Any chance of getting the source XML files?

Arwyn · JLPT Starter Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 1

'Lo.

Basicly I'm student of japanese who needs a 'flash card' program. However the ones already available on the net either do not run on my PC or do not do what I need. So I'm going to have to write my own.

Since I'm a programmer by profession that won't be hard, but I need a datasource for the kanji, vocabulary, translations, etc. And since you mentioned on your site that the xhtml pages where generated from XML sources...well it doesn't hurt to ask where you got them, does it? And if you made them yourself would you mind giving me a copy to use?

Thank you in advance,
Arwyn

spurrymoses · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

Hi

No harm in asking Wink

I created all the XML source files myself. So they may be a bit specific to my needs. And in many cases, not that much different to what you can already copy and paste from the web pages.

At first, I though 'why not', but then I really do want to track the data I'm outputting for corrections and any changes - as a lot aren't really ready yet. I'd like to avoid the situation where others are copying my XML data and posting them up onto other sites where I lose track of ownership.

So, I'm happy for anyone to steal it from the website eg copy the source... copy and paste whatever they like, but I'm gonna keep my original data private for a while - at least until it's all finished.

Sarevok · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject:

ei spurry, are you a programmer too?coz I'm also one Very Happy

spurrymoses · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:18 pm Post subject:

Yep, It looks like just about everyone learning Japanese is a programmer! Wink

Speaking of those XML sources, I've just made quite a few corrections to the Level 3, Vocab List. And I've got more to come.　I'm also fixing the definition column to have only 1 to 2 definition suggestions instead of sometimes 3 or more, especially in the case where I know the one meaning that the JLPT3 actually examines.

I've also found a few words that are in an exam (and not the answer) that weren't in the Vocab List like せいさん　(生産）　and せいこう　(成功） - I'll add these tonight.

I gather these aren't in the list because they're not the examinable answers to any questions. They're just in a multiple choice to throw you off the correct answer. Still, I think they should be in there, so I'll be adding them and therefore creating my own JLPT3, renegade, list. The only proper one, perhaps Wink

Edit: recently my vocab lists were updated to conform strictly to the Test Content Spec - so there's no renegade list any more (14-Jun-2006)

Sarevok · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

True true. Very Happy

I think it's got something to do with having more IT oppertunities in Japan Smile

Tim · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:04 am Post subject:

I'm a programmer too.

Sarevok · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

I think we should also make a thread about different programming languages we use. Very Happy

Keith · JLPT Helper Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 191 Location: Japan

Hi. My name is Keith and I'm an Oracle database programmer.
Or maybe I should say 'developer.' I use Oracle Forms 6 Japanese version at work.
I also use WinXP Japanese version at work. Well, let's just say everything I use at work is the Japanese version.

When I edit PL/SQL files, I am using Hidemaru. It is a code editor and you can set up which words are whichever color you want. It would be better to use a real PL/SQL editor but I guess I don't have a choice. It's also good for converting the encoding. It can open up files in different encodings whereas NotePad can only use Shift-JIS for Japanese. But when we put a unix script on the unix server, it has to be EUC encoded. I'm not really into Unix though.

I really admire the work spurrymoses has done here.

Joe · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:02 am Post subject:

はじめまして。　どうぞ　よろしく。

Hi everyone. This thread seems to be where the cool programmers hang out. My name is Joe, I live in the midwestern US (Michigan) and am a Perl programmer, but I'm looking at another career change in the very near future (I'd like to get into freelance writing and technical training), or at least a job where I'll be able to use Japanese someday.

I've been studying Japanese on my own for 2 years now; was going to take JLPT 4 last year but got laid off, so I'm aiming for level 3 this year. My 2005 test book arrived today so I'm fired up to get studying, and the resources here are the best I've seen. Thanks for taking time to help us all out, spurrymoses!

Kates · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:49 am Post subject:

はじめまして、Joeさん!　I, too, live in west Michigan--but in Kalamazoo. Funny meeting you here~ heh. Good luck on the level 3 test--I passed it last December in Chicago (to my relief!). がんばってね! (Shouldn't there be a 'welcome thread' or something? ^^; This was a funny thread to introduce yourself in~ hehe)

JanneM · JLPT Helper Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Osaka

"Hello, my name is Janne, and I'm a programmer" ("Hello Janne"). "It started innocently enough with a bit of BASIC with my friends, but soon I switched to harder stuff" ...

Anyway, I'm a researcher in robotics and computational neurology - which in practice means I spend most of my time writing code, of course. Or would, if I was currently employed; I'm seriously thinking about a career change as well. My experience is mostly in C/C++ and Perl under Unix and Linux and C in embedded systems, though I've dabbled in a lot of other languages and systems as well (including Fortran 77 and Fortran IV on a PDP-11, which was ...eh, enlightening).

I live in Osaka with my girlfriend/fiancée, so my language interest is pretty utilitarian; I need it to communicate, and I need it yesterday. I took level three last year and II'll be trying for Level 2 this winter, though I'm not at all confident I'll make it.

Fun thread!