[kde-edu]: FlashQard

[Anne-Marie Mahfouf]

On Thursday 25 September 2008 01:17:05 shahab shirazi wrote:
> Hello,
> Thanks for your reply...
> Thats right. I'm using my own file format but it's easy to add the ability
> to import kvtml.
> Parley and KWordQuiz are designed for vocabulary training which is really
> good for the people who want to use it only for vocabulary and nothing
> else. However, FlashQard is not designed for an specific kind of card.
> Although it currently features only "Regular cards" and "Vocabulary cards"
> but it will be extended to "Sound cards", "Map cards",...
I think Parley can easily be extended too 
> Parley and KWordQuiz are using plain text for vocabularies 
They are using an xml based format which can be extended to anything.
The main advantage is that one can currently study vocabulary with Parley, 
KWordQuiz, KAnagram and KHangMan.
> and I think 
> that's not easily changeable because it's the nature of those programs. 
I think it can be extended
> And 
> if we want to add rich text, they will need lots of fundamental changes.
No, there's a special lib for kvtml
> Parley and KWordQuiz are really great softwares for vocabulary learning.
> But, not everyone uses flashcard programs only for plain vocabularies.
What for then? Can you give us examples?
> Best regards,
> Shahab.
Anne-Marie
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Peter Hedlund 
<peter at peterandlinda.com>wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Great to see interest in flashcard programs. But why do we all have to
> > start
> > our own project (myself included)?
> >
> > I have not tried your program, only looked at the two available
> > screenshots.
> >
> > In KDE we currently have two offerings, Parley and KWordQuiz. Parley is
> > for advanced language learning and KWordQuiz is aimed at being simpler
> > and more general purpose. Both of these programs have matured over
> > several years. What
> > were you missing in these two programs?
> >
> > It appears from the screenshots and description that you use your own
> > file format. In KDE we have standardized on kvtml. It is used by Parley,
> > KWordQuiz
> > and several of the other programs in the edu module. Would you be able to
> > use
> > this format? Is anything in particular missing in your opinion? See
> > http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE/kdeedu/libkdeedu/keduvocdocument/ for the
> > shared code.
> >
> > You seem to have nice support for pictures. This has recently been added
> > to Parley, but is still missing in KWordQuiz due to lack of time on my
> > part.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
> >
> > On Wednesday 24 September 2008 10:22:49 am shahab shirazi wrote:
> > > Hello KDE-Edu team!
> > > I'm shahab, the developer of FlashQard project:
> > > http://qt-apps.org/content/show.php/FlashQard?content=80866
> > > Obviously this is an educational software to help users to learn things
> >
> > in
> >
> > > an efficient way using flash cards and Leitner system. Something a bit
> > > similar to Parley but not only for vocabularies. It is written by C++
> > > and Qt (which of course can be switched to KDE classes)
> > > Although it is under heavy development, but it has lots of features and
> >
> > can
> >
> > > be useful.
> > > I was wondering if it is possible to include this software in KDE.
> > > (then
> >
> > it
> >
> > > would go under VERY heavy development :D )
> > >
> > > best regards...
> > > Shahab.
> >
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