Good point Tom,

Other than the individuals who created some of the apps here there are probably few people who can do a thorough job of explaining every feature in an app. So, help files of whatever type are probably going to have to be basic in what they provide. Things like regex searching, variations on Strong's number system and other language features probably wouldn't get much coverage. If the past is any indication there wouldn't be many volunteers to do documentation at detailed levels and no one wants to sit through a long wordy video just to get started.

So, quick tour videos would be quick and simple. Possibly so simple that one would not have to get very wordy. Just the pointing to a tool and showing what it changes on a screen, even without words may be enough to get many started. We not only have the problem of the deaf but also people who don't speak the language in the video. So at the heart of doing a video would be the showing not the telling.

A video with no sound and various blank places for text but without text could be produced. Various voice overs in different languages could be done and using blue screen and text insertions tools text for different languages could be used to add text latter. The people in the videos would just be voices. No faces or hands. In the case of Bishop even the phone screen shots could be something added by blue screen so shots in other languages can easily be done.

I have not done video editing in years but If someone can suggest a good free video app I can create a prototype proof of concept. I have both Windows and Linux Mint to use and Gimp in both for still shots.

Jerry



On 1/1/2021 1:50 AM, Tom Sullivan wrote:
Y'all:

With regard to the video idea, it is necessary for me to think carefully as I write to avoid being uncharitable. You see, videos cut off the deaf from learning. There has been software that I never learned to fully use because there was no documentation other than watching a bunch of stuff jumping around with no explanation of what was what and why.

So if you make videos, please put everything that is spoken in text on the screen or implement closed-caption.

Also, some of us live in remote areas and have limited bandwidth. Printed documentation does have its advantages. Thank God Moses and Paul lived before electronics existed.

This is a general comment. What you do with Bishop does not apply to me because I only use a Linux computer. So the above remarks are for the sake of other deaf users, not me. But it still hits a tender nerve.

Thanks.

Tom Sullivan

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On 12/31/20 11:21 PM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
Hi Jerry,

I love your idea about getting started videos. The Capuchinos did a couple nice videos for their rebranded Bishop app.

https://videos.b4tech.org/videos/watch/6d888fb1-3e50-4bbb-8c46-850e433a6fe4 <https://videos.b4tech.org/videos/watch/6d888fb1-3e50-4bbb-8c46-850e433a6fe4>

https://videos.b4tech.org/videos/watch/2fe0bad4-d3e0-439f-81c6-89c4a3289bc6 <https://videos.b4tech.org/videos/watch/2fe0bad4-d3e0-439f-81c6-89c4a3289bc6>


We could have a CrossWire YouTube channel where we could upload little "getting started" videos, as you suggest. I think that would be ideal. Are you offering to make one? ;)

Troy

On December 31, 2020 8:48:20 AM MST, jhphx <jh...@cox.net> wrote:

    Happy New Year to you also!

    1.7.0 looks good so far. Just installed more modules. I like the
    Language Assist and footnote displays. It is a good looking app. I
    have not tried many features yet.

    What do you think of the idea of setting up "getting started"/help
    videos? Basically just tours of the different features. Maybe on
    CrossWire even provide quick tours of the different apps. I find
    Bishop to be intuitive but sometimes I only see how intuitive it is
    after I discover how to do something. Does that make sense? A quick
    video tour should be easy to make and upload. Space and bandwidth
    would seem to be the main considerations.

    Jerry

    On 12/31/2020 7:40 AM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
    Thank you, Jerry! Hope you are well. Happy New Year!

    Troy

    On December 31, 2020 7:32:38 AM MST, jhphx <jh...@cox.net> wrote:

        I deleted the old test flight version then download 1.7.0 from
        the Apple App Store. Language Assist seems to work for me.
        IPhone 11 IOS 14.3

        Jerry

        On 12/31/2020 2:51 AM, Fr Cyrille wrote:
        Hello Troy,
        I don't know what happened, but with the new version of
        bishop I have nothing displayed when I select the Language
        Assist.
        Any idea?

        Br Cyrille

        Le 30/12/2020 à 19:21, Fr Cyrille a écrit :
        Hi Troy,
        This sentence: "You have asked to show Gospel parallels. For
        this feature, we need to download a small set of data. Is
        this OK?" is still displayed in English not in locale.


        Le 27/12/2020 à 08:17, David Haslam a écrit :
        The App Store still has iOS/iPadOS app version 1.5.2 of the
        SWORD Project and the TestFlight version has expired.

        Regards,

        David

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