VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR LIBRIVOX

Post by **annise** » May 24th, 2011, 5:03 pm

I haven't seen the videos - my old computer has problems with them. Bur wouldn't it be better to say something like you can link to project pages, blogs etc , rather than mention spam ? And if I link to my page where I make and sell models of the Eiffel tower made from gum nuts that is probably acceptable though commercial whereas me linking to a page of pornographic images I have taken and made freely available surely isn't. Maybe someone has a better wording that you could use - all I can think is "suitable"

Anne

Post by **philchenevert** » May 24th, 2011, 10:18 pm

Here is the video I've been working on: The Naked Truth about Google Docs.
Well, not really. It's called rather blandly

Linking to Google Docs in the Magic Window

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFDcN_QVdZU

I will be adding it to the list of completed videos and as usual ask if you watch it for comments and suggestions for improvement. Since this aimed at BCs, I presumed a lot of LV knowledge and just explained what the benefits might be of using Google docs as compared to what we do now and basic information on setting up pages, publishing and getting the URL to link. Oh, if there are any graphic artists in our midst they will be completely amazed at my daring and innovative use of home made 2D graphics to spice up the show.

Yes, I had fun making it!

gypsygirl · Post by **gypsygirl** » May 25th, 2011, 4:33 am

You mentioned telling your readers to open the text in a new tab. There's a way to have it do that automatically. Just add target="_blank" to the end of the link, like this:
<a href="http://librivox.org" target="_blank">LibriVox Forum</a>

Post by **philchenevert** » May 25th, 2011, 7:35 am

gypsygirl wrote:You mentioned telling your readers to open the text in a new tab. There's a way to have it do that automatically. Just add target="_blank" to the end of the link, like this:
<a href="http://librivox.org" target="_blank">LibriVox Forum</a>

Cool! thanks for the information. gee, I learn stuff every day in LV.

gypsygirl · Post by **gypsygirl** » May 25th, 2011, 7:42 am

philchenevert wrote:
gypsygirl wrote:You mentioned telling your readers to open the text in a new tab. There's a way to have it do that automatically. Just add target="_blank" to the end of the link, like this:
<a href="http://librivox.org" target="_blank">LibriVox Forum</a>
Cool! thanks for the information. gee, I learn stuff every day in LV.

I meant to mention: it'll open in a new tab or a new window, depending on how the individual user has their browser set up.

Post by **TriciaG** » May 25th, 2011, 8:22 am

gypsygirl wrote:You mentioned telling your readers to open the text in a new tab. There's a way to have it do that automatically. Just add target="_blank" to the end of the link, like this:
<a href="http://librivox.org" target="_blank">LibriVox Forum</a>

I use target=new, no quotes around "new".

I wonder if it's a big difference. Probably not. It is a bit more intuitive, though - no quotes or leading underscore.

Post by **philchenevert** » May 25th, 2011, 11:49 am

By diligent study I have discovered how to put captions (sub titles) into my youtube videos. AND then

how to translate these captions into other languages with the click of a button and a touch of multi-lingual fairy dust.

I took one of my short videos , had Youtube extract what it thought I was saying, put it into a text file and send it to me.

Then I uploaded that file into the video, did some magic things I can't reveal under pain of having my click finger broken, and the captions, such as they are, appeared on the screen! Shazam! True, my words are often wrong but perhaps editing can solve that.

Then, by clicking on the red CC (closed captions) button below the screen, it offered to translate the captions into another language. I chose French of course as the most beautiful language every devised and the results are shown in this minute video.

PLEASE watch a few minutes of this video to see the captions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-j7Z0D5QlA&feature=player_detailpage

EDIT: apparentl the watcher is the one who can choose the language translation ofthe captions. use that red CC box under the screen, if there is an English>French option just click that. If not, click on translate captions, the click inside the language box and use the scroll button to choose your language. Hope this works for you.

you can turn off the closed captions/subtitles I think. and translate them into lot of other languages. This is a first try but promises to make videos available to many other languages. maybe.

Starlite · Post by **Starlite** » May 25th, 2011, 3:06 pm

LOL Did you read the captions? It says 'libra box'

Nice Phil

Esther

Post by **philchenevert** » May 25th, 2011, 4:35 pm

Starlite wrote:LOL Did you read the captions? It says 'libra box'

Nice Phil
Esther

Yep. and is one of the less uh .... creative translations the program made. YouTube uses some algorithm to translate the verbal words into text but that needs a lot of editing before it is ready for prime time.

did you try to translate into another language? did it work?

Post by **philchenevert** » May 25th, 2011, 8:23 pm

Are you multi lingual? Please lend me your eyes to experiment with this new translation thingie.

YouTube now allows me to put Captions or Sub Titles in videos and a viewer can translate these captions into about 40 languages. Obviously if this even partly works it would greatly expand knowledge sharing across the intenet and Librivox users would benefit. The way to pick your language is explained in this 1 minute video: (if you already know how to click on the red CC button then skip it)

http://screencast.com/t/RvOzyGgyeaT

After that open up this video Putting A Clickable Link in Your Librivox signature and see if captions that it translated into Portuguese are even remotely faithful to the meaning of the video. Since this is a word-for-word translation then syntax and grammar will be strange and maybe funny. But hey, it 's free!

gypsygirl · Post by **gypsygirl** » May 26th, 2011, 4:02 am

It translates LibriVox to Vox Libri in Spanish.

Post by **philchenevert** » May 26th, 2011, 6:57 am

gypsygirl wrote:It translates LibriVox to Vox Libri in Spanish.

Well, that's a start at least. How about other parts of the video? Do you think it makes the video useful at all to Spanish readers, or is it just confusing (though funny) and not worth the trouble ? Putting captions does require about 2 to 3 hours of time per 5 minute video so if the translation is a mish-mash I may not bother in the future.

And I raise my Vox Libri to say Thank you gypsygirl for the feedback.

Samanem · Post by **Samanem** » May 26th, 2011, 7:17 am

Wow, Phil! You are really taking this to another level! This will be one of those things in a couple of years that people look at in amazement and wonder "How did they ever get all this together??".

You're doing a great service for LV!

Dennis

P.S. I learned something today about the opening in a new window code! Never knew that, and I can use that! Thanks - it's true there's no end to the learning that happens on here!

Post by **philchenevert** » May 26th, 2011, 3:26 pm

RuthieG wrote:Only one thing that bothers me ever so slightly - we don't allow commercial links in signatures as these are perceived as spam. I think you said something like "add whatever you like" somewhere. See wiki

Ruth

OK Ruth, I've put a big note in the video right at the section in question saying "Personal pages, blogs and Librivox links are very welcome but please no links to outside commercial sites. OK?"

Hope this clarifies that there is a definite limit to what we want in signature links.

neckertb · Post by **neckertb** » May 29th, 2011, 12:33 am

philchenevert wrote:By diligent study I have discovered how to put captions (sub titles) into my youtube videos. AND then how to translate these captions into other languages with the click of a button and a touch of multi-lingual fairy dust.

I took one of my short videos , had Youtube extract what it thought I was saying, put it into a text file and send it to me.

Then I uploaded that file into the video, did some magic things I can't reveal under pain of having my click finger broken, and the captions, such as they are, appeared on the screen! Shazam! True, my words are often wrong but perhaps editing can solve that.

Then, by clicking on the red CC (closed captions) button below the screen, it offered to translate the captions into another language. I chose French of course as the most beautiful language every devised and the results are shown in this minute video.
PLEASE watch a few minutes of this video to see the captions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-j7Z0D5QlA&feature=player_detailpage

EDIT: apparentl the watcher is the one who can choose the language translation ofthe captions. use that red CC box under the screen, if there is an English>French option just click that. If not, click on translate captions, the click inside the language box and use the scroll button to choose your language. Hope this works for you.

you can turn off the closed captions/subtitles I think. and translate them into lot of other languages. This is a first try but promises to make videos available to many other languages. maybe.

It translates "discover that you've lost, relax!" with "discover that you relax, loose!"

I don't think that works so well in French...
I will send you those audio files soon.