October 2007 - oncoming release

[Misha (Internet Polyglot)]

We are finishing the next cycle of site development. The main features that we have in this release are the following:

- Improve the main page. Make it easier to find a lesson, to start a game.
- Lesson Detail page: Introduce transliteration for some languages: Romaji for Japanese, Translit for Russian and Ukrainian. Besides, you can now turn off/on transliteration so that it doesn't bother you if you know how to read in this language

[Misha (Internet Polyglot)]

I deployed today the new version to the stage area (that's the place where it goes first before making it to the main site): http://www.internetpolyglot.com/ipolyglot . Please take a look at it and give your feedback. Of course, the work is still in progress...

[Misha (Internet Polyglot)]

The new version of the site has been deployed! Check it out on http://www.internetpolyglot.com

If you see any problems - let us know.

[Ljaguschka]

I just took a look at that site and saw the lection "health" with the text:

How to tell doctor about your headache. Wie Sie dem Arzt sagen das Sie Kopfschmerzen haben.

It is the wrong "das" there, you have to use the conjunction, not the article, so the sentence must be:

"Wie Sie dem Arzt sagen, daß Sie Kopfschmerzen haben."

[Misha (Internet Polyglot)]

I just took a look at that site and saw the lection "health" with the text:

How to tell doctor about your headache. Wie Sie dem Arzt sagen das Sie Kopfschmerzen haben.

It is the wrong "das" there, you have to use the conjunction, not the article, so the sentence must be:

"Wie Sie dem Arzt sagen, daß Sie Kopfschmerzen haben."

I asked the guy who did the audio recording for German. If he confirms that this is correct, I'll change it in the database.

[Tilmann]

I learned German before the Rechtschreibungsreform, and based on what I learned, Ljaguschka is absolutely right.  However, the Rechtschreibungsreform introduced some changes to the use of the comma and the use of "ß" vs. "ss".  I am pretty certain though that the use "Wie Sie dem Arzt sagen das Sie Kopfschmerzen haben." is incorrect before and after the reform, because we are missing the comma and we are using only one "s" vs. either "ß" or "ss".  I wish I could be of more help.

[Misha (Internet Polyglot)]

I've just changed this lesson description on the site to what's suggested by Ljagushka. Please check.

Thanks guys!