Online Ottoman Historical Dictionary (OHD) Developed by: Khanhvy Doan Hong Eddie Lau Anna Stolyar

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Background Importance of Ottoman Language The last great Eurasian empire of modern times Influenced cultures from North Africa to Islamic nations, Central Asia and Greece Influenced cultures from North Africa to Islamic nations, Central Asia and Greece Influenced the structure of life of Bosnia, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Israel and others. Why is it a “historical” dictionary? Dead languageDead language Needed to interpret historical documentsNeeded to interpret historical documents More information then just a dictionaryMore information then just a dictionary

Needs Assessment Four languagesFour languages Ottoman, Modern Turkish, Arabic and EnglishOttoman, Modern Turkish, Arabic and English Ottoman language structureOttoman language structure An Ottoman word can have very different definitions depending on its origin and grammatical formAn Ottoman word can have very different definitions depending on its origin and grammatical form Three levels of access Three levels of access Verifier (1-3): Ottoman experts Verifier (1-3): Ottoman experts Enterers (20-30): Accredit Ottoman Scholars Enterers (20-30): Accredit Ottoman Scholars Searchers( ): students, hobbyists, researchers Searchers( ): students, hobbyists, researchers Compared systems for code reuseCompared systems for code reuse

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Database Design

Implementation Process Implemented in MySQL and PHPImplemented in MySQL and PHP Implemented three interfacesImplemented three interfaces Search Entry Verification (in progress) Implemented an user interface with a strong usability focus Implemented an user interface with a strong usability focus Continue meeting with clientsContinue meeting with clients Entering and using real data Continuing to develop the database and user interface

Design Decisions Two databases, a main and a temporary one Two databases, a main and a temporary one Dynamic forms, for one-to-many and many-to-many inserts Dynamic forms, for one-to-many and many-to-many inserts Ottoman text, grammatical form and origin make an entry unique Ottoman text, grammatical form and origin make an entry unique Diagraphs User enters / Database stores Displayed in browser Ottoman/Turkish{O:}{N=}{S,}Ö Ñ Ş Arabic ؤ ئ شؤ ئ ش

Evaluation Process Usability testing with two users with given common tasks Usability testing with two users with given common tasks Heuristic evaluation of user interface Heuristic evaluation of user interface Results: Results: Add an instruction page Add “Back” buttons to error message pages Exact and advanced search options for Ottoman searches Alternate coloring of table rows for easy viewing of returned results Added a security feature for word submission Able to detect empty definition and translation fields

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