OneEye Posted June 10, 2016 at 01:52 AM Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 at 01:52 AM Does "right away" mean release it right away, or that it will allow you to start right away once released? If it means the latter, what's the timeframe for this? It's the latter, and the timeframe is 3 months, as Mike pointed out. We'll be putting something on our website that will allow you to see where we are in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted June 10, 2016 at 03:04 AM Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 at 03:04 AM One thing that wasn't mentioned (I think, sorry if I missed it) was what will will happen with book/learners manual that you planned to do with Olle Linge and John Pasden. Is that postponed indefinitely or is there a time plan for that as well? I understand (and agree) if you plan to fully focus on the dictionary itself for the time being. We haven't worked out the specifics yet, but the workbook is on the back burner for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danloo Posted June 12, 2016 at 03:00 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 at 03:00 PM Turning the PDF posters into usable paper Flashcards!When I received my pdf posters, I was a bit disappointed by their lack usability (without printing them into huge posters at a hefty cost)... I tried printing them in several A4, but with a crappy result. Because the pdf were not protected (at the time of writing), I managed to copy/paste the content into individual images that I printed on big business cards... the result is an awesome set of flashcards in a nice transparent box for just a few extra $! DIY instructions:- open the pdf preferably on a powerful computer with a big screen, and zoom-in to achieve the desired level of detail (800% for me was perfect)- take a snapshot (photo icon in Acrobat) of stripes of the document and paste them in an image editor. The level of zooming in is important because the image will have a better resolution - create a selection of the desired frame and copy paste it in a new image and save it. simply moving the selection frame allow you to keep the same image size and achieve consistency. I recommend Irfanview if you don't already have an image viewer/editor. - repeat a 100 times (it took me less than 30minutes to do everything, so it's not that big deal ;) - batch print the images on big sized business cards (128cm*89cm), usually sold by 100, how lucky! If they have a nice crystal box, the better, it is perfect for storing them. Et voilà In my opinion, this is the best format for the very nice material Outlier provided, and a good way to start learning while waiting for the dictionary release! PS: due to copyright and normal laziness issues, I will not send the images to anyone. Furthermore the energy and love you put in the DIY process will positively charge those cards and help you in the learning process 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
陳德聰 Posted June 14, 2016 at 04:46 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 at 04:46 PM ^ oh my goodness, Outlier should get on that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danloo Posted June 14, 2016 at 05:31 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 at 05:31 PM I suggested it to John a month ago, but he told me he couldn't divert resources from the dictionary... so I decided to do it myself, and it was much easier than what I expected. Knowing now their situation at that time I understand they were quite under pressure... but definitely having a pdf that allows you to print flashcards shouldn't be a big deal, and is much more practical to print than a poster. I can send them back the images I created, if that can help speed the process. In the meantime, know that you can still do it yourself, and put a lot of love and pride in the final product! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted June 22, 2016 at 08:56 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 at 08:56 PM I love this idea and think the flash cards look fantastic. I'm going to look into offering this as a product of some sort (either printed or in PDF form), though it may be a while before we can do it since our priority right now is getting back on track with the dictionary. If anyone else would like to see something like this, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuan Posted June 22, 2016 at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 at 09:07 PM @OneEye Would it be helpful financially if kickstarter backers could opt out of receiving the physical poster? I'm happy with the PDF versions, and don't really need the printed ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted June 22, 2016 at 09:29 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 at 09:29 PM I really like the flashcards and would be happy with a PDF to print on to business cards. I already use these in my business and its really easy to set up and you can even print on both sides if you take care with your registration. I was lucky enough to get a PDF of the posters free and I printed it out as a large publication and stuck it together. See my review here Post#5 http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/50805-outlier-semantic-components-poster-review/ I found that there was only a very very small amount of "jiggling" to get it to match up. It probably won't be too difficult to chop it up into card size pieces. I tried to do it but my image manipulation software moaned it was too big a file. I tried but was unable to follow Danloo's method. So basically I am putting my hand up for some version of the cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danloo Posted June 23, 2016 at 11:10 AM Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 at 11:10 AM I tried to do it but my image manipulation software moaned it was too big a file. If your computer is not very powerful you can try either: - reducing the zooming. Less than 800% should still be fine. - taking smaller snapshots stripes, like one row instead of one column Of course you shouldn't try to snapshot the whole poster at X8 zooming... it's a half billion pixels! Well it's worth a try, but you shouldn't expect it to work on a normal computer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted June 23, 2016 at 03:57 PM Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 at 03:57 PM @Danloo, got it I worked out what you meant and am now starting to cut and paste in my image software and working out a template so I can print them on to business cards that come as an A4 perforated sheet. It won't be quick but its doable. When I do the first few I will share. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted June 23, 2016 at 04:49 PM Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 at 04:49 PM @OneEye Would it be helpful financially if kickstarter backers could opt out of receiving the physical poster? I'm happy with the PDF versions, and don't really need the printed ones. Not really, no. We need to get over 1000 posters printed, and it will all be done in one run. So the cost of printing is the same regardless of whether a few people opt out of getting the printed poster or not. If you actually don't want the printed poster, you can tell us not to send it to you. But if you're just doing it to help out financially, I'd rather send you the poster you ordered—though I do appreciate the thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted July 7, 2016 at 12:03 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 at 12:03 AM I work for Outlier now. Each day, we grow stronger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjXueHanYu Posted October 26, 2016 at 08:46 PM Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 at 08:46 PM What is the difference between semantic compounds vs functional compounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted October 27, 2016 at 03:22 AM Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 at 03:22 AM Here's an explanation of functional components. There are four types: meaning, form, sound, and empty. "Semantic component" includes both meaning components and form components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjXueHanYu Posted October 27, 2016 at 06:37 AM Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 at 06:37 AM Here's an explanation of functional components. There are four types: meaning, form, sound, and empty. "Semantic component" includes both meaning components and form components. Thank you, I found the meaning of functional components, but had great trouble finding what a semantic component is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneEye Posted January 18, 2017 at 09:03 AM Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 at 09:03 AM We've delivered the data for the Mini Edition to Pleco, and we should be able to release in the next few days. More info on our blog. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadang Posted January 19, 2017 at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 at 09:00 PM That's great news! Is there still a plan in the works for an associated workbook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted January 20, 2017 at 03:52 AM Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 at 03:52 AM Yes, but the workbook is on the back burner for the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadang Posted January 20, 2017 at 03:59 AM Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 at 03:59 AM Excellent! I knew it wouldn't be priority even if there was a plan for it. I'm just glad that there's still a plan for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneEye Posted February 7, 2017 at 02:28 AM Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 at 02:28 AM The dictionary has been released. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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