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

David Haslam dfhdfh at protonmail.com
Mon Jan 21 15:35:26 MST 2019 

Agencies with expertise in this field are Faith Comes By Hearing
and MegaVoice.

Our Indian friend Joshy Kurian recently landed a job with FCBH.

David

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On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 22:06, refdoc at gmx.net <refdoc at gmx.net> wrote:

> As I remember it, if we provide a file per chapter,, book or whatever and then have a link to said file(s) with the offset per verse you can link text and voice (Or presumably video) with the exact verse
>
> It is tedious hard work no one has done so far. What is considerably easier is to link chapters and files, easier as this is the usual format I see audio bibles provided in
>
> Peter
>
> Sent from my mobile. Please forgive shortness, typos and weird autocorrects.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Audio projects? (Video projects?)
> From: Michael H
> To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum
> CC:
>
>> Re: Sign language.
>>
>> I agree with Greg's statement, but the more immediate reason is that scripture translation includes both audio and video works.
>> All participants in ParaText, SIL, Wycliff, UBS must affirm the guidelines of translation set forth in FOBAI (Forum of Bible Agencies International.)
>>
>> FOBAI provides some 16 guidelines for text translations, then another 14 guidelines for translations intended for deaf communities.
>>
>> You can read those guidelines via the link below to gain some understanding how and why this is a real interest.
>>
>> Because these translations of scripture into sign language already exist: currently completed, projects ongoing, and projects forthcoming, we should consider if it is possible and how to be a conduit of these works.
>> http://www.forum-intl.org/resources
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:35 PM Greg Hellings <greg.hellings at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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