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tools to share | found newer tool set cross platform font conversion utilities

Brandis (X) — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:44:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Brandis (X)
Post title: found newer tool set cross platform font conversion utilities

Hi! here is the link
[url removed]
Windows pc/ps2/mac and back Truetype and ps as well. I guess for many of us, processing mac files on pc or pc files on mac is a trouble, I think this solves it.
Brandis

tools to share | Glosspost is a great reference for glossaries

Roberta Anderson — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:42:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Roberta Anderson
Post title: Glosspost is a great reference for glossaries

yes, thank you lien.

Glosspost is indeed a great reference for glossaries.

The idea above,though, was to provide a place to keep various other kinds of links, like those for youseful tools, or tips&tricks, that do not fit in the glosspost scope.

Roberta

tools to share | It already exists.

lien — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:33:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: lien
Post title: It already exists.

[quote]Roberta Anderson wrote:

How about starting a "links+description only" thread in this forum?

1. The thread will be called "Useful links".

2. The subject of each post will have a brief description of the tool/link provided.
[...]
[/quote]

What are you talking about ? It already exists, here, on proz. You never took a tour of the site ? You never went to glosspost ? Menu above > community >glosspost.

Here you will find thousands of links, in which you can search giving the languages you want.

tools to share | Best idea ever!

Ines Garcia Botana — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:28:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Ines Garcia Botana
Post title: Best idea ever!

Very interesting. Something we all need!
I'll be waiting for the news!
Ines

tools to share | The idea is great

Brandis (X) — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:00:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Brandis (X)
Post title: The idea is great

[quote]Roberta Anderson wrote:

No, Jaroslav - I was actually waiting to see what the rest of you thought about it...

But I'll start it right now and hope it willprove useful.

Cheers,
Roberta[/quote]in a world of so many tools, one could easily miss the goal. Hi ! Roberta, this is a good thing, as it helps the community, I guess. It is a good initiative.

Greets
Brandis

tools to share | not yet - starting it now

Roberta Anderson — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:21:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Roberta Anderson
Post title: not yet - starting it now

No, Jaroslav - I was actually waiting to see what the rest of you thought about it...

But I'll start it right now and hope it willprove useful.

Cheers,
Roberta

tools to share | Where is it?

Jaroslav Tomiczek — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:17:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Jaroslav Tomiczek
Post title: Where is it?

Has the thread been already started?
Jaro

tools to share | good idea

Brandis (X) — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:09:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Brandis (X)
Post title: good idea

[quote]Roberta Anderson wrote:

How about starting a "links+description only" thread in this forum?

It's true, so many links to useful tools are provided in the various threads, and searching through them is not always as immediate as it could be.

I could open a new "links only" thread in our localization forum, to which some specific rules will apply to make sure the info remains readily accessible:

1. The thread will be called "Useful links".

2. The subject of each post will have a brief description of the tool/link provided.

3. Each post will have as body the link itself, followed by a concise and to-the-point description of the link/tool. It might be useful to include also a keywords paragraph, including any keyword that would be useful for forum searches.

4. No discussion will be allowed in this topic (including no "thank you - that's great" kind of replies). To discuss any specific link/tool, a separate topic will be opened. To give easy access to such discussion, the poster of the original link can edit his post by adding a reference to any related discussion topic.

5. Of course, as per Proz.com rules, no advertising will be allowed.

It's not the same as having a dedicated links section, but it can be started now and I think that if it is used in a disciplined way it could become a useful resource for all of us who follow the Localization forum.

If it receives regular input, it will remain at the top of the topics list and easy accessible.

What do you say?
Roberta[/quote]Hello Roberta, I find it a very practicable idea, pool resources or resourceinfos at one point, with a short description of which tool does what, and no discussions at this level and also no advertising. Link of the tool along with some short description should do, to check the link at a later time. The advantage as I see is avoiding the distributed information.
Greets
Brandis

tools to share | How about a "links+description only" topic in our Forum?

Roberta Anderson — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 06:53:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Roberta Anderson
Post title: How about a "links+description only" topic in our Forum?

How about starting a "links+description only" thread in this forum?

It's true, so many links to useful tools are provided in the various threads, and searching through them is not always as immediate as it could be.

I could open a new "links only" thread in our localization forum, to which some specific rules will apply to make sure the info remains readily accessible:

1. The thread will be called "Useful links".

2. The subject of each post will have a brief description of the tool/link provided.

3. Each post will have as body the link itself, followed by a concise and to-the-point description of the link/tool. It might be useful to include also a keywords paragraph, including any keyword that would be useful for forum searches.

4. No discussion will be allowed in this topic (including no "thank you - that's great" kind of replies). To discuss any specific link/tool, a separate topic will be opened. To give easy access to such discussion, the poster of the original link can edit his post by adding a reference to any related discussion topic.

5. Of course, as per Proz.com rules, no advertising will be allowed.

It's not the same as having a dedicated links section, but it can be started now and I think that if it is used in a disciplined way it could become a useful resource for all of us who follow the Localization forum.

If it receives regular input, it will remain at the top of the topics list and easy accessible.

What do you say?
Roberta

tools to share | At least a link collection

Marketing-Lang. — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 05:38:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Marketing-Lang.
Post title: At least a link collection

... that would be a big help, for a start.
Oh, how many great links have I lost because of computer crashes... sigh!
I do now use [url removed] , though. Never lose a link again :-)
-Mike-

tools to share | Heloo and thank you

Brandis (X) — Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:30:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Brandis (X)
Post title: Heloo and thank you

[quote]MarcPrior wrote:

Brandis,

Feel free to add OmegaT to your list. Version 1.4.0 has just been released, by the way.

Marc[/quote]Hello Marc, I remember I had promised some information in the past, regarding apache etc., I shall send this to you this week sometime. My only trouble is I have no server and webspace. My idea was to have some common webspace at the proz forum, where good tested products ( shareware or not, not the ones with license) with positive results could be shared commonly, without having to run around the web in their search. This would be certainly helpful for those with irregular internet connection or with small bandwidth or those who could use immediate help. That was the main thought. I have dcownloaded the latest OmegaT. Thank you. Sometime now I might just put up a webpage and upload these one after the other for a certain period. I wished webspace comes for free.
Regards,
Brandis

tools to share

Marc P (X) — Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:59:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Marc P (X)

Brandis,

Feel free to add OmegaT to your list. Version 1.4.0 has just been released, by the way.

Marc

tools to share

Brandis (X) — Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:53:00 +0000

Forum: Localization
Topic: tools to share
Poster: Brandis (X)

Hello all!

It has been going through my mind for sometime, that it would be of great advantage if there were a place to upload all those useful tools for the benefit of everybody, such that everyone can download and use them. May be the idea is not practicable, as it may cost too much webspace, considering all those thousands of tools in the web. I find it is an advantage, if there were such a place, as I do not remember all those hundreds of links where I got these from. Now, I have found a great tool, it converts the Microsoft Glossaries into TWB format like magic, after that you can integrate into your local database, or even export to other formats.We all know how many these glossaries are and that a few of them are real huge. Any ideas or are we talking microsoft again. What do you say. For all those who think this is a needy tool called " ms-glossaries2twb" a conversion tool, contact me via profile page.
Greets
Brandis