Re: [huml-comment] Interoperable Language Standard (ILS)

[Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>]

True. And your focus is what we need the most. I was just reminded of 
one of my own long-term interests, one I haven't kept as much faith 
with as I wish. Our main focus remains aligned with communication 
goals such as this.

Ciao,
Rex

At 5:23 PM +0200 2/20/03, Emmanuil Batsis (Manos) wrote:
>Rex Brooks wrote:
>>Here is another such resource.
>
>Accessibility is only one aspect of ILS. Quoting the ILS overview:
>
>[[[
>Overview
>
>The problem: Ambiguous use of language creates problems with 
>translation, misunderstandings and accessibility for cognitive 
>disabilities.Translation to symbolic languages for cognitive 
>disabilities can not be automated. A controlled language restricts 
>author's ability to stylize and express them-selves.
>
>Proposal: A standard for marking up typical electronic textual 
>content, and referencing textual content, so that it's meaning 
>becomes unambiguous, translatable and machine-readable.
>]]]
>
>What interests me is their proposed direction of XML/RDF to solve 
>(essentially) miscommunication issues for business.
>
>Manos
>
>
>>  Similar, but  with courses and a
>>certificate program. Not free, but not expensive as online courses 
>>go. I took one of the first courses ages ago--1998, but, as with a 
>>number of other decisions, strict adherence has its own prices, but 
>>it has always been a goal included in my longer terms plans and 
>>wish lists, to develop and demonstrate that there is a market there 
>>in the accessibility niche, with actual discretionary income, if 
>>not great, at least undeniable and growing, despite recessions and 
>>setbacks.
>>
>>http://www.rit.edu/~easi/
>>
>>At 3:59 PM +0200 2/20/03, Emmanuil Batsis (Manos) wrote:
>>
>>>I guess the overview reminds me of something.
>>>
>>>http://www.ubaccess.com/ils.html
>>>
>>>Manos
>>>
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