Kannada Fonts and Applications developed by APPLESOFT since 1990’s

Applications, Fonts and Products developed by APPLESOFT which supports Kannada.

Product Name : SURABHI

An innovative technology to localize MS DOS and all text based applications developed for MS DOS into Indian languages. This enabled text based applications like Wordstar, dbase etc to use Kannada. This software was demonstrated at the Vidhana soudha on 8^th Aug 93 in the exhibition organized for the inauguration of Kannada jagruthi varsha celebrations.

Users : Any computer user whish to use the English software in his own language.

Product Name : SURABHI GEM

This is the first ever software enabled direct typing of Indian scripts like Kannada in the DTP softwares like Ventura Gem on MS DOS.

Users : Publishers, DTP centres etc.

Product Name : SURABHI PRO

First ever input interface software developed for MS Windows 3.0, which enabled direct typing of Indian scripts like Kannada into any of the application software.

Users : Publishers, DTP centres, Advocates, Bankers, Public sectors, Government Departments, Teachers, Students etc.,.

Product Name : Surabhi Inscript Processor (SIP)

The First ever wordprocessor to support multiple documents, multiple windows and file size upto 450Kb (as against the limitation of 64Kb programs on MS DOS)

Users : Publishers, DTP centres, Advocates, Bankers, Public sectors, Government Departments, Teachers, Students etc.,.

Product Name : SuBase

A database management software having dbase compatible file structure and programming environment having features like sorting, indexing working on MS DOS.

Users : Software developers, Government Departments etc.,.

Product Name : Surabhi SDK

The first ever SDK for Indian Languages, which enabled developing Indian language software on MS DOS. Later on it was supplied to support Indian scripts on MS Windows.

Users : Application software developers, Public sectors, Government Departments etc.,.

Product Name : SURABHI  2000

SURABHI 2000 is an Input enabling software for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/NTTSE/XP through the choice of keyboard layouts. It provides direct typing facilities using various standard keyboard layouts, enables Find and Replace, keyboarding is auto-sensitive, comes with collection of fonts and enables hot keys and shortcut keys. It works with all popular MS Windows based applications like MS Office, StarOffice, OpenOffice, Lotus Smart Suite, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Hot Potatoe etc.,.

 

Features

• Compatible with MS Windows based applications
• Co-exists with MS Windows based applications
• Single binary for different 32-bit MS Windows
• Scalable for any Indian Language
• No Copy protection
• Configurable personal options
• Compatible with all fonts
• Find and replace in Indian languages
• Enables Indian Languages to Find Files or Folders
• Intelligent keyboard manager
• Choice of keyboard layouts
• Enables Hot keys and Shortcut keys
• Multitasking of MS Windows retained

 

Users : Publishers, DTP centres, Web content developers, Advocates, Bankers, Public sectors, Government Departments, Teachers, Students etc.,.

 

Product Name : SURABHI  UV

SURABHI UV is an Unicode Input enabling software for Windows XP through the choice of keyboard layouts. It provides direct typing facilities using various standard keyboard layouts, comes with collection of fonts and enables hot keys and shortcut keys. It works with all Unicode compliant MS Windows XP based applications like MS Office XP, StarOffice 6.0, OpenOffice 1.1, CorelDraw 12, Hot Potatoe 6.0 etc.,.

 

Features

• Unicode compliance
• Compatible with Unicode compliant applications
• Co-exists with MS Windows based applications
• Scalable for any Indian Language
• No Copy protection
• Compatible with all fonts
• Choice of keyboard layouts
• Enables Hot keys and Shortcut keys
• Multitasking of MS Windows retained

Users : Publishers, DTP centres, Web content developers, Advocates, Bankers, Public sectors, Government Departments, Teachers, Students etc.,.

Product Name : SURABHI TOOLS

SURABHI TOOLS, Is a collection of tools to support Indian Languages on the Tools of MS Office running on MS Windows. This includes tools such as Sorting, Text conversion, Auto correct, Date and Time, Numerals to text etc.

Users : Publishers, DTP centres, Web content developers, Advocates, Bankers, Public sectors, Government Departments, Teachers, Students etc.,.

Product name : SuJeeva

An interactive Web content enabling utility exclusively developed for Indian Languages to enable typing in Indian Languages in the Text fields, Text Area and Set fonts to Text fields, Text Area, Buttons and Body Text.

Features

* Enables typing in Indian Languages for

            * Interactive internet applications

            * Standalone Web pages

* Preview of Web page

            * Choice of Keyboard Layouts

Users : Internet application developers, Web content developers, Teachers etc.,

Product Name : e-Type

e-Type, is a compact embedded font solution developed exclusively to support Indian Languages and to facilitate localisation of Pagers, Mobile phones, Dot Matrix Printers and any digital gadgets. The compact code size also enables multi-lingual solutions in the power crunch digital gadgets. It is easy to implement, extremely portable and contains clear and understandable source code with documentation. With appropriate peripheral support like demo code, debug tools with source code and design manual, e-type enables excellent and seamless integration with short implementation period.

* Supports ISCLAP standards.

* Generates high-quality complex characters / ligatures.

* Facilitates product localisation in Indian Languages.

* Packaged as ‘C’ source code to enable portability.

* Proven and successful product integration.

* Short implementation period.

Users : Any embedded software developer willing to include Indian Languages, Any OEMs’ manufacturing Pagers, Mobile phones, Dot Matrix Printers etc.,

Product Name  : Janani

Janani is first time effort to localize MS Windows 98 and applications running on it. Janani is a boon to Indians and Indian languages. Janani localises the User Interfaces such as Menus, Dialog boxes, Status bar texts, Help tips etc., of MS Windows 98 and enables seamless integration of Language and Technology.

* Empowers to use the MS Windows 98 based computers in the choice of language of the user.

* Fulfills the goal of Global village/Wealth creator/Knowledge society.

* Makes possible to impart computer education in regional languages.

* Infuses love for language.

* Enhances vocabulary of regional languages.

* Removes the language barrier.

Features:

* Localises the software applications during run-time.

* Localises standard applications, tools, control panel applications etc.

* Translates the user interfaces like standard menus, Pulldown menus, Shortcut menus, System menus, Tooltips, Messages, Button texts, Status bar texts, Dialogs, Help tips etc.

* Localises standard application software like Internet Explorer, Notepad, Wordpad, Address book, Windows Media player etc bundled with the Operating System.

* Offers helps in the users choice of language.

* Provides Bi-Lingual user interface option.

* Localises all the application software types based on EXE, DLL, OCX and CPL

Users : Any Indian who wants to use Computers based on MS Windows 98 Operating System in his choice of Language, starting from Farmers to Professionals including students.

Applesoft may be contacted at the address furnished below:

APPLESOFT

# 39, 1st Cross, 1st Main

Shiva Nagar

West of Chord Road

Bangalore – 560 010

Tele : 080-23386167, 23357167

Fax : 080-23357167

E-mail : aplesoft@vsnl.com, applesoft@vsnl.com