Armenian Theme for TuxType
Armenian Typing Tutor Game
TuxType Armenian Theme makes TuxType into an Armenian Typing Tutor game. The goal of this project is to make an Armenian Theme for the game TuxType 2.0. The fully-functional Armenian Theme for TuxType 1.0 by the SpiTux Project, which is lots of fun, is available for download below.
TuxType, by tux4kids, is an educational typing tutorial game for children starring Tux, the Linux Penguin. It is graphical and requires SDL. It is free software copyrighted under the Gnu GPL.
TuxType Project lives on SourceForge, and is available in many languages: English, French, Danish, Finnish, American Sign Language, and now, Armenian!
Armenian Theme for TuxType 2.0
TuxType 2.0 differs from 1.0 fundamentally, one might say, in that it enables the use of True Type fonts. Localization for all the various languages now has to happen differently. Building an Armenian Theme for TuxType 2.0 is the purpose of this project.
The TuxType 2.0 Armenian Theme Project page is hosted on opensourcearmenia.com.
Armenian Theme for TuxType 1.0
The TuxType 1.0 Armenian Theme was made by the SpiTux Project in February 2003.
There are two themes for TuxType 1.0, for the (Eastern) Armenian Phonetic and Armenian Typewriter Keyboards.
- For a picture of the Armenian Phonetic Keyboard layout, click here.
- For a picture of the Armenian Typewriter Keyboard layout, click here.
Download TuxType 1.0 and the Armenian Theme
To try out the TuxType Armenian Theme 1.0, first download TuxType for your OS, item 1 or 2, then download the Armenian Theme(s), item 3 or 4. The source code is, well, the source code. You don't need it to run the program.
- Download TuxType 1.0 for Windows
- Download TuxType 1.0 for Linux
- Download Armenian Phonetic Theme for TuxType 1.0
- Download Armenian Typewriter Theme for TuxType 1.0
- Download TuxType 1.0 Source Code
If you are in Armenia, try the TuxType Project page on
opensourcearmenia.com.
Installing and Running Armenian Theme for TuxType 1.0
Run the TuxType installation. Then unzip the Armenian Theme(s) into the TuxType directory. Armenian Phonetic TuxType, for example, can then be run from a Command window with this command:
tuxtype --theme armenian_phonetic
For more convenience, on a Windows box, one can right-click on the TuxType icon on the desktop that appears after the installation, and add --theme armenian_phonetic into the Target field, making it look like so:
"C:\Program Files\TuxTyping\tuxtype.exe" --theme armenian_phonetic
These instructions are for Windows users. On your Linux system, install the RPM, copy the Armenian Theme zip file into the TuxType directory, unzip it right there, and fire away.
Thanks
As backgrounds, we've used our own wintery photos taken in and around Spitak, Armenia, and those of two friends. We'd like to thank a friend and a wonderful modern artist Nora Martirosyan for the photos of the surroundings of Aragatz, the tallest Armenian mountain. We also thank Karen Najaryan for the pictures of the Spitak mountain chains he's taken and made available to us.
To Do
A number of other keyboard layouts for Armenian are used by Armenians in the West--we're looking into incorporating those into making our theme work for those, too.
Contact Information
a.najarian@att.net
Authors
The theme is made by kids and teachers working at the SpiTux Project lab in Spitak, Armenia. Over 30 people have worked on the various portions of the theme.
KIDS, students of the SpiTux Project Computer Lab in Spitak, Armenia, involved in making the TuxType Armenian Theme:
- Gagik Petrosyan, 12 gagikp@freenet.am
- David Shiroyan, 13 davsh@freenet.am
- Sasun Ghazaryan, 12 sasungh@freenet.am
- Garik Ghazaryan, 11 garikgh@freenet.am
- Hovik Hovannisyan, 12 hovikhov@freenet.am
- Lilit Vopyan, 12 lilitvop@freenet.am
- Meline Atoyan, 11 melineat@freenet.am
- Edgar Asatryan, 12 edgarasa@freenet.am
- Alvard Nazaryan, 15 alvardn@freenet.am
- Aram Antonyan, 11 aramant@freenet.am
- Armen Shiroyan, 13 armenshi@freenet.am
- Tina Qloyan, 13 tinaq@freenet.am
- Vardan Ghukasian, 12 vardangh@freenet.am
- Vanik Sahakyan, 12 vaniksah@freenet.am
- Lilit Asatryan, 13 lilitasa@freenet.am
- Argam Asatryan, 12 argamasa@freenet.am
- Araik Gasparyan, 12 araikgas@freenet.am
- Melik Chobanyan, 16 melikcho@freenet.am
- Maria Seyranyan, 15 mariasey@freenet.am
- Sveta Asatryan, 14 svetaas@freenet.am
- Varduhi Qloyan, 14 varduhiq@freenet.am
- Stella Rstakyan, 14 stellar@freenet.am
- Laura Bostanchian, 17 lalabost@freenet.am
- Larisa Poghosyan, 15 larisap@freenet.am
- Suzanna Poghosyan, 15 suzannap@freenet.am
- Tsoghik Ghazaryan, 16 tsoghikg@freenet.am
TEACHERS of the SpiTux Project Computer Lab in Spitak, Armenia, involved in making the TuxType Armenian Theme:
