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=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==
Frengly allows for the translating of text between various languages.
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.
* 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===
* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.
* Have notes and assignments translated to preferred language.
* Learning language aid.
* Learning language aid.
==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.
# 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==
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]
<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
:'''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.
* Implementation of SugarLabs to interface with Frengly.
* 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.
:→ 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.