tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.comments2015-07-06T01:07:40.886-07:00Technology For SocietyArjunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-485258467821386532015-07-06T01:07:40.886-07:002015-07-06T01:07:40.886-07:00Hi Arjun, i just read your article on knowledge ki...Hi Arjun, i just read your article on knowledge kiosks, there are many other types of kiosk also nowadays, for e.g. <i>any time payment kiosks</i>. . to know more about them, <a href="http://www.xiphiastec.com/atp.html" rel="nofollow">click here</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087842184693026360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-84517815652015145942011-12-12T07:41:40.433-08:002011-12-12T07:41:40.433-08:00IEEE-SA standard development page for more detail...<a href="https://mentor.ieee.org/stds-india/bp/Indic_Virtual_Keyboards" rel="nofollow"> IEEE-SA standard development page </a> for more details on the P1908.1 Virtual keyboard standard for indic languages.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-61455017045390567222011-11-01T23:12:26.995-07:002011-11-01T23:12:26.995-07:00CEWIT's study report is available<a href="http://bwci.org.in/demo/upload_files/file/bwci_files/activities/sigils/SIGILS_Report_Ver1c-with%20cover.pdf" rel="nofollow">CEWIT's study report</a> is availableArjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-88086179851665406132011-10-31T08:47:25.816-07:002011-10-31T08:47:25.816-07:00Update: Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 android smartphon...Update: Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 android smartphone is supporting most common indic languages except Oriya. This could be a sample test device for testing the virtual keypads.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-48621087809469124302011-10-31T08:45:05.178-07:002011-10-31T08:45:05.178-07:00Recently checked on Samsung Ace Android Smartphone...Recently checked on Samsung Ace Android Smartphone, which renders most indic languages except Oriya. I found the phonetic keyboard interface working nicely although the phone itself does not support the input methods directly.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-90023617042500634912011-08-26T04:32:06.937-07:002011-08-26T04:32:06.937-07:00Google has quietly added inscript and other layout...Google has quietly added inscript and other layouts to its virtual keyboard project before deprecating the API on May 26, 2011. API will continue to function. I have updated my application to make use of the inscript and other layouts (Tamil99).<br />Reference is not updated with new keyboard layout codes. I found that twoletterlangcode_inscript is the new code for inscript layouts and similarly ta_tamil99 for Tamil 99 layout.<br />Hope the Gyanpad app will be more useful in introducing native language users to computers and wikipedia<br /><br />See <a href="http://code.google.com/intl/te/apis/language/virtualkeyboard/v1/layout_reference.html" rel="nofollow">Google keyboard layout reference</a> for more detatils on the mappingsArjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-8207313691736493712010-12-10T02:31:22.020-08:002010-12-10T02:31:22.020-08:00If you are looking at usable Indian language solut...If you are looking at usable Indian language solutions, drop us a note at info@reverie.co.inpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254286749077453064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-60001166821187766782010-11-23T21:00:25.729-08:002010-11-23T21:00:25.729-08:00Sham,
Please send me a mail via wikipedia
http://e...Sham,<br />Please send me a mail via wikipedia<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Arjunaraoc<br />and I will send you the Kannda details.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-73036384315347344092010-11-15T03:54:33.085-08:002010-11-15T03:54:33.085-08:00Do you have/where do I get more detailed analysis ...Do you have/where do I get more detailed analysis for Kannada?shamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875762507383783359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-52041022809413080502010-10-24T02:48:22.837-07:002010-10-24T02:48:22.837-07:00Nokia C3 sports 4 language support with a modified...Nokia C3 sports 4 language support with a modified Inscript keymap. Just the thing to happen when our government standardization bodies are not proactive. See for <a href="http://www.technixupdate.com/10-reasons-to-buy-nokia-c3/" rel="nofollow">photos</a>Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-71971068820840270492010-09-22T17:18:17.729-07:002010-09-22T17:18:17.729-07:00Pl. support the virtual keyboard feature request ...Pl. support the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/google-ajax-apis/issues/detail?id=454&q=virtual%20keyboard&colspec=ID%20Type%20Stars%20Status%20Modified%20Summary%20APIType%20Opened" rel="nofollow"> virtual keyboard feature request to Google to improve their native keymap support</a>Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-14241397996921149202010-09-21T17:44:24.304-07:002010-09-21T17:44:24.304-07:00Thanks to all the people on wikimediaindia-list ...Thanks to all the people on <a rel="nofollow"> wikimediaindia-list</a> who responded to my mails related to this post. Their suggestions will be taken when considering the next release of this application.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-3297267152514006352010-09-14T21:23:22.134-07:002010-09-14T21:23:22.134-07:00Mel,
Thanks for your compliments. The statistics...Mel, <br />Thanks for your compliments. The statistics I used are gathered from published sources. The references section has the relevent links. Let me know if you need source for any specific info.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-72692031827575848352010-09-12T08:06:20.062-07:002010-09-12T08:06:20.062-07:00Thank you Mr Arjun for this valuable information.I...Thank you Mr Arjun for this valuable information.It is quite rare that you come across such an informative presentation on the current educational scenario. I am really impressed with the survey data.Was it a personal survey done or was it obtained from some other resource?Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971152593126384423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-86954680374428177112010-03-28T03:26:01.685-07:002010-03-28T03:26:01.685-07:00Here are some links.
TOI report on Indian langua...Here are some links.<br /><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indiaspeak-English-is-our-2nd-language/articleshow/5680962.cms" rel="nofollow"> TOI report on Indian language speakers</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.coai.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cellphone Operators Association of India</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.indiatechonline.com/" rel="nofollow">IndiaTechonline One of the tech news websites tracking IT</a><br><br />3G services are being rolled out across the nation . Only the cost of smart phones should fall to increase the user base.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-6537892654672627202010-03-25T09:30:09.090-07:002010-03-25T09:30:09.090-07:00That's helpful census data. I had never seen ...That's helpful census data. I had never seen that. Can you send me other Indian demographic reports as they relate to languages and software/technology? It's probably an impossible request, but still would be very interesting to see.<br /><br />Focusing on Fennec makes sense to me. But, India has to move past 2/2.5G technology so that 3G smart phones can start to take hold. There is also a big cost barrier for these 3G phones. But, mobile is still important, undoubtedly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277212416178538252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-15563547588505420482010-03-24T04:05:41.786-07:002010-03-24T04:05:41.786-07:00Seth: Agree with your reasoning.
As per a rece...Seth: Agree with your reasoning.<br /><br> As per a recent news paper report of linguistic analysis of speakers based on 2001 Census data for India, India stands at number 2 after US, in the number of English speakers at 125 Million. 255 Million are bilingual and 87.5 million speak three or more languages. 136.7 million rural Indians also speak atleast two languages. Hindi speakers number 551.4 million followed by English at 125.3m, Bengali at 91.1m, Telugu 85m and Marathi 84.2m.<br /><br>English as medium of education from Primary school level is gaining ground, as Government schools started implementing it to cater to the expectations of parents. My forecast for the next 10 years is that local languages use will still improve on smart mobile phones in rural areas, as the expertise of English will be not upto the mark. Hence we might as well focus on Fennec , mobile version of Firefox , which might gain larger share, once the smart mobile penetration improves and becomes more affordable.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-69298362789884765082010-03-21T22:56:29.683-07:002010-03-21T22:56:29.683-07:00I have heard that India users of the web prefer us...I have heard that India users of the web prefer using their software in English. Of the roughly 30 to 70 million people who are online in India, most (if not all) speak English. So, maybe it will take some time for more users to use the localized versions. As more and more Indians come online, English may not be the preferred language to be used. I wonder how these numbers will look in 1 year, 2 years, or 5 years. What do you think?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277212416178538252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-4938955911626915572010-01-08T01:33:38.911-08:002010-01-08T01:33:38.911-08:00Hi
I think computer education is very necessary t...Hi<br /><br />I think computer education is very necessary today. You can make a good career in IT field.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.centennialcollege.ca/computers" rel="nofollow">Computer Systems Technician</a>surfclothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186296949403277755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-25208751984343897862009-12-07T00:03:22.445-08:002009-12-07T00:03:22.445-08:00Get a real Devanagari bilingual Inscript (Rs 300/-...Get a real Devanagari bilingual Inscript (Rs 300/-) and save yourself time to maintain this jugaad :)<br /><br />http://anektameekta.blogspot.com/2009/03/devnagri-hindi-typing-complete-solution.html<br /><br />namaste,<br />SureshSuresh Kumar Shuklahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394524544849265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-14632290495979971472009-11-21T23:46:00.041-08:002009-11-21T23:46:00.041-08:00Thanks Gearad, Pradeep for your valuable feedback....Thanks Gearad, Pradeep for your valuable feedback. I will be more careful with titles in futures.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-39476166438751913262009-11-14T18:49:02.051-08:002009-11-14T18:49:02.051-08:00@Gerard,
At the first glance, I too thought that t...@Gerard,<br />At the first glance, I too thought that there are lot of mistakes in the chart. But the numbers on the chart are (# of visitors per Million language speakers), which should be correct in this case.<br /><br />@Arjuna,<br />Your post title should have been "Indian Wikipedias - visitors per million speakers", or something similar. So that there wouldn't be much confusion, for busy readers.ప్రదీపుhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253092162679488969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-20108179720113362352009-11-14T06:17:05.832-08:002009-11-14T06:17:05.832-08:00Hoi,
I think you have the numbers wrong.. just abo...Hoi,<br />I think you have the numbers wrong.. just above in your first source you find zh-yue not zh above ml<br /><br />The order in size is best gleaned from the WMF official numbers.. <br />Thanks,<br /> GerardM<br /><br />PS I appreciate your blogging :)GerardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-73226859187640545082009-09-28T18:14:44.051-07:002009-09-28T18:14:44.051-07:00Ravi's response on indlinux-group email is rep...Ravi's response on indlinux-group email is reproduced here for ease of access.<br />****<br />Thanks. I had duplicated this with Girgit - so that one can create<br />printable file in their<a rel="nofollow"> own language </a>with one click - Simply click the<br />respective language on top of the page :<br /><br /><br /><br />Regards,<br />RaviArjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127590465505527469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064677464500545517.post-36442789362548239232009-03-09T02:16:00.000-07:002009-03-09T02:16:00.000-07:00The session was really interesting as it address...The session was really interesting as it addressed real problems in the process of teaching using computers.<BR/><BR/> The inputs from the group was useful <BR/>1. " The government gets lots of brilliant ideas from IT. But there is a lack of manpower(with IT knowledge) for implementation. The adoption of govt. schools by Universities/IT will address the problem effectively." <BR/>2. The lack of computer instructors for schools. The training for teachers will reduce the problem.<BR/>3. The lack of pre-school education for children in rural areas to be addressed. <BR/>I think the individual contribution will be of great help.I thank Mr. arjun for giving lots of info in small interval.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194182484868451997noreply@blogger.com