Resource library¶
Guides, how-tos, tool documentation and other reference material, grouped by competency. Search for one by name, or browse the headings below, which follow the competency framework.
Core Technical¶
Computer Hardware¶
iFixit (Repair manuals for many devices)¶
Free repair manuals with step-by-step guides, parts and tools for fixing computers and other devices.
iFixit (Repair manuals for many devices) · Site · English · ifixit.com
Identifying Failing Components¶
How to work out which hardware part is failing: drive SMART status, RAM tests, temperatures and stress tests.
Identifying Failing Components · Guide · English · howtogeek.com
Windows 10 Hardware Troubleshooting¶
Article on using Device Manager views to troubleshoot hardware problems in Windows 10.
Windows 10 Hardware Troubleshooting · Guide · English · techrepublic.com
CompTIA A+ Certification Video for more advance users¶
CompTIA A+ certification video course for more advanced users learning hardware troubleshooting.
CompTIA A+ Certification Video for more advance users · Video · English · youtube.com
Computer Basic Parts¶
Beginner lesson on the basic parts of a computer.
Computer Basic Parts · Guide · English · edu.gcfglobal.org
Net Literacy¶
Net Literacy document on computer hardware basics, shared on Google Drive.
Net Literacy · Document · English · drive.google.com
OS Basics¶
Windows 11 tutorial¶
Windows 11 tutorial covering installation, setup, customisation and troubleshooting for beginner and advanced users.
Windows 11 tutorial · Guide · English · geeksforgeeks.org
Windows help and learning¶
Microsoft's Windows help hub on installation, drivers, networking, security and troubleshooting, for looking up Windows problems.
Windows help and learning · Site · English · support.microsoft.com
Basic Computer Skills¶
A ten-session training plan covering Windows, file management, Office, browser and email basics, for teaching basic computer skills.
Basic Computer Skills · Guide · English · lingtran.net
Ubuntu commands for Beginners (Wasta is an Ubuntu based OS)¶
Beginner tutorial on the Linux command line, covering navigation, file handling, pipes and superuser use, useful for Wasta and Ubuntu support.
Ubuntu commands for Beginners (Wasta is an Ubuntu based OS) · Guide · English · ubuntu.com
NetLiteracy.org¶
NetLiteracy.org material on basic computer and internet literacy, stored in Google Drive.
NetLiteracy.org · Document · English · drive.google.com
Klient Slutech¶
Article recommending online courses in computer fundamentals, Microsoft Office and related skills, for pointing beginners to self-study options.
Klient Slutech · Guide · English · klientsolutech.com
Fonts & Encoding¶
UNICODE¶
The latest version of the Unicode Standard, for reference on characters and encoding.
UNICODE · Document · English · unicode.org
ScriptSource - Info on the World's writing systems¶
ScriptSource has been retired; this page explains the move of its writing system content to writingsystems.info.
ScriptSource - Info on the World's writing systems · Site · English · scriptsource.org
SIL Fonts¶
SIL's font catalogue, for finding and downloading SIL fonts that support many scripts.
SIL Fonts · Site · English · software.sil.org
Google Web Fonts¶
Google Fonts, a catalogue of free open fonts to browse and download.
Google Web Fonts · Site · English · fonts.google.com
Character Name index¶
Unicode index of character names, for finding a character's code chart by name.
Character Name index · Site · English · unicode.org
Unicode Code Charts¶
Unicode code charts, for looking up characters by script and block.
Unicode Code Charts · Site · English · unicode.org
Unicode Surrogates and Supplementary Characters¶
Microsoft article explaining surrogate pairs and supplementary characters beyond the Basic Multilingual Plane in Windows.
Unicode Surrogates and Supplementary Characters · Guide · English · docs.microsoft.com
To the BMP and beyond¶
Slide presentation on using Unicode characters beyond the Basic Multilingual Plane.
To the BMP and beyond · Document · English · unicode.org
Keyboards¶
Keyman¶
Home of Keyman, free open-source keyboard software for typing many languages on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Keyman · Site · English · keyman.com
Keyman Unicode Keyboards¶
Archived SIL list of Unicode Keyman keyboards by region, for locating an existing keyboard before building one.
Keyman Unicode Keyboards · Site · English · scripts.sil.org
How to Identify International Physical Keyboards¶
Illustrated guide to about 80 Windows keyboard layouts, for identifying which physical keyboard layout a laptop has.
How to Identify International Physical Keyboards · Guide · English · keyshorts.com
Dell Keyboard Troubleshooting¶
Dell guide to keyboard use and troubleshooting, covering unresponsive keys, connection problems and wrong characters appearing.
Dell Keyboard Troubleshooting · Guide · English · dell.com
How to change keyboard layouts in Windows 11¶
Article on changing keyboard layouts in Windows 11, useful when adding or switching input languages.
How to change keyboard layouts in Windows 11 · Guide · English · windowsreport.com
Malware¶
What is malware?¶
McAfee explainer on what malware is.
What is malware? · Site · English · mcafee.com
Understanding malware & other threats¶
Microsoft overview of malware types such as ransomware, trojans and phishing, with links on prevention and removal.
Understanding malware & other threats · Guide · English · learn.microsoft.com
TrendMicro Threat Encyclopedia¶
Trend Micro searchable database of malware, vulnerabilities and spam, for looking up a specific threat.
TrendMicro Threat Encyclopedia · Site · English · trendmicro.com
Avast Antivirus Blog¶
Avast blog with articles on scams, privacy and current security threats.
Avast Antivirus Blog · Site · English · blog.avast.com
Social Engineering¶
KnowBe4 explainer on social engineering attacks such as phishing, pretexting and baiting, and how to prevent them.
Social Engineering · Guide · English · knowbe4.com
What is two factor authentication?¶
Explains two-factor authentication, why passwords alone are weak, and methods such as SMS, apps and hardware tokens.
What is two factor authentication? · Guide · English · authy.com
Two factor authentication¶
TechTarget definition of two-factor authentication covering how it works, factor types and methods.
Two factor authentication · Guide · English · techtarget.com
Technology Domain¶
Translation Tools¶
Paratext Support¶
Paratext's guide to the ways of getting help with Paratext.
Paratext Support · Guide · English · paratext.org
Paratext training videos¶
Collection of Paratext tutorial videos, for learning and teaching Paratext features.
Paratext training videos · Video · English · paratext.org
Paratext training materials¶
LingTranSoft hub of training plans and tutorials for Paratext 9, 8 and 7.1, for preparing Paratext training.
Paratext training materials · Guide · English · lingtran.net
Paratext 9 training materials¶
Paratext 9 training materials including a course handbook, an overview and video summaries by topic.
Paratext 9 training materials · Guide · English · lingtran.net
Bibledit¶
Home page of Bibledit, free Bible translation software, covering installation, features, Bibledit Cloud and tutorials.
Bibledit · Site · English · bibledit.org
Render Admin Setup¶
Guide to preparing Windows, installing and configuring Render oral translation software, and testing the setup.
Render Admin Setup · Guide · English · lingtran.net
Render YouTube Channel¶
YouTube channel for Render, the oral translation software, for its training videos.
Render YouTube Channel · Video · English · youtube.com
BART¶
SIL publication page for BART, a translation-related resource.
BART · Site · English · sil.org
Logos 4 Video Tutorials¶
Logos wiki page of video tutorials for Logos 4 Bible software.
Logos 4 Video Tutorials · Video · English · wiki.logos.com
Logos Bible Software Wiki¶
Community wiki for Logos Bible Software, for looking up features and help.
Logos Bible Software Wiki · Site · English · wiki.logos.com
USFM documentation¶
USFM 3.0 reference documentation for the markers that encode Scripture text, for checking marker usage in Paratext projects.
USFM documentation · Guide · English · ubsicap.github.io
Scripture Encoding Standards¶
Documentation hub for the USFM and USX Scripture encoding standards, for reference on how translation text is marked up.
Scripture Encoding Standards · Site · English · markups.paratext.org
Unified Standard Format Markers¶
Paratext page on Unified Standard Format Markers, for understanding the markup used in Paratext projects.
Unified Standard Format Markers · Guide · English · paratext.org
Lexical Tools¶
SIL Dictionaries & Lexicography¶
SIL overview page on its dictionary and lexicography work.
SIL Dictionaries & Lexicography · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Fieldworks¶
Home of FieldWorks Language Explorer (FLEx), for building dictionaries, analysing texts and publishing lexicons; downloads and help.
SIL Fieldworks · Site · English · software.sil.org
RapidWords.net (Rapid Dictionary Development)¶
Rapid Words site on the Rapid Dictionary Development method of collecting words by semantic domain.
RapidWords.net (Rapid Dictionary Development) · Site · English · rapidwords.net
Introduction to Lexicography for FLEx¶
Long guide to lexicography for FLEx users, covering dictionary planning, key concepts and step-by-step procedures.
Introduction to Lexicography for FLEx · Guide · English · downloads.languagetechnology.org
WeSay¶
Home of WeSay, a simple dictionary tool that lets non-linguist speakers collect words in their own language.
WeSay · Site · English · software.sil.org
Language Forge¶
Language Forge, a web-based collaborative dictionary tool that syncs with FieldWorks; now in maintenance mode.
Language Forge · Site · English · languageforge.org
Lexique Pro¶
Home of Lexique Pro, a discontinued lexicon viewer and editor; the page points to FieldWorks and Dictionary App Builder instead.
Lexique Pro · Site · English · software.sil.org
SIL Field Linguist's Toolbox¶
Home of Field Linguist's Toolbox, SIL software for managing and analysing language data in Standard Format.
SIL Field Linguist's Toolbox · Site · English · software.sil.org
MLE 4000 wordlist in WeSay¶
How to use the MLE 4000 word list, with grammatical info and semantic domains, as a starting point in WeSay.
MLE 4000 wordlist in WeSay · Guide · English · lingtran.net
MLE 4000 wordlist in FLEx¶
Step-by-step instructions for importing the MLE 4000 word list LIFT file into a new FLEx project.
MLE 4000 wordlist in FLEx · Guide · English · lingtran.net
SILCAWL Starter database for FLEx¶
Instructions for installing the SIL Comparative African Wordlist into a new or existing FLEx project and setting up its display.
SILCAWL Starter database for FLEx · Guide · English · lingtran.net
Multi-Dictionary Formatter (MDF)¶
Page on Multi-Dictionary Formatter (MDF), which turns a Toolbox or Shoebox lexical database into a printable dictionary.
Multi-Dictionary Formatter (MDF) · Site · English · software.sil.org
Making Dictionaries. A Guide to Lexicography and the Multi-Dictionary Formatter¶
Internet Archive copy of Making Dictionaries, a manual on lexicography principles and using MDF with Toolbox or Shoebox.
Making Dictionaries. A Guide to Lexicography and the Multi-Dictionary Formatter · Document · English · archive.org
LIFT standard¶
Google Code Archive project for the LIFT standard, the XML format for exchanging lexicon data between tools.
LIFT standard · Site · English · code.google.com
Computational Lexicography¶
TypeCraft wiki article on computational lexicography.
Computational Lexicography · Site · English · typecraft.org
Grammar Tools¶
FLEx Parsing Manual (Andy Black)¶
Conceptual introduction to morphological parsing in FieldWorks Language Explorer, for understanding the FLEx parser.
FLEx Parsing Manual (Andy Black) · Guide · English · downloads.sil.org
FLEx Grammar¶
FieldWorks orientation page on the Grammar area of FLEx.
FLEx Grammar · Guide · English · software.sil.org
The SIL FieldWorks Language Explorer Approach to Morphological Parsing¶
Preprint paper describing FieldWorks Language Explorer's approach to morphological parsing.
The SIL FieldWorks Language Explorer Approach to Morphological Parsing · Document · English · scholars.sil.org
Linguistic Society of America¶
Home of the Linguistic Society of America, a professional society for linguists.
Linguistic Society of America · Site · English · lsadc.org
Phonetic Tools¶
Cambridge Journal of Phonology¶
Home page of the peer-reviewed journal Phonology from Cambridge, for finding academic phonology research.
Cambridge Journal of Phonology · Site · English · cambridge.org
Phonology Assistant¶
Product site for Phonology Assistant, which charts sounds from phonetic data and works with FieldWorks, Toolbox and Speech Analyzer.
Phonology Assistant · Site · English · software.sil.org
Phonology Assistant 3¶
LingTranSoft page about Phonology Assistant 3, for finding information and materials on the program.
Phonology Assistant 3 · Site · English · lingtransoft.info
Dekereke Tutorials and Help Materials¶
Video tutorials for Dekereke covering installation, display settings, data restrictions and sound files, plus a paper on importing and exporting data.
Dekereke Tutorials and Help Materials · Guide · English · casali.canil.ca
Phonology Tools¶
Cambridge Journal of Phonology¶
Home page of the peer-reviewed journal Phonology from Cambridge, for finding academic phonology research.
Cambridge Journal of Phonology · Site · English · cambridge.org
Phonology Assistant¶
Product site for Phonology Assistant, which charts sounds from phonetic data and works with FieldWorks, Toolbox and Speech Analyzer.
Phonology Assistant · Site · English · software.sil.org
Phonology Assistant 3¶
LingTranSoft page about Phonology Assistant 3, for finding information and materials on the program.
Phonology Assistant 3 · Site · English · lingtransoft.info
Dekereke Tutorials and Help Materials¶
Video tutorials for Dekereke covering installation, display settings, data restrictions and sound files, plus a paper on importing and exporting data.
Dekereke Tutorials and Help Materials · Guide · English · casali.canil.ca
Speech Analyzer: a computer program for acoustic analysis¶
Product site for Speech Analyzer, SIL's acoustic speech analysis tool, with downloads, documentation and support links.
Speech Analyzer: a computer program for acoustic analysis · Site · English · software.sil.org
Audacity¶
Home page of Audacity, the free audio recording and editing program, with downloads for each operating system and plugins.
Audacity · Site · English · audacityteam.org
Praat¶
Home page of Praat, software for phonetic analysis and speech synthesis, with downloads for multiple platforms.
Praat · Site · English · fon.hum.uva.nl
Literacy Tools¶
Reading App Builder¶
Home of Reading App Builder, for creating customized mobile reading apps with synchronized text and audio.
Reading App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
SIL Literacy and Education¶
SIL overview page on its literacy and education work.
SIL Literacy and Education · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Literacy and Education (ILS)¶
Google Site on SIL literacy and education resources (ILS).
SIL Literacy and Education (ILS) · Site · English · sites.google.com
Bloom Library¶
Bloom Library, an online collection of Bloom books to browse, download and share.
Bloom Library · Site · English · bloomlibrary.org
Bloom 4 Training Plan¶
Training plan for teaching literacy workers to use Bloom 4 to produce vernacular books.
Bloom 4 Training Plan · Guide · English · lingtran.net
PrimerPro¶
Home of PrimerPro, SIL software that helps literacy workers create primers for a language.
PrimerPro · Site · English · software.sil.org
PrimerPro training videos¶
Vimeo showcase of PrimerPro training videos.
PrimerPro training videos · Video · English · vimeo.com
PrimerPrep¶
Home of PrimerPrep, free software that analyses text files to suggest a letter-teaching order and example words for primers.
PrimerPrep · Site · English · software.sil.org
SIL Africa learning and Development¶
SIL Africa home page describing its language and learning work with African communities.
SIL Africa learning and Development · Site · English · africa.sil.org
Recording Tools¶
Audacity¶
Home page of Audacity, the free audio recording and editing program, with downloads for each operating system and plugins.
Audacity · Site · English · audacityteam.org
HearThis¶
Product site for HearThis, software for recording Scripture audio with Paratext integration, for supporting audio recording projects.
HearThis · Site · English · software.sil.org
Glyssen¶
Product site for Glyssen, which prepares scripts and cast assignments for dramatized Scripture recordings.
Glyssen · Site · English · software.sil.org
Transcriber¶
Product site for SIL Transcriber, a web and desktop app for transcribing speech audio, with team features and Paratext integration.
Transcriber · Site · English · software.sil.org
Audio Project Manager¶
Product site for Audio Project Manager, a web and desktop app for managing speech audio files in oral translation projects.
Audio Project Manager · Site · English · software.sil.org
Voice over tips for better sounding voice over¶
Video giving nine tips for recording better sounding voice over, useful when advising teams on recording quality.
Voice over tips for better sounding voice over · Video · English · youtube.com
Language Documentation¶
Language Documentation & Conservation¶
Home of Language Documentation & Conservation, a peer-reviewed open-access journal on documenting and conserving languages.
Language Documentation & Conservation · Site · English · nflrc.hawaii.edu
SIL Language Documentation¶
SIL overview page on its language documentation work and approach.
SIL Language Documentation · Site · English · sil.org
Wikipedia Language Documentation¶
Wikipedia overview of language documentation, the linguistics subfield that records the grammar and use of languages.
Wikipedia Language Documentation · Site · English · en.wikipedia.org
SayMore¶
Home of SayMore, SIL software for managing language documentation sessions: recording, file conversion and annotation.
SayMore · Site · English · software.sil.org
Digital and Print Publishing¶
PTXprint¶
Home of PTXprint, free software for typesetting Scripture publications from Paratext or USFM files.
PTXprint · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scripture App Builder¶
Home of Scripture App Builder, for creating customized mobile Scripture apps with synchronized text and audio.
Scripture App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scripture App Builder (video)¶
Language Technology Academy video on Scripture App Builder, for learning to build Scripture apps.
Scripture App Builder (video) · Video · English · vimeo.com
App Builder Series (video)¶
Vimeo channel of App Builder training videos covering SIL's Scripture, Reading and Dictionary App Builders.
App Builder Series (video) · Video · English · vimeo.com
Dictionary App Builder¶
Home of Dictionary App Builder, for creating mobile dictionary apps with pictures, search and audio.
Dictionary App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
Reading App Builder¶
Home of Reading App Builder, for creating customized mobile reading apps with synchronized text and audio.
Reading App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scriptoria¶
Page describing Scriptoria, the service for building and publishing Scripture App Builder apps.
Scriptoria · Site · English · software.sil.org
Webonary¶
Webonary, an SIL site for publishing dictionaries online, used to put a team's lexicon on the web.
Webonary · Site · English · webonary.org
SIL Xlingpaper¶
Home of XLingPaper, a tool for authoring, archiving and publishing linguistic research documents in XML.
SIL Xlingpaper · Site · English · software.sil.org
OpenOffice Linguistic Tools¶
Home of SIL's LibreOffice Tools (formerly OpenOffice Linguistic Tools) for language write-ups in minority languages.
OpenOffice Linguistic Tools · Site · English · software.sil.org
SIL Pathway¶
Home of Pathway, a tool for preparing dictionary and Scripture data for distribution in various formats.
SIL Pathway · Site · English · software.sil.org
SILAS (Smart Interactive Layout Assistant for Scripture)¶
Listing for SILAS, a layout assistant for typesetting Scripture.
SILAS (Smart Interactive Layout Assistant for Scripture) · Site · English · lingtransoft.info
Archiving and Copyright Tools¶
Creative Commons Licenses¶
Directory of Creative Commons licenses by version, with legal deeds; use it to pick and explain a licence for published materials.
Creative Commons Licenses · Site · English · creativecommons.org
SIL Language and Culture Archives¶
SIL Language and Culture Archives page; use it to find where SIL archives and shares language materials.
SIL Language and Culture Archives · Site · English · sil.org
Introducing RAMP¶
Introductory resource on RAMP, SIL's tool for preparing and submitting materials to the archive.
Introducing RAMP · Document · English · sil.org
REAP¶
News and resources for the SIL Archives, covering the REAP preservation system and RAMP submission software.
REAP · Site · English · reap.sil.org
Lexical Import¶
Technical Notes on SFM Database Import¶
Technical notes PDF on importing Standard Format (SFM) databases into FieldWorks, for planning a lexical import.
Technical Notes on SFM Database Import · Document · English · software.sil.org
Request Help with Dictionary Conversion into FLEx¶
Webonary page for requesting help converting an existing dictionary into FLEx.
Request Help with Dictionary Conversion into FLEx · Site · English · webonary.org
Solid¶
Home of Solid, SIL software that checks and cleans SFM lexicon files and exports them to LIFT before import.
Solid · Site · English · software.sil.org
Sheetsweeper¶
Home of SheetSwiper, which converts spreadsheets of linguistic data to Standard Format for import into lexical tools.
Sheetsweeper · Site · English · software.sil.org
Data Conversion¶
Regular Expressions.info (Jan Goyvaerts)¶
Comprehensive tutorial and reference on regular expression syntax across many tools and languages.
Regular Expressions.info (Jan Goyvaerts) · Guide · English · regular-expressions.info
Regex Golf (Game)¶
Regex Golf, a puzzle game for practising writing regular expressions.
Regex Golf (Game) · Site · English · alf.nu
RegexOne tutorial¶
Interactive step-by-step lessons that teach regular expressions from the basics.
RegexOne tutorial · Guide · English · regexone.com
Notepad++ - Regular Expressions¶
Notepad++ manual section on regular expression syntax for advanced search and replace.
Notepad++ - Regular Expressions · Guide · English · npp-user-manual.org
Python Documentation¶
Official Python documentation hub with the tutorial, library reference and language guides.
Python Documentation · Site · English · docs.python.org
Beginner's Guide to Python¶
Python wiki beginners' guide covering installation, tutorials and learning paths for new programmers.
Beginner's Guide to Python · Guide · English · wiki.python.org
SIL Converters¶
Home of SIL Converters, tools that change the encoding, font or script of text in Word and other documents.
SIL Converters · Site · English · software.sil.org
SIL Converters 4.0¶
Archived page on SIL Converters 4.0, a toolkit for converting text encoding, fonts and scripts in documents.
SIL Converters 4.0 · Site · English · scripts.sil.org
Learn Python the Hard Way¶
Contents and purchase page for Learn Python the Hard Way, a paid exercise-based Python course.
Learn Python the Hard Way · Site · English · learnpythonthehardway.org
Consistent Changes Program¶
Home of Consistent Changes, a program for finding and changing text consistently across one or many files.
Consistent Changes Program · Site · English · software.sil.org
Software Development¶
Problem Solving Skills of Great Software Developers¶
Article on five problem-solving habits of good developers, such as decomposition, abstraction and code reuse.
Problem Solving Skills of Great Software Developers · Guide · English · dev.to
SIL Language Software Development on Github¶
SIL Language Software Development's GitHub organisation, hosting source code for its linguistics and translation tools.
SIL Language Software Development on Github · Site · English · github.com
SIL's Keyman on GitHub (Multiplatform Keyboards)¶
GitHub organisation for Keyman, the open-source multiplatform keyboarding system; use it for source and issue tracking.
SIL's Keyman on GitHub (Multiplatform Keyboards) · Site · English · github.com
C# Tutorial¶
C# tutorial running from basic syntax and data types to object-oriented and asynchronous programming.
C# Tutorial · Guide · English · tutorialspoint.com
W3schools - C# tutorial¶
W3Schools introductory C# tutorial with short lessons and examples for beginners.
W3schools - C# tutorial · Guide · English · w3schools.com
SIL Writing Systems Technology¶
GitHub organisation of SIL Writing Systems Technology, hosting its smart font and writing-system tools.
SIL Writing Systems Technology · Site · English · github.com
Github (An open-source programming community)¶
GitHub, the platform for hosting, collaborating on and tracking issues in software projects.
Github (An open-source programming community) · Site · English · github.com
Sourceforge (Another open-source programming community)¶
SourceForge, a site for hosting and downloading open-source software projects.
Sourceforge (Another open-source programming community) · Site · English · sourceforge.com
Praat on Github¶
GitHub organisation for Praat, the phonetics analysis program; use it for source code and releases.
Praat on Github · Site · English · github.com
Typesetting¶
PTXprint¶
Home of PTXprint, free software for typesetting Scripture publications from Paratext or USFM files.
PTXprint · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scripture App Builder¶
Home of Scripture App Builder, for creating customized mobile Scripture apps with synchronized text and audio.
Scripture App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scripture App Builder (video)¶
Language Technology Academy video on Scripture App Builder, for learning to build Scripture apps.
Scripture App Builder (video) · Video · English · vimeo.com
App Builder Series (video)¶
Vimeo channel of App Builder training videos covering SIL's Scripture, Reading and Dictionary App Builders.
App Builder Series (video) · Video · English · vimeo.com
Dictionary App Builder¶
Home of Dictionary App Builder, for creating mobile dictionary apps with pictures, search and audio.
Dictionary App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
Reading App Builder¶
Home of Reading App Builder, for creating customized mobile reading apps with synchronized text and audio.
Reading App Builder · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scriptoria¶
Page describing Scriptoria, the service for building and publishing Scripture App Builder apps.
Scriptoria · Site · English · software.sil.org
Webonary¶
Webonary, an SIL site for publishing dictionaries online, used to put a team's lexicon on the web.
Webonary · Site · English · webonary.org
SIL Xlingpaper¶
Home of XLingPaper, a tool for authoring, archiving and publishing linguistic research documents in XML.
SIL Xlingpaper · Site · English · software.sil.org
OpenOffice Linguistic Tools¶
Home of SIL's LibreOffice Tools (formerly OpenOffice Linguistic Tools) for language write-ups in minority languages.
OpenOffice Linguistic Tools · Site · English · software.sil.org
SIL Pathway¶
Home of Pathway, a tool for preparing dictionary and Scripture data for distribution in various formats.
SIL Pathway · Site · English · software.sil.org
SILAS (Smart Interactive Layout Assistant for Scripture)¶
Listing for SILAS, a layout assistant for typesetting Scripture.
SILAS (Smart Interactive Layout Assistant for Scripture) · Site · English · lingtransoft.info
Keyboard Development¶
Keyman¶
Home of Keyman, free open-source keyboard software for typing many languages on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Keyman · Site · English · keyman.com
Keyman Unicode Keyboards¶
Archived SIL list of Unicode Keyman keyboards by region, for locating an existing keyboard before building one.
Keyman Unicode Keyboards · Site · English · scripts.sil.org
How to Identify International Physical Keyboards¶
Illustrated guide to about 80 Windows keyboard layouts, for identifying which physical keyboard layout a laptop has.
How to Identify International Physical Keyboards · Guide · English · keyshorts.com
Dell Keyboard Troubleshooting¶
Dell guide to keyboard use and troubleshooting, covering unresponsive keys, connection problems and wrong characters appearing.
Dell Keyboard Troubleshooting · Guide · English · dell.com
How to change keyboard layouts in Windows 11¶
Article on changing keyboard layouts in Windows 11, useful when adding or switching input languages.
How to change keyboard layouts in Windows 11 · Guide · English · windowsreport.com
Digital Vitality¶
CLDR - Common Repository for Locales¶
Home of the Unicode CLDR project, the common repository of locale data software uses to support languages.
CLDR - Common Repository for Locales · Site · English · cldr.unicode.org
SLDR - SIL's Repository for Minority Language Locales¶
GitHub repository of the SIL Locale Data Repository, which holds locale data for minority languages.
SLDR - SIL's Repository for Minority Language Locales · Site · English · github.com
UNICODE LOCALE DATA MARKUP LANGUAGE (LDML)¶
Unicode technical standard defining LDML, the XML format for locale data, for reference on locale files.
UNICODE LOCALE DATA MARKUP LANGUAGE (LDML) · Document · English · unicode.org
Computational and Corpus Linguistics¶
Problem Solving Skills of Great Software Developers¶
Article on five problem-solving habits of good developers, such as decomposition, abstraction and code reuse.
Problem Solving Skills of Great Software Developers · Guide · English · dev.to
SIL Language Software Development on Github¶
SIL Language Software Development's GitHub organisation, hosting source code for its linguistics and translation tools.
SIL Language Software Development on Github · Site · English · github.com
SIL's Keyman on GitHub (Multiplatform Keyboards)¶
GitHub organisation for Keyman, the open-source multiplatform keyboarding system; use it for source and issue tracking.
SIL's Keyman on GitHub (Multiplatform Keyboards) · Site · English · github.com
C# Tutorial¶
C# tutorial running from basic syntax and data types to object-oriented and asynchronous programming.
C# Tutorial · Guide · English · tutorialspoint.com
W3schools - C# tutorial¶
W3Schools introductory C# tutorial with short lessons and examples for beginners.
W3schools - C# tutorial · Guide · English · w3schools.com
SIL Writing Systems Technology¶
GitHub organisation of SIL Writing Systems Technology, hosting its smart font and writing-system tools.
SIL Writing Systems Technology · Site · English · github.com
Github (An open-source programming community)¶
GitHub, the platform for hosting, collaborating on and tracking issues in software projects.
Github (An open-source programming community) · Site · English · github.com
Sourceforge (Another open-source programming community)¶
SourceForge, a site for hosting and downloading open-source software projects.
Sourceforge (Another open-source programming community) · Site · English · sourceforge.com
Praat on Github¶
GitHub organisation for Praat, the phonetics analysis program; use it for source code and releases.
Praat on Github · Site · English · github.com
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools¶
Claude prompting guide¶
Overview of when and how to improve prompts for Claude, with links to best practices and interactive tutorials.
Claude prompting guide · Guide · English · docs.claude.com
OpenAI Academy¶
OpenAI's learning platform of AI skills courses and events; use it to build general AI literacy.
OpenAI Academy · Site · English · academy.openai.com
Google AI Essentials / Google AI for Education¶
Google's AI portal listing its AI products, productivity tools and developer resources.
Google AI Essentials / Google AI for Education · Site · English · ai.google
Scripture Forge¶
Product page for Scripture Forge, a web app for collaborative Bible translation with AI drafting and community checking.
Scripture Forge · Site · English · software.sil.org
Scripture Forge software¶
Scripture Forge itself, the online platform for team translation with AI help and community review tools.
Scripture Forge software · Site · English · scriptureforge.org
SIL AI and NLP¶
SIL's AI and NLP site describing its language AI initiatives; use it to see what SIL is building and why.
SIL AI and NLP · Site · English · ai.sil.org
Hugging Face¶
Community platform for sharing and finding machine learning models, datasets and demo applications.
Hugging Face · Site · English · huggingface.co
TAUS¶
TAUS site, now centred on its API for translation quality estimation and automated post-editing.
TAUS · Site · English · taus.net
Professional¶
English Language¶
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)¶
Council of Europe page on the CEFR, the framework for describing language proficiency levels.
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) · Site · English · coe.int
Grammarly (Online Grammar Checker)¶
Grammarly, an online writing assistant for checking English grammar and spelling.
Grammarly (Online Grammar Checker) · Site · English · grammarly.com
Antidote (Spelling and Grammar Checker, French and English)¶
Antidote, a writing assistance suite with correctors, dictionaries and guides for English and French.
Antidote (Spelling and Grammar Checker, French and English) · Site · English · antidote.info
DeepL Translator (Excellent Translation to andf rom English)¶
DeepL, an online translation service for translating text and documents to and from English.
DeepL Translator (Excellent Translation to andf rom English) · Site · English · deepl.com
Microsoft Translator (Very good translation for technical documents)¶
Microsoft Translator, for quickly translating words and phrases between English and over 100 languages.
Microsoft Translator (Very good translation for technical documents) · Site · English · bing.com
WordReference (Translating Concepts)¶
WordReference, an online bilingual dictionary and forum for translating words and concepts.
WordReference (Translating Concepts) · Site · English · wordreference.com
Linguee (Translating Expressions)¶
Linguee, a dictionary with example translations in context, for translating expressions.
Linguee (Translating Expressions) · Site · English · linguee.com
Assessment Grid¶
Council of Europe CEFR self-assessment grid, for rating language proficiency by level.
Assessment Grid · Document · English · rm.coe.int
Problem Solving¶
What is problem solving?¶
Mind Tools introduction to problem solving, with an overview of tools and approaches for simple and complex problems.
What is problem solving? · Guide · English · mindtools.com
Problem Solving on SkiilsYouNeed.com¶
Introduction to problem solving that outlines a six-stage approach from identifying a problem to monitoring the outcome.
Problem Solving on SkiilsYouNeed.com · Guide · English · skillsyouneed.com
Introduction to Problem Solving Skills¶
MIT introduction to problem solving, defining the process and why it matters in personal and professional work.
Introduction to Problem Solving Skills · Guide · English · ccmit.mit.edu
The Problem-Solving Process¶
ASQ overview of the problem-solving process, as a structured model for troubleshooting.
The Problem-Solving Process · Guide · English · asq.org
What arer problem-solving skills and why are they important?¶
CareerBuilder article on what problem-solving skills are and why they matter at work.
What arer problem-solving skills and why are they important? · Guide · English · careerbuilder.com
How to improve your problems solving skills¶
Blog article with advice on improving problem-solving skills.
How to improve your problems solving skills · Guide · English · topuniversities.com
Six ways to enhance your problem solving skills¶
Article giving six problem-solving techniques, including the 5 Whys, simplifying, brainstorming and lateral thinking.
Six ways to enhance your problem solving skills · Guide · English · lifehack.org
Building Students' Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex Challenges¶
ASCD's page for Ronald Beghetto's book on building problem-solving skills through complex challenges.
Building Students' Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex Challenges · Site · English · ascd.org
Responsive Feedback¶
How to write good bug report?¶
MuseScore guide on how to write a good bug report, useful when reporting software problems to developers.
How to write good bug report? · Guide · English · musescore.org
What makes a good bug report?¶
Article on the parts of a good bug report: title, description, steps to reproduce, screenshots and severity.
What makes a good bug report? · Guide · English · boxuk.com
A Humorous but true article on Bug Reporting (Simon Tatham)¶
Simon Tatham's essay on how to report bugs effectively, for learning what developers need in a bug report.
A Humorous but true article on Bug Reporting (Simon Tatham) · Guide · English · chiark.greenend.org.uk
Github Issues¶
GitHub documentation on issues, for tracking bugs and feature requests in a GitHub repository.
Github Issues · Guide · English · guides.github.com
Community of Practice Involvement¶
Professional Networking Resources¶
Resource page of recommended tools and organisations for building effective partnerships with other organisations.
Professional Networking Resources · Guide · English · consultantcompetencies.org
Advocacy Principles and Practices (video)¶
Language Technology Academy video on advocacy principles and practices.
Advocacy Principles and Practices (video) · Video · English · vimeo.com
Networking (video)¶
Language Technology Academy video on professional networking.
Networking (video) · Video · English · vimeo.com
How to network?¶
wikiHow article on how to network professionally.
How to network? · Guide · English · wikihow.com
Get an Advocacy Campaign off the ground¶
Community Tool Box guide to starting an advocacy campaign: what advocacy is, when to use it, and planning it.
Get an Advocacy Campaign off the ground · Guide · English · ctb.ku.edu
Education¶
Translation¶
SIL Translation¶
SIL page describing translation roles and the training needed to serve in them.
SIL Translation · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Translation¶
SIL page on its translation work.
SIL Translation · Site · English · sil.org
Literacy or MLE¶
SIL Literacy and Education¶
SIL page describing literacy and education roles and the training they require.
SIL Literacy and Education · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Training in Literacy and Education¶
SIL page on background and training useful for international literacy and education work.
SIL Training in Literacy and Education · Site · English · sil.org
Scripture Engagement¶
SIL Training in Scripture Engagement¶
SIL page describing Scripture Use roles and the training they require.
SIL Training in Scripture Engagement · Site · English · sil.org
Scripture Engagement¶
SIL page explaining Scripture engagement and how Scripture Use staff work with teams and churches.
Scripture Engagement · Site · English · sil.org
General¶
SIL Translation¶
SIL page describing translation roles and the training needed to serve in them.
SIL Translation · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Training in Translation¶
SIL page listing translation training courses offered by organizations around the world.
SIL Training in Translation · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Literacy and Education¶
SIL page describing literacy and education roles and the training they require.
SIL Literacy and Education · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Training in Literacy and Education¶
SIL page on background and training useful for international literacy and education work.
SIL Training in Literacy and Education · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Training in Scripture Engagement¶
SIL page describing Scripture Use roles and the training they require.
SIL Training in Scripture Engagement · Site · English · sil.org
Scripture Engagement¶
SIL page explaining Scripture engagement and how Scripture Use staff work with teams and churches.
Scripture Engagement · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Training¶
SIL overview of training in linguistics, literacy, translation and related language development fields.
SIL Training · Site · English · sil.org
Dallas International University¶
Dallas International University, offering accredited programs in language, culture and Bible.
Dallas International University · Site · English · diu.edu
Canada Institute of LInguistics¶
Canada Institute of Linguistics, which trains linguists for language development and Scripture translation.
Canada Institute of LInguistics · Site · English · canil.ca
SIL Linguistics¶
SIL page introducing linguistics as a foundation for language development work.
SIL Linguistics · Site · English · sil.org
Linguistics¶
SIL Training¶
SIL overview of training in linguistics, literacy, translation and related language development fields.
SIL Training · Site · English · sil.org
SIL Linguistics¶
SIL page introducing linguistics as a foundation for language development work.
SIL Linguistics · Site · English · sil.org