Gist Multilingual Products

GIST MULTILINGUAL PRODUCTS

All Softwares are used in the different course modules.

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ISM is an Indian language interface desinged to work with Windows based applications in Indian languages. Thus, ISM makes it possible to harness the strength of MS-Windows applications. Some application supported are MS-Office, Lotus Smart Suite, Page Maker, Coral Draw etc. Some areas where ISM comes handy are : Publishing/Printing, Web Publishing, E-Commerce, Word-Processing, Data Precessing, Custom designed applications ISM comes with a variety of high quality fonts. It is also packaged with a number of utilities. ISM is a family of products which are carved out for the specific needs of different group of users. The different products under ISM range are : ISM Office, ISM Publisher,and ISM Soft.

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ISM office is designed to work with India Language in standard Windows-based application. It has a number of utilities to make the function as smooth as possible.it comes with a large variety of fonts. There is rich repertoire of fonts in each script with matching English fonts, symbols & Boarders. ISM Office networked organizations. Salient Features: Multiscript - ISM Office supports Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu. Bundled Utilities- Ntrans - for translation of proper nouns form English to Indian languages and vice versa dbf handler - Unility for sorting, browsing and creating reports for multilingual databases API-Application Program Interface for software development. Converters/Filter - for creating Webcontent and importing data. Dictionaryfor quick reference of Official terms Spell checker - to help better language usage. ALP - DOS based Indian languages Word-Processer for quick data entry. Font Previewer - for selecting, browsing and installing required fonts. Fonts - a variety of True Type and Type1 fonts. These are Monolingual as well as Bilingual (with provision to toggle between Indian language and English). Indianised Cliparts, Border and Symbol fonts Keyboard Layouts-INSCRIPT, Typewriter Phonetic English and User-configurable keyboard layouts. Versions-Standlone version for windows 95, Windows 98 and Network version for Windows NT and Novell Netware.

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ISM Publisher is ideally suited for the publishing industry-for Web Publishing as well as converntional publishing.This comes with a DOS based word-processor -ALP,that enables quick data entry. that enables quick data entry.Inbuilt spell checkers come handy to avoid faulty spellings.it also has a font previewer which allows you to browse through the Fonts gallery and select appropriate fonts. Fonts- A large collection of True Type and Type1 fonts. These are Monolingual as well Billngual (with provision to toggle between Indian language and English) Indianised Cliparts, Border and Symbol fonts- For creating documents with better aesthetics. keyboard LayourINSCRIPT,Typewritter,Phonetic English and user Configurable Keyboard layouts. Font Previewer-for browsing and installing required fornts. Spell Checker- to help better language usage. ALP-DOS based Indian Word-Processor for quick data entry. Optionavailable for a "Single Script" or for "All the Scripts". Script Supported-ISM Publisher Supports Assamese,Bangali,Devanagari,Gujarati,Kannada,Malayalam,Oriya,Pubjabi, Tamil and Teluga.

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ISM Soft is the Version of ISM range which is designed for software developers. It comes with a number of utilities and some fonts for any single script. It can be used for Web publishing,databse application as well as working on Windows applications. it is a good tool for developing Indian language applications in popular environments such as MS Access and FoxPor etc. Salient Features - Utilities APL-Application Program interface for software development. dbf handler-Untiltiy for sorting, browsing and creating reports for multilingual databases converters/Filters-for creating Web content and importing data. Spell Checker-to help better language usage. Fonts- it has True Type fonts.These are Monolingual as well as Bilingual (with provision to toggle between Indian language and English) Indianised Cliparts, Border and Symbol fonts. Keyboard Layouts-INSCRIPT,Typewritter,Phonetic-English and User Configurable Keyboard layouts. Script to choose form ISM Soft supports- Assamese, Bengali,Devanagari,Gujarati,Kannada,Malayalam, Oriya,Pubjabi,Tamil and Teluga (Special licencing terms for software developers)

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LEAP OFFICE 2000 is complete Indian Language software for Office applications it has language intelligence inbuilt in the form of features such as multilingual spell checker, official language dictionaries, online keyboard, spelling reference, etc. It has a provision to send Indian language email without going to a separate editor. Creating Web Page using LEAP Office is like creating any other document. some of the silent features: Online active Keyword layout for easy typing in Indian language. Storing Design and Content to quickly create routine Document. Easy creation of text & e-mail message in multiple Indian Language. Integration with other opplications. Multilingual Spell checker. synonym dictionary. Ability to invoke Multiple instance of LEAP Office 2000. Support for linking & embedding tables, charts, text & graphic form, other window applications. Facility to make web pags in Indian Language. Bilingual fonts which allow easy toggling between Indian Language & English in other Windows applications Choice of Keyboard layouts leave no reason to, not to use LEAP Office 2000.

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iLeap is an Intelligent, Internet ready Indian Language word precessor on windows. This software has been creted keeping in mind the rerquirements of individual users. This is an independent application, having very simple user interfce. It is possible to switch between the language at the click of a mouse, the keyboard layout can be selected at the click of a mouse. In order to adapt to the internet, iLEAP has a procision to send Indian Language email from the file menu. It allows the documents to be saved in HTML format so that web content can be created easily. The salient features are as follows: Self explanatory User Interface Multingual Spell Checker Choice of various Keyboard layouts E-mail facility for Indian Languages, send Indian Language Messages in LP2, ACI, RTF,HTML, BMP and JPEG formats to enable the use of Web browsers or any standard text editor to view these messages. Facilitynto make Web Pages in Indian Language Language sensitive Multilingual Editor User Defuinable shortcuts to type frequently used words and phrases Search and Replace in Indian Language Export Indian Language text to other applications for Graphic Enhancements and Pre-press Processing Define Styles and Design Templets in any language.

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Shaili is a collection of decorative designs of traditional Indian origin. These designs are created in such a manner that the user can make new design by mixing and matching the basic components. Shaili contains around 800 designs. The designs are devided into eight diverse categories: ARCHES BORDERS MOTIFS CORNERS FRAMES WEB COMPONENTS wEB BORDERS It comes with a browser to view these designs and to convert these to require format. The designs have been made availiable in popular formats to suit the specific application software tools: Some application of designs form shaili are: Multimedia Applications Web pages Publications Screen/Offset Printing Vinyl cutting for Glow Signs. Metal Cutting/Casting

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Apex Language Processor - ALP is a character mode word-processor. This allows creating documents in Indian Language. It is impossible to work in these scripts using INSCRIPT keyboard overlay or user defined keyboard layout. Some Significant features: Word Star compatible commands Spell Checkers for Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati Mail merge helps automate the mailing process Quicker document generation through Keyboard Macros Eassy generation of table or contents Convenient formating using various character attributes anddot commands ALP is availiable for MS-DOS, UNIX and Novell Netware. For GIST Card Users, ALP comes as part of the package. The unix version works with GIST Terminal

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GIST shell is the "software only" solution for character based MS-DOS applications, which makes it posslible to enter, store, display and print text in Indian Languages and English simultaneously. This innocation software enables you to use off-the -shelf application such as dBase, Lotus 1-2-3 etc. in any Indian Language. Also, as the Indian languagge data in store in PC-ISCII format, alphabetic sorting order can be maintained. You can also use GIST Shell woth custom made application too. Salient features : No special hardware required Easy to implement Application transparent operations Simulraneous display of English along woth any one Indian Language Supports 16 colours Various character sizes Being software it can be installed on Laptops as well Available as Microsoft C 5.10 and Borland C 3.1 large model object libraries Supports INSCRIPT Keyboard layout User configurable Keyboard Some Application supported are : Application invoving voluminous data entry, packaged applications as Accounting software etc. and other custom made applications GIST Shell is available for Novell Netware as well

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Ntrans (Name Translation) is a software that dose translation from and into Indian Languages. Ntrans is an intelligent combination of a dictionary and a heuristic suggestion mechanism. On the one hane it is dictionary driven, the dictionary has the most important names which are store as roots. The second component is a powerful heuristic suggestion mechanism, which is context - driven. The mechanism tries to emulate a human being and as in the case of a native speaker determines which would be the most "correct" representation of the word.Statistical weightage rules and envirenmental rules driven by a powerful engine thus emulate and mimic human behavior, given the closet possible suggestion. It provides correct spelling for almost 85% names. The most the deviation from the norms either by introduction of rare spellings or misspellings, Ntrans falls back on he closet phonetic spelling ehich is quite a few cases turns out to be the right one. Ntrans has a personal dictionary to add specific names / words. Salient Features : This is available as an application for translating one odd database once in a while Option for appending to personal dictionary for words which are spelt in a manner different from regular Translation accuracy - upto 85% It allows existing databases to be translated on the fly It is also available as a library This library can be integrated into one's application for translation as and when required by the module. No need to maintain two databases unless deemed necessary Some Application Telephone directory, Pauroll, Invoicing, Custom applications.

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GIST SDK is a software development tool for Indian language applications. Thios is a set of software components that enable developers to facilitates the use of Indian scripts. Unlike other solutions, the significant features of GIST SDK is that it enable the MS Windows 95/NT application to process ISCII data directly. ISCII enable alphabetic sorting, transliteration, data exchange and reusability in a uniform manner. GIST SDK uses ActiveX Technology from Microsoft and provides a seamless, transparent and self-conrained Indian Language layer. It is based on COM standards and can be used with any of the latest application development tool providing "OLE container" support. Visual Basic 5.0 /6.0 visual C 4.2 or later, Power Builder 5.0 or later, Crystal repoers, Visual FoxPro, Delphi 3, Forms 5.0 (Developer 2000) are few of the front-end tools in which GIST SDK can be used. Salient Features : Develop self contained Indian language enable applications rapidly and woth ease Seamless, transparent Indian language layer Integrated keyboard driver for typing in Indian language in ActiveX Controls Special Bi-lingual True Fonts to enable intrmixing of English characters with Indian script characters Facilitates on-line sorting, indexing and complete editing control in 10 Indian scripts No protection devices required to ship with applications Licence to distribute the GIST SDK components DOE/BIS phonetic INSCRIPT kwyboard overlay common for all Indian Scripts Popular Miltulingual Application : Active X Controls, Active Server Pages, Multilingual Front-End Application Tools.