2020 News
December 2020
22 December 2020
SIL Transcriber 2.10.0 Release
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the Winter 2020 release. The goal of this release was to change the Desktop Extension into a Desktop App. The idea is that users should not … read more
22 December 2020
SIL Transcriber 2.10.0 Release
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the Winter 2020 release. The goal of this release was to change the Desktop Extension into a Desktop App. The idea is that users should not … read more
14 December 2020
Version 0.7.0.0 Alpha is now available
A new version of Asheninka (a Syllable Parser) is now available. To get an installer go to the download page. This version is currently only available in 64-bit versions. Contact us if you need a 32-b… read more
14 December 2020
For more specifics about version 9.0 and the changes made, see the release notes Bugs fixed since version 9.0.12 For FieldWorks: LT-16138 Diacritics can now be entered in the first character of a free… read more
November 2020
23 November 2020
This minor update (v3.12) better handles rogue input, such as files with lots of tabs, or with combining diacritics which immediately follow punctuation, spaces, or other unruly combinations. PrimerPr… read more
19 November 2020
Scripture Forge Imports Transcelerator Questions!
It is now possible to import questions from Transcelerator (version 1.5.3 or later) so they can be used as part of the online comprehension checking process supported by Scripture Forge.… read more
9 November 2020
Version 3.8.0 / 2.38.0 Released
XLingPaper version 3.8.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.38.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 5.3) are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac user… read more
6 November 2020
Keyboard App Builder 2.3 Released
Keyboard App Builder 2.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
6 November 2020
Dictionary App Builder 8.2 Released
Dictionary App Builder 8.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
6 November 2020
Reading App Builder 8.3 Released
Reading App Builder 8.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
6 November 2020
Scripture App Builder 8.3 Released
Scripture App Builder 8.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
5 November 2020
Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: Renamed font to Scheherazade New Resizing Resized glyphs to better fit standard Arabic script fonts Adjusted line-spacing to refle… read more
5 November 2020
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the these additions to the Fall 2020 release. These changes are available on the full-featured web edition and the offline-only desktop exte… read more
5 November 2020
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the these additions to the Fall 2020 release. These changes are available on the full-featured web edition and the offline-only desktop exte… read more
October 2020
16 October 2020
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the these additions to the Fall 2020 release. These changes are available on the full-featured web edition and the offline-only desktop exte… read more
16 October 2020
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the these additions to the Fall 2020 release. These changes are available on the full-featured web edition and the offline-only desktop exte… read more
14 October 2020
Keyboard App Builder 2.2 Released
Keyboard App Builder 2.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
14 October 2020
Dictionary App Builder 8.2 Released
Dictionary App Builder 8.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
14 October 2020
Reading App Builder 8.2 Released
Reading App Builder 8.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
14 October 2020
Scripture App Builder 8.2 Released
Scripture App Builder 8.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
13 October 2020
Phonology Assistant 4.0.2 release
Phonology Assistant 4.0.2 will work with Fieldworks 9.0.11 (the latest release) that is 64-bit. It interacts with the Fieldworks data using the Language and Cultural Model. In addition, this version f… read more
9 October 2020
For more specifics about version 9.0 and the changes made, see the release notes Bugs fixed since version 9.0.11 LT-19115 Display Grammatical Categories even when not localized. LT-19236 Fix keyboard … read more
8 October 2020
SIL Transcriber 2.9.0 fall 2020 release
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 release. We’ve listened to your feedback and updated the entire user experience to simplify starting and managing transcriptio… read more
8 October 2020
SIL Transcriber 2.9.0 fall 2020 release
The SIL Transcriber development team is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 release. We’ve listened to your feedback and updated the entire user experience to simplify starting and managing transcriptio… read more
September 2020
24 September 2020
New version of LingTree: version 1.2.4
Version 1.2.4 of LingTree is now available. It has one fix: Sometimes when copying data from some versions of MS Word, the resulting LingTree file could not be loaded again. (The string passed to the… read more
17 September 2020
For more specifics about version 9.0 and the changes made, see the beta release notes. Bugs fixed since version 9.0.10 LT-16151 Type-ahead no longer displays duplicates. LT-16726 Fix the ability to sc… read more
August 2020
26 August 2020
Keyboard App Builder 2.1 Released
Keyboard App Builder 2.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
26 August 2020
Dictionary App Builder 8.1 Released
Dictionary App Builder 8.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
26 August 2020
Reading App Builder 8.1 Released
Reading App Builder 8.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
26 August 2020
Scripture App Builder 8.1 Released
Scripture App Builder 8.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
13 August 2020
What’s New in Version 3 (through 3.11) The most recent changes to PrimerPrep are: Cross-platform compatibility: PrimerPrep can now be run easily on Linux platforms. Internationalization: In addition t… read more
5 August 2020
Keyboard App Builder 2.0 Released
Keyboard App Builder 2.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
5 August 2020
Reading App Builder 8.0 Released
Reading App Builder 8.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
5 August 2020
Scripture App Builder 8.0 Released
Scripture App Builder 8.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
5 August 2020
Dictionary App Builder 8.0 Released
Dictionary App Builder 8.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
4 August 2020
XLingPaper version 3.7.5 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version, please see: Using a new version … read more
July 2020
13 July 2020
Paratext Incompatibility Resolved
The problem with Paratext should be fixed now. If you have upgraded to the latest version of Paratext and are still experiencing difficulties, please post with the version of Paratext you have install… read more
June 2020
29 June 2020
FieldWorks 9.0.9 Release Candidate
For more specifics about version 9.0 and the changes made, see the beta release notes. Bugs fixed since version 9.0.8 LT-19688 Fix crash switching to Lexicon Edit after Bulk Edit delete all entries. L… read more
25 June 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.8
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.8 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
25 June 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.8
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.8 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
18 June 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.6
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.6 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
18 June 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.6
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.6 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
18 June 2020
Changes The most significant change to this version is the addition of a bold typeface. There are other major changes to this version: Added a bold typeface Added support for all characters in the Ara… read more
12 June 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.5
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.5 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
12 June 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.5
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.5 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
May 2020
29 May 2020
New version of LingTree: version 1.2.2
Version 1.2.2 of LingTree is now available. It fixes two bugs for the case where the tree description has a left wedge (<) or a right wedge (>) in it: Migrating from an old version of LingTree … read more
28 May 2020
Version 3.7.0 / 2.37.0 Released
XLingPaper version 3.7.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.37.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 5.3) are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac user… read more
27 May 2020
URGENT: Paratext 9.0.100.87 is incompatible with Transcelerator
The Paratext development team made a recent change in the plugin code that inadvertently broke the interface Transcelerator uses. They are aware of the problem, but have not yet identified a fix, and … read more
26 May 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.4
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.4 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
26 May 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.4
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.4 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work off line without an Internet … read more
16 May 2020
Keyboard App Builder 1.0 Released
Keyboard App Builder 1.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
16 May 2020
Dictionary App Builder 7.1 Released
Dictionary App Builder 7.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
16 May 2020
Reading App Builder 7.1 Released
Reading App Builder 7.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
16 May 2020
Scripture App Builder 7.1 Released
Scripture App Builder 7.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
6 May 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.2
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.2 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work offline without an Internet c… read more
6 May 2020
SIL Transcriber 2 release 0.8.2
The SIL Transcriber 2 development team is happy to announce the 0.8.2 release. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work offline without an Internet c… read more
5 May 2020
FieldWorks 9.0.8 Release Candidate
For more specifics about version 9.0 and the changes made, see the beta release notes. Bugs fixed since version 9.0.7 LT-18559 Remove bogus letter headings caused by some tertiary ignorable cases. LT-… read more
April 2020
24 April 2020
Dictionary App Builder 7.0 Released
Dictionary App Builder 7.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
24 April 2020
Reading App Builder 7.0 Released
Reading App Builder 7.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
24 April 2020
Scripture App Builder 7.0 Released
Scripture App Builder 7.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
24 April 2020
Keyboard App Builder 0.9 (Beta) Released
Keyboard App Builder 0.9 (beta) was released today. The first public beta release of Keyboard App Builder is now available to download. On the new website you can find downloads, documentation, freque… read more
13 April 2020
We are happy to announce the release of beta version of SIL Transcriber 2.0. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work offline without an Internet con… read more
13 April 2020
We are happy to announce the release of beta version of SIL Transcriber 2.0. It is a web app but also provides a Desktop Extension for those who need to be able to work offline without an Internet con… read more
March 2020
11 March 2020
SILKin 2.4 Provides Automatic Back-Ups to Reduce Data Loss
If a SILK file becomes corrupted, or if the computer crashes, it has been possible to lose a lot (or all) of the data. SILKin 2.4 creates back-up copies of SILK files every time the User saves their f… read more
11 March 2020
Screens and Menus Now in French or English
SILKin 2.2 has been “Internationalized.” All the text that appears on screen or in menus can be displayed in French or English. Users may select their preferred language from the Menu bar.… read more
January 2020
31 January 2020
Changes Added many characters required for codepage 1252 and macRoman Deleted many Latin characters not required for codepage 1252 and macRoman Added Arabic script characters: U+063F, U+0751, U+08C3 (… read more