Cases of Local Language Content Cases of Local Language Content Development and Dissemination across Development and Dissemination across
Developing Asia: Developing Asia: Examples from PAN L10n projectExamples from PAN L10n project
1515thth January 2009 January 2009NGUON Taing LeangNGUON Taing Leang
National Ict Development AuthorityNational Ict Development AuthorityCambodiaCambodia
NIDA EDOCUMENT NIDA EDOCUMENT
• Start from June 2008
Language Content DevelopmentLanguage Content Development
• Objective
• Applications
• Benefit of available tools
• Issues
Some stair inside Phnom Penh buildings, the highest step is made higher than the others to catch the level of the upper floor
ObjectiveObjective
• Provide useful information
• Produce knowledge totally in Khmer language
• Priority on livelihood content
• Reach large population
• Chat in Khmer: improve their communication between Cambodian
ApplicationsApplications
Totally in Khmer language
• Website using open source Joomla CMS and MySql
• Chat developing in Java
Website with search featureWebsite with search feature
Website contentWebsite content
• Home Page: • Temple• Environment• Health:
– Lady Health Care– Baby Health Care
• History• Politic
– Cambodia Structure– National Constitution– Province and Town Structure
• Social: – Minority People in Cambodia
• Tourist: – 24 Provinces and Town– Weather in the main tourist site– Animal Guard Areas– National Park– Bird Protected Areas
ChatChat
Chat architectureChat architecture
Client
Server
Server
Client
Chat
Chat
DatabasesDatabases
Client
BenefitsBenefits
• Unicode Khmer
• Word processing, Excel or Database are available with Unicode
• Search, sort features
• Useful Joomla CMS to publish our website
• Pan Localization network
IssuesIssues• Technical
– Lack OCR in Khmer– Embedded Khmer Font not supported by Firefox browser– Trouble with some tools– Lack of automatic translation
• Content – Very limited existing content in Cambodia– Inadequate skill – Lack of human resource
• Behavior– Unwilling to publish online– Imprecision on information– Traditional way: write by hand first and type by another
Thank youThank you
NGUON Taing Leang
Deputy Secretary General
In Charge of Content and Application
National Ict Development Authority
Cambodia