Blogging Beyond English Is it possible to do it in languages besides English? What about the font problems? How can I write in a language other than English the easy way? How will others be able to read? Which Blog Platform? by: Amit Gupta

Is it possible to do it in languages besides English?

What about the font problems?

How can I write in a language other than English the easy way?

How will others be able to read?

Which Blog Platform?

Is it possible to do it in languages besides English ? Yes, its definitely possible. जी हाँ यह बिलकुल संभव है। Hundreds of thousands are already doing it. Three Big Guns on Internet – MSN, Yahoo & Google – already have their portals in languages other than English. What do ya think? I blog in Hindi as well! www.amitgupta.in

Yes, its definitely possible. जी हाँ यह बिलकुल संभव है।

Hundreds of thousands are already doing it.

Three Big Guns on Internet – MSN, Yahoo & Google – already have their portals in languages other than English.

What do ya think? I blog in Hindi as well!

www.amitgupta.in

What about the font problems ? Say what? Font problems? Say Hello to Unicode. Many free Unicode fonts available on internet. Most major operating systems are Unicode enabled by default. Eg. Microsoft Windows XP and Vista Its time to wake up!! :) It supports characters from many languages and supports both Left-to-Right and Right-to-Left scripts. For Hindi, Mangal is a popular Unicode font. Arial Unicode MS is a massive 22MB font but has support for many scripts, and its rendering is beautiful as well. :)

Say what? Font problems?

Say Hello to Unicode.

Many free Unicode fonts available on internet.

Most major operating systems are Unicode enabled by default. Eg. Microsoft Windows XP and Vista

Its time to wake up!! :)

It supports characters from many languages and supports both Left-to-Right and Right-to-Left scripts.

For Hindi, Mangal is a popular Unicode font. Arial Unicode MS is a massive 22MB font but has support for many scripts, and its rendering is beautiful as well. :)

How will others be able to read ? If they are using Unicode enabled operating system and if their browser supports Unicode and if they have the character set installed. Microsoft Windows XP and Vista support Unicode by default. Browsers (on Windows) – Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera More help -- http://snipurl.com/read_hindi

If they are using Unicode enabled operating system and if their browser supports Unicode and if they have the character set installed.

Microsoft Windows XP and Vista support Unicode by default.

Browsers (on Windows) – Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera

More help -- http://snipurl.com/read_hindi

Writing non-English the easy way!! Its very very easy, really!! Lets see how: Negligible learning curve – many input schemes available. InScript – developed by C-DAC, endorsed by Govt. of India On windows, you just need to setup an IME – an Input Method Editor. Options – Indic IME - www.bhashaindia.com Baraha IME - www.baraha.com/BarahaIME.htm Remington, Typewriter Phonetic More info on Hindi typing -- http://snipurl.com/type_hindi

Its very very easy, really!!

Lets see how:

Negligible learning curve – many input schemes available.

InScript – developed by C-DAC, endorsed by Govt. of India

On windows, you just need to setup an IME – an Input Method Editor.

Options – Indic IME - www.bhashaindia.com Baraha IME - www.baraha.com/BarahaIME.htm

Remington, Typewriter

Phonetic

More info on Hindi typing -- http://snipurl.com/type_hindi

Writing non-English the easy way!! Phonetic is very easy & recommended for people with no prior experience in Hindi Typing. a + m + i + t = अमित g + u + p + t + A = गुप्ता

Phonetic is very easy & recommended for people with no prior experience in Hindi Typing.

Which Blog Platform ? Its your choice! WordPress and Blogger – both work! WordPress software – www.wordpress.org WordPress.com service – www.wordpress.com Blogger.com service – www.blogger.com

Its your choice!

WordPress and Blogger – both work!

WordPress software – www.wordpress.org

WordPress.com service – www.wordpress.com

Blogger.com service – www.blogger.com

End Notes Help on the Web for Hindi : Setup Help -- http://devanaagarii.net/ Softwares : Options for windows – Indic IME - www.bhashaindia.com Baraha IME - www.baraha.com/BarahaIME.htm More -- http://snipurl.com/hindi_tools Discussions -- http://groups.google.com/group/Chithakar/ Major Hindi Blog Aggregators : Narad -- http://narad.akshargram.com/ Chitthajagat -- http://www.chitthajagat.in/ Blogvani -- http://www.blogvani.com/ Hindi Blogs -- http://www.hindiblogs.com/ Wiki -- www.akshargram.com/sarvagya

Help on the Web for Hindi :

Setup Help -- http://devanaagarii.net/

Softwares :

Options for windows – Indic IME - www.bhashaindia.com Baraha IME - www.baraha.com/BarahaIME.htm More -- http://snipurl.com/hindi_tools

Discussions -- http://groups.google.com/group/Chithakar/

Major Hindi Blog Aggregators :

Narad -- http://narad.akshargram.com/

Chitthajagat -- http://www.chitthajagat.in/

Blogvani -- http://www.blogvani.com/

Hindi Blogs -- http://www.hindiblogs.com/

Wiki -- www.akshargram.com/sarvagya

Questions ? कोई प्रश्न ? ?