Frequently Asked Questions


Q: What made you start this site?

This site was actually a term project for a computing module in college in October 1996. The topic was picked solely because of personal interest, and none of us were actually conversant in sign language. We got a pretty good grade for it :) but we didn't want the project to go to waste, stewing in a floppy disk. And so we uploaded it onto FocusAsia, hoping to share it with as many people as we could. We've had very encouraging response to our site, and we thank you all for your lovely comments.



Q: Where can I learn sign language in Singapore? How much will it cost?

The Singapore Association for the Deaf conducts regular basic sign language courses for the public. I believe it costs $50. Please check with the Association for more details. The Singapore YMCA also conducts sign language courses, but I don't know how much it costs. Please call the YMCA for more information.



Q: Nothing happens when I click on the "See This Sign" button. What's wrong?

Our sincere apologies. It is a little tricky, but to put it briefly, our site doesn't work on browsers that are not javascript-enabled. This problem is usually confined to older browsers. Please take look at "Problems" for a full explanation. Alternatively, click on the graphic for each category for the complete listing of the signs, BUT beware of long loading time!



Q: When are you going to update your site??

Apologies all round. It has been long time coming, but guess what, it may not come anytime soon. Much has happened since we first put this site up. First of all, the bunch of us have all graduated from college *phew*. And more importantly, real life [specifically, WORKING life] doesn't really leave us as much spare time as before. I don't really want to take down the site, but I don't quite know what else to do with it. So there, until I make up my mind, this, I'm afraid, is it. I hope to add a BOOKS corner to this place, and so if you really want to learn more about sign language, check it out in about 2 weeks. Till next time...

over and out,
li-ping
Sep 19, 1999




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