avoids the proprietary lock-in to Macromedia Flash?

Greetings,
Norbert.


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[DDN] Dells Soon Shipping with Ubuntu

[Xavier Leonard]

Dell as picked Ubuntu as the OS for a new line of computers:
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/6383/1/
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[DDN] Ubuntu Labs/Linux Labs

[Michael Maranda]

I am trying to identify public access computing centers where Ubuntu (any
variant) and other Linux distributions are being used.  I'm helping one
organization make the transition in Chicago.

I am also interested in curriculum and class/lab management tools for a
linux environment comparable to what we might offer in other MS based CTCs.

Regards,

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[DDN] LIBRARIES : LIBRARIANS : WOMEN: The Women Who Drive Library Technology

[David P. Dillard]

LIBRARIES :
LIBRARIANS :
WOMEN:
The Women Who Drive Library Technology


The Women Who Drive Library Technology
By Eva Miller
May 1, 2007
Equally fascinated by emerging technologies
and how to use them to improve library services
Library Journal



When Darci Hanning entered an electrical engineering program in the 1980s,
her goal was to design computers. The man standing in front of her digital
design class could give her that knowledge, and Hanning, whose mother led
a chapter of the National Organization for Women, grew up feeling she
could do anything.

So, she was stunned when the professor announced to the class, I dont
think women should be engineers.

Hanning, now at the Oregon State Library, wasnt easily deterred. Her
college experience made her miserable, but she persevered. I try to
succeed in spite of these things or go to a place thats better for me,
Hanning explains. I didnt doubt myself or my ability.

No matter their generation or library setting, the women who find
technology and libraries a compelling combination share certain qualities.
The women interviewed here are, like Hanning, confident. They are also
skilled communicators and risk-takers, people who seek challenges and
prefer working in teams. They revel in new gadgetry, but they never forget
its all about a positive user experience. As a group, they represent a
hybrid librariansomeone who is equally fascinated by emerging technologies
and how to use them to improve library services.





The complete article may be read at the URL above.



Sincerely,
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[DDN] Telecentre Leaders Forum for East Africa

[J Cravens]

The Third Telecentre Leaders Forum for East Africa (EA-TLF) (June 4-6 
2007) Start Date: June 04, 2007 Location: Kenya Event Details: The 
EA-TLF is an East African telecentre event that occurs twice a year. 
The theme for this year's event is "Promoting ICT for Rural 
Development: Meeting The Movement Challenges."

The Forum is part of the global framework of Telecentre.org, which 
includes gatherings that are focused on facilitated learning and the 
sharing of ideas and solutions among telecentre practitioners. The 
EA-TLF uses open-space facilitation methods, in which every 
participant is a learner and facilitator.

The Forum will start with an online session followed by a 
face-to-face session. The face-to-face session will bring together 
participants from Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to attend a 
three-day discussion blended with exhibitions and field visits.

Event Details and Dates:

Online sessions: May 14-25 2007 (hosted on UgaBYTES mailing list).
Face-to-face session: June 4-5 2007.
Telecentre visit: June 6 2007.

Deadline for expressions of interest: May 11 2007.

http://www.ken-tel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=1
for more information

Telecentre practitioners are encouraged to contact the following 
National network leaders who are charged with selecting national 
participants to the event:

Sekiku Joseph - Tanzania
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Paul Barera - Rwanda
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Ken Chelimo - Kenya
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Sulah Ndaula - UgaBYTES
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Re: [DDN] Ethnic Agaw Language to face extinction 40-50 yrs

[Global Somaliland Women]

Greetings. I came across this small information on a website about a small 
ethnic community that lives in Ethiopia whose language is about to face 
extinction remaining time possible 40 to 50 years. The information is below and 
is also available on : http://www.ethiopians.com/
 
 " Numberingabout 25,000, this intriguing ethnic group of Ethiopians 
living in the Chilgaregion of Gondar speak a Cushitic language that 
falls under the "Agaw"language family. Their religion is described as 
Pagan-Hebraic and is oftenconfused with Judaism. Their traditional 
priest is referred to as "Wember".Their language is currently spoken by 
only a few thousand people and isbelieved to face extinction in the 
next 40-50 years. What is the name ofthis fascinating Ethiopians who 
consider Saturday as their Sabbath and carryout worship services under 
large trees? "
 
 Other relevant urls:
 http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?lang=3
 
 http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/031/SILESR2002-031.pdf
 http://www.answers.com/topic/qwara-language
 
 http://www.answers.com/topic/qemant
 
 I wonder if DDN can help them in preserving their language, culture and 
history.
 
 Regards.
 
 Mrs Lulu Todd
   
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Re: [DDN] U.S. State Level Digital Divide Policies

[Deborah Watts]

North Carolina has in place an effort to address just the issues you raise in 
your e-mail. Check out www.e-nc.org   for an introduction 
to the e-NC Authority. For the past six years e-NC has been working through 
primary research, adoption of best practices in technology-based economic 
development, community engagement, and connectivity incentive grants to improve 
access and utilization of broadband-based resources in the state's 85 rural 
counties and disadvantaged urban communities. We have found that our efforts 
and resources have been about equally divided between improving the supply and 
the demand sides of the connectivity equation. There has been significant 
improvement over this six-year span, moving NC from among the lowest tier in 
connectivity to the top quartile. We have distilled to practice some of the 
lessons learned in the form of on-line toolkits and research reports. We have 
funded 7 telecenters in the most distressed regions of the state, centers that 
are truly transforming the perceptions and prospects of the regions they serve. 
Each telecenter is customized to the particular situation of its local economy 
and leadership. Collectively, they have created over 1,000 high-value jobs and 
provided critical technical support services to local government, education and 
businesses. Sustainability of the telecenters remains a challenge but they 
continue to surmount obstacles and gather growing local and national 
recognition. You may be interested in an e-NC program where we partnered with 
the US Department of Commerce's Technology Opportunities Program in an 24 month 
long structured e-government effort. This initiative, called LEG-UP for Local 
E-Government Utilization Program, delivered training and technical assistance 
and provided equipment and connectivity grants that funded the development of 
interactive and transactional e-government functionality to almost 60 municipal 
and county governments in North Carolinas' rural regions. We have learned a lot 
and are still learning as much remains to be done. 

Deborah Watts Sr. Director, Research and Grants, The e-NC Authority.

 
 
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I am interested in state government efforts to ensure that government remains 
accessible to all as we transition to more technology centered access points as 
is the case with modern e-government.  I am particularly concerned about people 
who for one reason or another do not own computers and have little or no access 
to e-government services. Some solutions could be the establishment of 
telecenters, internet literacy programs and policies that ensure services and 
forms remain available through traditional off-line access points. Is anyone 
aware of any state policies and/or programs that address this issue?  I would 
appreciate any insight.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Dave Jenkins
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Re: [DDN] U.S. State Level Digital Divide Policies

[Charlie Meisch]

To Dave's question, is there a national database of such projects/policies?

Cheers,
Charlie Meisch
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Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:42:31 -0700 (PDT)

I am interested in state government efforts to ensure that government 
remains accessible to all as we transition to more technology centered 
access points as is the case with modern e-government.  I am particularly 
concerned about people who for one reason or another do not own computers 
and have little or no access to e-government services. Some solutions could 
be the establishment of telecenters, internet literacy programs and policies 
that ensure services and forms remain available through traditional off-line 
access points. Is anyone aware of any state policies and/or programs that 
address this issue?  I would appreciate any insight.

   Thanks,

   Dave Jenkins
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Re: [DDN] [SIUG-discuss] Internet video player with switchable multilingual subtitles and inserted smaller window for Sign Language version

[Claude Almansi]

On 5/3/07, Norbert Bollow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Claude Almansi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > "A Flash player with Smil support to meet GL 1.2, SC 1.2.5"
> > ,
> > Wed, 2 May 2007
> >
> > where he gives an accurate technical description of the player, an
> > example of which  can be seen in
> > 
> >
> > >From my non techie beta-tester's  viewpoint:
> >
> > - Using a SMIL file (1)  as a hub/cogwheel to synchronize the various
> > other involved files (video, audio, captioning text files) means that
> > you don't have to have a video editing software to insert the
> > subtitles in the video: they stay put in the lower part of the player.
> > (1) Re SMIL, see
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronized_Multimedia_Integration_Language
>
> That sounds like a very, very cool concept!!!
>
> I wonder though what it would take to get a multimedia player of this
> type which avoids the proprietary lock-in to Macromedia Flash?

Hi Norbert,

Your question is extremely pertinent, but it would be better to ask
Alessio Cartocci directly. His e-mail address appears in Cc in
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2007AprJun/0080.html .

Best

Claude

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[DDN] Internet video player with switchable multilingual subtitles and inserted smaller window for Sign Language version

[Claude Almansi]

Hi All

Roberto Ellero, who started the work group Webmultimediale.org and is
member of the W3C work group elaborating version 2.0 of the Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG),  sent me the reference of his
announcement to the mailing list of this W3C work group, concerning
the Internet video player with switchable multilingual subtitles and
inserted smaller  window for Sign Language version, developped by
Alessio Cartocci:

"A Flash player with Smil support to meet GL 1.2, SC 1.2.5"
,
Wed, 2 May 2007

where he gives an accurate technical description of the player, an
example of which  can be seen in


>From my non techie beta-tester's  viewpoint:

- Using a SMIL file (1)  as a hub/cogwheel to synchronize the various
other involved files (video, audio, captioning text files) means that
you don't have to have a video editing software to insert the
subtitles in the video: they stay put in the lower part of the player.

- The captioning text files used in the player can
-> be made by anyone with some kind of text editing software (even
very rudimental) , which means the work-load can be divided easily
between several people
-> also be copy-pasted in a web page (2)

- You can resize the player using the character size option in the
View menu of your browser, and you can resize and move the  window for
the Sign Language video.

- You can offer  all the features (main video, sign language video,
original and dubbed audio files, audio captioning for blind people,
captioning text files) or only activate some by modifying the relevant
lines in the SMIL file.

- Re the fact mentioned by Robert Ellero in his post to the WCAG 2.0
list, that this SMIL-based player also works with streaming flash
video  files, and not only with formats traditionally considered as
SMIL-compatible: I don't understand all the implications, but it means
that you can caption such a streaming flash file without having to use
a flash editing software, and streaming flash requires less bandwidth
than other formats.

Summing up: this player not only  satisfies the WCAG requirements of
captioning and offering a  SL version for multimedia objects, but it
can also be used  to give a wider audience to multimedia content
produced in a minority language and, viceversa, make existing
multimedia content available in a minority language, without need of
expensive video editing software.

For further information, please write directly to either Roberto
Ellero or Alessio Cartocci, whose addresses appear in the already
mentioned post to the WCAG mailing list,
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2007AprJun/0080.html,
because my "beta-testing" was strictly non technical.

Best

Claude


(1) Re SMIL, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronized_Multimedia_Integration_Language
and http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo

(2) In the case of a former version of the player, which did not yet
offer the smaller video window for SL translation, used in Barbara
Bordato's post on Amanda Baggs' "In My Language"
videohttp://www.webmultimediale.org/barbara/2007/03/in_my_language.html,
I first copy-pasted the text transcript of Amanda Baggs' original
subtitles, plus the French, German, and Italian captioning files by
Anna Veronese and me in http://noimedia.wikispaces.com/Amanda+Baggs,
which Marietta Cathomas used when she accepted to do the
Grischun-Rumantsch captioning (which I in turn copy-pasted in the same
wiki page)




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Re: [DDN] U.S. State Level Digital Divide Policies

[Catherine Arden]

Hello Dave

We have just completed an action research project here in a small rural 
community in Queensland, Australia to trial a model for local 
government-community engagement using e-democracy tools.  We have identified 
the need to engage people who currently don't utilise/have access 
to/skills/confidence to use ICTs and believe the model has potential to do 
so.

Please let me know if you would like to know more.

CATHERINE ARDEN
Lecturer and Researcher
Faculty of Education
University of Southern Queensland
TOOWOOMBA  QLD  4350
AUSTRALIA
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>I am interested in state government efforts to ensure that government 
>remains accessible to all as we transition to more technology centered 
>access points as is the case with modern e-government.  I am particularly 
>concerned about people who for one reason or another do not own computers 
>and have little or no access to e-government services. Some solutions could 
>be the establishment of telecenters, internet literacy programs and 
>policies that ensure services and forms remain available through 
>traditional off-line access points. Is anyone aware of any state policies 
>and/or programs that address this issue?  I would appreciate any insight.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Dave Jenkins
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