Colleagues,
We have 4 DfM implementations that we support
For dictionary publishing:
Publishing dictionaries for all these implementations is quite a challenge and an effort:
Dear Stars Soft, can you do this each time when a new dictionary gets published ?
Let me know your thoughts on this.
With best greetings,
Gert
We have 4 DfM implementations that we support
- Java ME: for the huge number of traditional mobiles, still frequently sold in developing countries, in other countries rapidly replaced by smartphones
- Java SE: for classic desktop systems, e.g. Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Android: the shooting star for smartphones and tablets; crucial for the future of DictionaryForMIDs, cause among those users who are using DfM the Android users probably will have the biggest share (well, that is my guess).
- upcoming: WebApp: for iPhone, Windows Mobile, FirefoxOS, Tizen, and the rest; (besides, also runs on Windows, Linux, Android)
For dictionary publishing:
- Java ME: App is included in the dictionary JAR file; OTA download still not implemented (big problem, cause most owners of Java ME mobiles do not know how to download/install an app).
- Java SE: can directly load a downloaded dictionary JAR file
- Android: reference to dictionary JAR needs to be added to 'Android dictionary database' (Achim, what is the right term for this ?)
- WebApp: relies on HTML5 'Application Cache' for offline capability; dictionary JAR file needs to be extracted so that each of the files are accessible via HTTP. I will make a separate posting on this to explain details.
Publishing dictionaries for all these implementations is quite a challenge and an effort:
- the dictionary JAR file, packed in ZIP file together with JAD and copyright files, needs to be uploaded to the Sourceforge FRS
- download page needs to be amended (dictxxx.html).
- the dictionary JAR needs to be manually added to the 'Android dictionary database' (Achim it is manually, right ?)
- the dictionary JAR file needs to be extracted for the WebApp (this is done by a shell script; separate posting to explain follows). I guess in the future we also need to provide a line for the WebApp on the download page. Hmmm, any ideas on this ? We should put additional links for the WebApp for each dictionary on the download page, or any other idea ?
Dear Stars Soft, can you do this each time when a new dictionary gets published ?
Let me know your thoughts on this.
With best greetings,
Gert