[sword-devel] Audio projects? (Video projects?)

[Greg Hellings]

For some individuals, they identify sign language as their primary language
/ mother "tongue". For such individuals, having a sign language Bible is
important.

--Greg

On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 14:30 Tom Sullivan <info at beforgiven.info wrote:

> Out of curiosity: Why put sign language for deaf on a screen when text
> is simpler?
>
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> On 1/21/19 3:06 PM, refdoc at gmx.net wrote:
> > You can use the same mechanism for adding images. We have a very
> > restricted set of file types we "support", but that as the support
> > offered is not really part of the engine, but handled by external file
> > handlers there is really no technical limit to what you can embed. The
> > limit is really in our convention not to distribute anything which would
> > not work on all platforms, at least I'm theory.
> >
> > More interesting though, and this is where we never made much progress
> > is whether it is possible to embed a sound file but pass on enough
> > information to allow playing individual verses only. We had several
> > years ago a discussion on all that on sword-devel. Look into the
> > archives for more info.
> >
> > The other development of course has been the ever improving provision of
> > TTS systems. These of course do not support many/any minority languages.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > Sent from my mobile. Please forgive shortness, typos and weird
> autocorrects.
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [sword-devel] Audio projects? (Video projects?)
> > From: Michael H
> > To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum
> > CC:
> >
> >
> >     (http://gideons.bible.is/)
> >
> >     This question is because I'm chasing a lead on ESV Gideons edition.
> >     To clarify a bit:  In 2013, Gideons International started publishing
> >     Bibles based on the ESV that include revisions so the work conforms
> >     closely to the Textus Receptus.
> >
> >     ESV2011 Matthew 6:13
> >        And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
> >     Gideons Matthew 6:13
> >     And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours
> >     in the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever, Amen.
> >
> >     The problem I've run into is that the Gideons Bible App is
> >     dysfunctional, and appears to be the only way to download the
> >     ESV-Gideons text onto a mobile device. However, the Gideons app also
> >     appears to be geared primarily to providing audio.
> >
> >     So, as I'm asking about receiving the text, I'm also preparing to
> >     field any questions about audio.
> >
> >     Audio and Video have come in and out of discussion regarding OSIS
> >     and availability on the sword format, but it was always forward
> >     looking.  However, in today's environment it's more of a "now" issue
> >     than ever.  Does Sword (and OSIS) have a documented or recommended
> >     way to handle audio (and video) in modules. Or a roadmap to getting
> >     there? I'm speaking of audio scriptures and video scriptures for
> >     deaf (sign language).
> >
> >     Is it be possible to get the sword platform to provide recorded
> audio?
> >
> >
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