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  • Sep 06, 2006 :: Digby 23 Project Online

    The Digby 23 project is online, and transcriptions are underway. Also, we are developing new techniques for handling the manuscript data, which will allow for faster, more accurate rendering and transcribing of the manuscripts online.

  • Sep 06, 2006 :: Charrette Project 2 Site Upgrade

    With the Digby23 project underway, CP2 has received an upgrade from improvements implemented in the new project, including both looks and smoother functionality.

  • Feb 20, 2006 :: Site Improvements

    Check out these exciting new updates to the site!

    1. A Modern French version of the Charrette has been added to the list of viewable manuscripts
    2. The transcription key has been added in the form of mouseovers. Every non-ASCII character is now in brackets and shows an example image from the manuscript when you move your mouse over the character<./li>
    3. A print version of the site is now available. If you want to print out the lines of the manuscript you are working on (or any other section of the site), simply hit the 'Print' button on your browser, and only the lines of manuscript will print out.

  • Jan 09, 2006 :: Charrette 2 Site Fully Functional

    Thanks to everyone who attended the conference in Portland for their ongoing dedication to the legacy of Karl D. Uitti and their enthusiastic support of the Charrette Project (now Charrette Project 2). The Baylor site is now fully functional. A few notes of interest:

    1. Transcriptions based on Alexei Lavrentev's XML are now available for all eight Charrette manuscripts.
      • We have adopted an easier to read format with the non-ASCII characters within brackets [...]
      • The images which are still housed on the Princeton site will be linked to each transcription soon
    2. The authors page is now up to date.
      • Current position
      • Email information
      • Degree history
    3. The about page is now up to date and provides access to online articles about the project, and will soon include all publications in print.
      • If you cite the project, the site, or the articles mentioned herein, please send us a reference to your article so we may add it to our bibliography.
  • Jan 05, 2006 :: Charrette Editorial Board Meeting in Portland

    From January 5th to January 8th, the Charrette team Editoral board will meet in Portland, Oregon. Matters of business will include updating the website, discussing future avenues of research, applying for an NEH Collaborative Grant, and the founding of the new humanities computing journal "Digital Philology". Funding for the meeting has been provided thanks to a generous gift from the Florence Gould Foundation (NY). We would also like to thank Portland State University, and Dr. Gina Greco, for hosting the meeting.

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