WebServices/translation - Revision history

Rainmuddles at 23:32, 30 November 2013

2013-11-30T23:32:16Z

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	==Frengly==		=Frengly=
	[http://www.frengly.com Frengly] is a free and simple web service that offers translations between twenty-five different languages.		[http://www.frengly.com Frengly] is a free and simple web service that offers translations between twenty-five different languages.
	====What it can do====		==What it can do==
	Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages.		Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages.
	====Use in classrooms====		==Use in classrooms==
	=====Teachers=====		===Teachers===
	* Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared.		* Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared.
	* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.		* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.

	=====Students=====		===Students===
	* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.		* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.
	* Learning language aid.		* Learning language aid.

	====Effectiveness/Workflow====		==Effectiveness/Workflow==
	# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.		# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.
	# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.		# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.
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	# An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.		# An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.

	====Endpoint====		==Endpoint==
	From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text.		From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text.
	[http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine]		[http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine]
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	:'''outformat:''' format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml		:'''outformat:''' format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml

	====Technical challenges====		==Technical challenges==
	* Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly.		* Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly.
	* Bandwidth from Frengly server.		* Bandwidth from Frengly server.

Rainmuddles: /* Effectiveness and Workflow */

2013-11-30T23:29:56Z

Effectiveness and Workflow

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	* Learning language aid.		* Learning language aid.

	====Effectiveness ~~and~~ Workflow====		====Effectiveness/Workflow====
	# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.		# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.
	# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.		# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.

Rainmuddles: /* Endpoint */

2013-11-30T23:29:03Z

Endpoint

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	[http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine]		[http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine]

	<~~code~~>http://syslang.com?src=fr&dest=en&text=Bonjour+monsieur&email=xxx&password=xxx</~~code~~>		<pre>http://syslang.com?src=fr&dest=en&text=Bonjour+monsieur&email=xxx&password=xxx</pre>

	:'''src:''' source language to translate from		:'''src:''' source language to translate from

Rainmuddles: /* Endpoint */

2013-11-30T23:28:04Z

Endpoint

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	<code>http://syslang.com?src=fr&dest=en&text=Bonjour+monsieur&email=xxx&password=xxx</code>		<code>http://syslang.com?src=fr&dest=en&text=Bonjour+monsieur&email=xxx&password=xxx</code>

	* src: source language to translate from		:'''src:''' source language to translate from
	* dest: destination language to translate to		:'''dest:''' destination language to translate to
	* text: a piece of text you want to translate		:'''text:''' a piece of text you want to translate
	* email: frengly account email, entered during registration (use username for older accounts)		:'''email:''' frengly account email, entered during registration (use username for older accounts)
	* password: frengly account password		:'''password:''' frengly account password
	* outformat: format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml		:'''outformat:''' format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml

	====Technical challenges====		====Technical challenges====
	* Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly.		* Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly.

Rainmuddles: /* Technical challenges */

2013-11-30T23:25:33Z

Technical challenges

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	* Bandwidth from Frengly server.		* Bandwidth from Frengly server.
	* Speed of ISP at user’s end.		* Speed of ISP at user’s end.
	* Proper Java runtime engine loaded at ~~the Endpoint~~ that requires Frengly server.		* Proper Java runtime engine loaded at from user's end that requires Frengly server.
	* Automatic translate option- user preference varies.		* Automatic translate option- user preference varies.
	* User may prefer the option on only set specific pages instead of all.		:→ User may prefer the option on only set specific pages instead of all.
	* Whether automatic translate option will run on specified account or specified computer.		:→ Whether automatic translate option will run on specified account or specified computer.
	* Disabling option on specific pages.		:→ Disabling option on specific pages.
	* Translated language same for all pages or varied.		:→ Translated language same for all pages or varied.

Rainmuddles: /* Teachers: */

2013-11-30T23:20:49Z

Teachers:

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	Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages.		Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages.
	====Use in classrooms====		====Use in classrooms====
	=====Teachers:=====		=====Teachers=====
	* Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared.		* Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared.
	* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.		* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.

	=====Students=====		=====Students=====
	* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.		* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.

Rainmuddles: /* Effectiveness/Workflow */

2013-11-30T23:20:19Z

Effectiveness/Workflow

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	* Learning language aid.		* Learning language aid.

	====Effectiveness/Workflow====		====Effectiveness and Workflow====
	# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.		# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.
	# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.		# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.
	# Right-click mouse and translation options appear, offering 25 different languages. Students select one and the highlighted text is translated.		# Right-click mouse and translation options appear, offering twenty-five different languages.
			# Students select one and the highlighted text is translated.
	# If a certain language is used often, students can right-click and go to “options” and set a commonly-used language.		# If a certain language is used often, students can right-click and go to “options” and set a commonly-used language.
	# An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.		# An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.

Rainmuddles: /* Students */

2013-11-30T23:18:53Z

Students

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	* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.		* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.
	=====Students=====		=====Students=====
	* Have notes and assignments translated to ~~their native tongue~~.		* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.
	* Learning language aid.		* Learning language aid.

	====Effectiveness/Workflow====		====Effectiveness/Workflow====
	# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.		# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.

Rainmuddles: /* Effectiveness/Workflow */

2013-11-30T23:16:21Z

Effectiveness/Workflow

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	* Learning language aid.		* Learning language aid.
	====Effectiveness/Workflow====		====Effectiveness/Workflow====
	* Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.		# Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.
	* Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.		# Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.
	* Right-click mouse and translation options appear, offering 25 different languages. Students select one and the highlighted text is translated.		# Right-click mouse and translation options appear, offering 25 different languages. Students select one and the highlighted text is translated.
	* If a certain language is used often, students can right-click and go to “options” and set a commonly-used language.		# If a certain language is used often, students can right-click and go to “options” and set a commonly-used language.
	* An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.		# An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.

	====Endpoint====		====Endpoint====
	From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text.		From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text.

Rainmuddles at 23:15, 30 November 2013

2013-11-30T23:15:14Z

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	~~Please document your research example here~~.		==Frengly==
			[http://www.frengly.com Frengly] is a free and simple web service that offers translations between twenty-five different languages.
			====What it can do====
			Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages.
			====Use in classrooms====
			=====Teachers:=====
			* Improve communication within classes, especially if a common language is not shared.
			* Teaching materials available to various audiences despite language barriers.
			=====Students=====
			* Have notes and assignments translated to their native tongue.
			* Learning language aid.
			====Effectiveness/Workflow====
			* Teacher creates lesson package for students in preferred language.
			* Students view the lesson plan and highlight with their mouse any text they do not understand.
			* Right-click mouse and translation options appear, offering 25 different languages. Students select one and the highlighted text is translated.
			* If a certain language is used often, students can right-click and go to “options” and set a commonly-used language.
			* An “automatically translate” option will have all lesson packages and text translated to the designated language without the user prompting.
			====Endpoint====
			From a computer or any device accessing Sugar Labs, a user (teacher or student) requests a selection of text to be updated by highlighting and specifying the new language. Frengly’s Translation Engine returns the translated text in place of the original text.
			[http://www.frengly.com/translationAPI Accessing the Frengly Translation Engine]

			<code>http://syslang.com?src=fr&dest=en&text=Bonjour+monsieur&email=xxx&password=xxx</code>

			* src: source language to translate from
			* dest: destination language to translate to
			* text: a piece of text you want to translate
			* email: frengly account email, entered during registration (use username for older accounts)
			* password: frengly account password
			* outformat: format of the response [xml/json], not mandatory- default is xml
			====Technical challenges====
			* Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly.
			* Bandwidth from Frengly server.
			* Speed of ISP at user’s end.
			* Proper Java runtime engine loaded at the Endpoint that requires Frengly server.
			* Automatic translate option- user preference varies.
			* User may prefer the option on only set specific pages instead of all.
			* Whether automatic translate option will run on specified account or specified computer.
			* Disabling option on specific pages.
			* Translated language same for all pages or varied.