Different Input Methods for Sinhala (Part II: Input Methods for Android Devices)
Different Input Methods for Sinhala (Part II: Input Methods for Android and AppleDevices)Harsha Wijayawardhana B.Sc. (Miami), CITP (UK), FBCS (UK)In collaboration with LK Domain RegistryIntroduction In Part I, we covered Sinhala Input Methods for Desktop Devices. In our article on Input Methods in Part I, we covered from Wijesekera Keyboard to the latest Google Voice…
Different Input Methods for Sinhala (Part I)
Different Input Methods for Sinhala (Part I) Harsha Wijayawardhana B.Sc. (Miami), CITP (UK), FBCS(UK), COO/CTO of Theekshana in collaboration with LK Domain Registry Introduction Since the early 1980s, many have labored to develop Sinhala and Tamil input methods for inputting Sinhala to computers and digital devices. With the advent of Sinhala Unicode, CINTEC and ICTA…
Rendering Issues due to “ZWJ” in Sinhala Domain Names and Impact of IDNA 2003 and IDNA 2008 on Sinhala Domain Names Implementation
Rendering Issues due to “ZWJ” in Sinhala Domain Names and Impact of IDNA 2003 and IDNA 2008 on Sinhala Domain Names Implementation Harsha Wijayawardhana B.Sc. (Miami), CITP (UK), FBCS (UK) COO/CTO Theekshana, Chair, Local Language Working Group and UA Local Initiative 1. Introduction Sinhala Script is classified under Abiguda Script and has evolved from Brahmi,…
Issues pertaining to rendering and resolving Labels with Conjunct Consonants, Rakaransaya and Yansaya forms in Sinhala Script
Issues pertaining to rendering and resolving Labels with Conjunct Consonants, Rakaransaya and Yansaya forms in Sinhala Script Harsha Wijayawardhana B.Sc. (Miami), CITP(UK), FBCS(UK) in collaboration with LK Domain Registry Chair LLWG and COO and CTO Theekshana 1) Introduction In 2010, Vint Cerf, who is considered one of the fathers of the Internet, unveiled two…
Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) and Universal Acceptance (UA)
Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) and Universal Acceptance (UA) Harsha Wijayawardhana B.S. in Biochemistry (Miami), CITP (UK), FBCS (UK) Current Chair, Local Language Working Group (LLWG) of the ICTA 1. Introduction Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which is known worldwide as ICANN, concluded its Annual General Meeting, ICANN 75, in Kuala Lumpur,…
Current Status of Sinhala Unicode with issues identified and workarounds, if available, based upon testing performed on selected Mobile and Desktop Operating Systems
Current Status of Sinhala Unicode with issues identified and workarounds, if available, based upon testing performed on selected Mobile and Desktop Operating Systems Harsha Wijayawardhana B.Sc. (Miami), CITP (UK), FBCS (UK) Introduction Help Centre for Sinhala and Tamil Unicode functions as a hotline as well as a Help Centre, catering to Sinhala and Tamil Unicode…