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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:37

Version History

Written by Jacqui Allen

Version History

The current version for Miromaa is 3.3.8desertlandscape_lge

If you are connected to the Internet please use your UPDATE feature on the Main Menu screen to upgrade to the latest version.

If you are not connected to the Internet please contact us for an update CD to be posted to you.

All enquiries are to be addressed directly to Arwarbukarl CRA

P | 61+02 4954 6899

E | miromaa@[SPAMFREE]arwarbukarl.com.au

Please remove the term [SPAMFREE] from the above email address before sending to help eliminate any unwanted SPAM.

Detailed Version History for Miromaa3

Miromaa 3.3.8

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* Fixed an issue with About Page Document Attachments.

* Changed size of Export screen to improve look and feel.

* Changed name of Custom Labels.

* Added Acknowledgements to the About Miromaa screen.

Miromaa 3.3.7

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* Changed "Source" fields in Export to distinguish between Source Code and Source Activity.

* Changed default new DAT file location to My Documents.

* Fixed an issue where deleting a user and readding them with the same name gives an error.

* Changed 'Other' to 'activity' in Multimedia List.

* Added Options - Custom Labels, to change labels for some fields in the main screens.

* Added ability for Export to save 'Extra MMs'.

* Added Source link in the main window.

* Added "About " in the menu bar to show a window with a document.

* Added option to attach an HTML or PDF file to the About window for a language.

Miromaa 3.3.6

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* Fixed an issue where Miromaa failed on 64bit computers.

Miromaa 3.3.5

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* Fixed an issue where Extra Information fields were cut short in Word Lists.

* Fixed an isseu where Detailed English to Aboriginal Word Lists had Aboriginal on the left instead of English.

Miromaa 3.3.4

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* Fixed an issue where the default MiromaaDat file was not being updated along with Miromaa 3.

Miromaa 3.3.3

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* Fixed issue where user rights could prevent registry from being read and then a data file failing to load.

* Fixed an issue that could prevent entries from being removed from the Archive.

* Fixed an issue where Leaving the Arhive screen could cause Miromaa to crash.

Miromaa 3.3.2

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* Changed an alert message in Import that was not well defined.

Miromaa 3.3.1

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* Fixed issue where "Clear" button was not working for the Notepad.

Miromaa 3.3.0

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* Fixed issue where changes made to a word are not always saved when switching to Learner.

* Removed "Skip 10", Undo and Save from the navigator.

* Changed the icon of Delete to "X" in the navigator.

* Added a resize grip in the bottom right corner of the window.

* Changed the navigator to be slightly bigger.

* Updated email and web links within the program.

* Removed Language/Learn/Tools from the left hand menu.

* Fixed issue where Todos may not display properly

* Fixed issue where Search tool could still be used in Learner screen

* Fixed issue where changing the custom fields did not alter the labels in some places.

* Changed "Find" to "Go To"

* Changed the location of the Word ID to the Status Bar on the right.

* Fixed issue where an empty left hand menu could still be visible on the Entry Screen.

* Added Save to the File menu.

* Added tooltips to the Controls Section.

* Added a button for "Remove Filter" in the search box.

* Changed Databases custom field from "Language" to "View".

* Added an option to change the skin.

* Added "Notepad".

* Added an Edit Menu with Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste and Select All.

* Added metadata for Checked By, Locked By and Archived By

* Added option to sort main records by Word ID, Language or English in the Status Bar.

* Added saving of Last Database and Default Skin to the Registry.

* Fixed an issue where Locked option was not acting as expected.

* Changed the Layout of some of the screens.

* Fixed an issue where ToDos could not work under certain circumstances.

* Fixed a bug that could occur when creating a new Data File.

Miromaa 3.2.0

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* Fixed issue with Word Category and Part of Speech lists in Word Entry screen.

* Removed display of database field name from the Export screen.

* Removed version '3' reference from Miromaa during use.

* Changed the Title of the program window to reflect the language being edited.

* Fixed the Menu window not being centred in some situations.

* Changed all references to "Aboriginal" to now reflect the language being edited.

* Added a new field for Original Recorded Sentence Translation.

* Changed the name of some fields to make them more accurate.

* Changed the layout of the screens.

* Added two buttons to copy a Word to it's Original Record.

* Fixed an issue that could occur when using different versions of Miromaa with the one Database where a failed update would falsely be detected.

Miromaa 3.1.1

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* Fixed issue with fresh install not including MiromaaDat.mdb file.

* Fixed an issue where a long path name for the multimedia directory would cause unwanted GUI changes.

Miromaa 3.1.0

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* Added the import feature

* Fixed an issue with Multimedia not refreshing on the Learner screen.

Miromaa 3.0.4

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* Fixed an issue when deleting a user that has assigned ToDos.

* Fixed an issue when adding a new word from Editor/Linguist screen.

Miromaa 3.0.3

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* Added functionality for Viewing Multiple Multimedia in the Learner screen.

Miromaa 3.0.2

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* Added Multiple Multimedia functionality.

* Added a the option the add a new user to the current language.

* Fixed an issue when choosing "No" when prompted whether or not to enter the Archive screen.

* Fixed an issue When adding multimedia that could prevent the entry from being saved correctly.

* Fixed an issue when selecting Archive from the splash menu could remove the menu without showing the Archive screen.

* Fixed an issue when closing Miromaa 3 it could prompt to close multiple times.

Miromaa 3.0.1

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* Fixed a problem when creating a new Language File.

Miromaa 3.0.0

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* Initial version

Detailed Version History for Miromaa2

Changelog 2.9.11

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* Added check for updates to main menu.

* Renamed and numbered options in options screen.

* visual changes/Tips/Instructions added to various option screens for language setup and security areas.

* updated contact details on main menu

Changelog 2.9.10

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* Fixed search results to table in Language Worker/Linguist/Archived Words.

Changelog 2.9.09

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* Fixed Language Worker/Linguist/Archived Words being filtered when opening the form.

Changelog 2.9.08

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* Fixed a couple of spelling mistakes.

Changelog 2.9.07

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* Fixed an issue with Language worker not displaying Words uncer certain circumstances.

Changelog 2.9.06

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* Made the mini-keyboard hidden by default in the Linguist screen.

* Fixed issue with displaying search from Language worker in a table not displaying the correct results.

Changelog 2.9.05

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* Added the ability to use the mini keyboard for all fields in Language Entry, Language Worker and Linguist forms.

* Added a new visibility of 'Restricted' for Language Worker and Linguist forms.

* Added a 'please wait' window appearing when checking for updates.

* Removed the year from the copyright statement

* Change the way the 'custom fields' form is opened so that the current word is shown.

* Fixed issue in reports where databases with multiple languages would sometimes show the wrong language

* Fixed issue with words with blank 'aboriginal word' or blank 'original spelling' not showing.

* Added buttons for more special characters into Language Entry, Language Worker and Linguist forms

* Added an 'add source' button and 'page reference' field to the language entry form

Changelog 2.9.04

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* Added check to prevent adding words starting with a dot.

* Fixed issue with the MMData folder structure

* Fixed issue with word entry screen not being able to enter information

* Added functionality for the Diacretic Keyboard to add to more fields.

* Version now tied to a table in the application database.

* Added an 'Export Language' button in the Admin Menu which allows the user to export the current language.

* Changed the folder structure for new languages and new language databases (but still compatible with the old structure)

* Moved buttons on loging screen to change the database file and create a new one below a line.

* Fixed minor spelling errors on Language Worker and Linguist forms (added space to "TranslatedSentence" and corrected "Sentance")

* Created a new Language entry form.

* Fixed problem with search boxes in Linguist form not being aligned.

* Changed acknowledgement field in the Main Menu

* Added button to launch program 'Audacity' in the Language Worker form.

* Added a source combo box in Language Entry form.

* Added confirmation before deleting a language.

* Fixed Source combo box in Linguist form to now show two columns.

* Cancelling selecting a different database no longer quits.

* When selecting a different database, you are returned to the login screen to log into that database

* You can now change to a different database or create a new database from the login screen

* Fixed issue with not being able to change the custom fields when adding a new language to a database

* When creating a new language, you must then log into that language to change its custom fields

* Creating a new language resets the custom headings to language worker, language learner and tools.

* Implemented update feature to update from a web site.

* Fixed Search form not finding all records.

* Fixed Search For in Linguist form.

* Fixed Archive words appearing in Language Learners form.

* Made changes to the look of the Installation web page.

* Made batch files to automate the process of making the Installation Package

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Monday, 20 February 2012 14:13

Miromaa on YouTube

Written by Carissa Paglino

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Monday, 20 February 2012 13:18

Purchase License Request

Written by Carissa Paglino

	Instructions You are completing this form because you are requesting to purchase Miromaa Licenses. Please foreward seperately to us a Purchase Order form with all necessary details to fax no 02 4925 2185 as well as completing the below form details. Pricing is as follows: 1 to 4 licenses @ $550 each license (Full price – no discount) 5 to 10 licenses @ $360 each license (saving of approx. 33%) 11 or more licenses @ $275 each license (saving of approx. 50%) All pricing includes GST Please ensure that you do not qualify to obtain Miromaa via our sponsorship, if you do qualify we will provide Miromaa to you free of charge. By completing this form I understand that I may be contacted for further information in regards to my language activities in the context of how Miromaa may be used and my suitability to receive Miromaa. We reserve the right to refuse purchases of Miromaa which could be used in situations which we deem inappropiate. This license if granted will permit me to install Miromaa on a computer for the specified organisations use only. If you have any questions in how to complete this form please do not hesitate to contact us, we cant wait to help you obtain Miromaa. Fields marked with a * are mandatory and missed be filled in.
Name of Organisation (*)	Please add a value for Name of Organisation
Community Name (*)	Please add a value for Community Name.
Language Name/s (*)	Please tell us what languages that you may intend to use Miromaa for. Please add a value for Language Name/s.
Number of Licenses Requested (*)	Please add a value for Number os Licenses.
	E.G. If you have a desktop computer and a laptop you may want to install Miromaa on both, if so request 2 licenses. You can always request more licenses if needed, just complete this form again at a later stage.
Address (*)	Address of Organisation Please add a value for address.
Site Address (*)	Address where Miromaa will be used, if same just say that. Please add a value for address.
Phone Number (*)	is not a number.
Email Address (*)	is not a valid e-mail address.
Web Address
Name of Person completing this form (*)	Please add a value for Name of Person completing this form.
Comment	Any additional information or comments here please
Type the following	Invalid Input
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Monday, 20 February 2012 13:10

Linguist, Researcher or Academic License Request

Written by Carissa Paglino

	IMPORTANT Instructions You are completing this form because you are either a Linguist, Researcher or Academic and you are working directly with Indigenous, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on maintaining a traditional language, the license that you are requesting here will be owned by you whilst you continue to work with this group. We expect that some agreement has been developed to ensure all language work done within Miromaa will be passed onto the this group if you cease your relationship with them. Acknowledgement, protection of Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights of language must have been considered and agreed upon by all parties. By completing this form you are hereby requesting that Arwarbukarl CRA sponsor you to obtain Miromaa at no cost. By completing this form I understand that I may be contacted for further information in regards to my language activities in the context of how Miromaa may be used and my suitability to receive Miromaa via sponsorship. This license if granted will permit me to install Miromaa on a computer for my use only. If you are intending to install Miromaa on a computer not owned by you but an entity or other individual of some other type please request Miromaa on the appropriate organisation form. E.g. If you are a individual or School do not use this form. If you have any questions in how to complete this form please do not hesitate to contact us, we cant wait to help you obtain Miromaa. Fields marked with a * are mandatory and missed be filled in.
Name of Linguist, Researcher or Academic (*)	Please add a value here
Name of Organisation or Community Group that you are working with (*)	Please add a value for Name of Organisation
	Please provide a name or names of people who can verify your relationship in supporting them in your endeavours to assist them in maintaining their languages.
Reference 1 (*)	Please enter a name and how we can contact them if needed. You must enter at least one Reference. Please add a value for Reference 1
Reference 2	Please enter a name and how we can contact them if needed.
Reference 3	Please enter a name and how we can contact them if needed.
Community Name (*)	Please add a value for Community Name.
Language Name/s (*)	Please tell us what languages that you may intend to use Miromaa for. Please add a value for Language Name/s.
	Please provide a name or names of people who can verify your relationship in supporting them in your endeavours to assist them in maintaining their languages.
describe yourself (*)	Please add a value for your Identity
Other	If you chose "other" above, please let us know what your entity is.
Number of Licenses Requested (*)	Please add a value for Number os Licenses.
	Please provide a name or names of people who can verify your relationship in supporting them in your endeavours to assist them in maintaining their languages.
Address (*)	Address of Organisation Please add a value for address.
Phone Number (*)	is not a number.
Email Address (*)	is not a valid e-mail address.
Web Address
Name of Person completing this form (*)	Please add a value for Name of Person completing this form.
Comment	You can say something nice here if you like, buttering us up goes a long way.
	I acknowledge that by receiving Miromaa3 at no cost that my support options may be limited to the Miromaa Support Forum and other online resources which Arwarbukarl CRA may make available *.
Acknowledgement (*)	Please add a value for Acknowledgement.
Type the following	Invalid Input
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Monday, 20 February 2012 12:58

Miromaa License Request - Individual

Written by Carissa Paglino

	Instructions You are completing this form because you are an Indigenous person working directly on maintaining a traditional language, the license that you are requesting here will be owned by an individual and by completing this form you are hereby requesting that Arwarbukarl CRA sponsor you to obtain Miromaa at no cost. By completing this form I understand that I may be contacted for further information in regards to my language activities in the context of how Miromaa may be used and my suitability to receive Miromaa via sponsorship. This license if granted will permit me to install Miromaa on a personal computer for private use only. If you are intending to install Miromaa on a computer not owned by you but an entity of some other type please request Miromaa on the appropiate organisation form.E.g. If you are a Language Centre or School do not use this form. If you have any questions in how to complete this form please do not hesitate to contact us, we cant wait to help you obtain Miromaa. Fields marked with a * are mandatory and missed be filled in.
Name of Miromaa User (*)	Please add a value for YOUR NAME
	The license you requesting will be granted to this persons name for use by them only. Additional licenses can always be granted.
Community Name (*)	Please add a value for Community Name.
Language Name/s (*)	Please tell us what languages that you may intend to use Miromaa for. Please add a value for Language Name/s.
You Identify as (*)	Please add a value for your Identity
Other	If you chose "other" above, please let us know what heritage is.
Number of Licenses Requested (*)	Please add a value for Number os Licenses.
	The license you requesting will be granted to this persons name for use by them only. Additional licenses can always be granted.
Address (*)	Where will Miromaa be used ? Please add a value for address.
Phone Number (*)	is not a number.
Email Address (*)		Please ensure you enter your emails correctly as we get too many which are incorrect.
Alternative Email Address (recommended)
Web Address
Name of Person completing this form (*)	Please add a value for Name of Person completing this form.
Comment	You can say something nice here if you like, buttering us up goes a long way.
	I acknowledge that by receiving Miromaa3 at no cost that my support options may be limited to the Miromaa Support Forum and other online resources which Arwarbukarl CRA may make available *.
Acknowledgement (*)	Please add a value for Acknowledgement.
Type the following	Invalid Input
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Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:18

Miromaa Software Enquiry

Written by Carissa Paglino

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Please use this form only for specific Miromaa questions, whether that be for obtaining or support.

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Monday, 16 January 2012 13:00

Learning Room

Written by Carissa Paglino

Here you will find our library of videos to help you with learning Miromaa plus more.

We have broken them up in to sections to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.

All videos require you to have Adobe Flash installed, you will be prompted if needed to do this. You can also request a DVD for computer playback of these videos if you have a slower Internet connection. Just contact us for this.

NO.	TITLE	LINK	LENGTH

Intros	INTRODUCTIONS
0.1	Introduction to Miromaa	View Video	15m06sec

Section 1	GETTING STARTED
1.1	Installing Miromaa	View Video
1.2	Starting your language	View Video
	or 'Creating your first Language file'
1.3	Entering your first word via Entry screen	View Video	4m18sec
1.4	Entering your first word via Editor screen	View Video	5m26sec

Section 2	MANAGE MIROMAA
2.1	Word Categories	View Video	2m55sec
2.2	Parts of Speech	View Video	3m31sec
2.3	Sources	View Video	4m49sec
2.4	Era	View Video	2m41sec
2.5	Keyboard	View Video	5m37sec
2.6	Custom Fields	View Video	4m25sec
2.7	Languages - Managing your language	View Video
2.8	Security - Change Password	View Video	2m35sec
2.9	Security - Users	View Video	5m32sec
2.10	Security - User Groups	View Video	5m26sec

Section 3	MAINTAINING MIROMAA
3.1	Multimedia Location	View Video	2m31sec
3.2	Language - make another DAT file	View Video
3.3	Updates	View Video
3.4	Change Log	View Video	1m47sec

Section 4	HELP MENU
4.1	Updating Miromaa	View Video	2m10sec
4.2	Getting help from us	View Video	4m19sec

Section 5	USING MIROMAA
5.1	Entry view - why use it	View Video
5.2	Entry view - how to use it	View Video	4m12sec
5.3	Editor view - why use it	View Video	5m29sec
5.4	Editor view - how to use it	View Video	7m04sec
5.5	Linguist view - why use it	View Video	1m40sec
5.6	Linguist view - how to use it	View Video	2m39sec
5.7	Archive view - why use it	View Video	2m36sec
5.8	Archive view - how to use it	View Video	4m32sec
5.9	Attaching Multimedia	View Video	5m34sec

Section 6	LEARNER
6.1	Learner view - why use it	View Video	2m35sec
6.2	Learner view - how to use it	View Video	5m27sec

Section 7	TOOLS
7.1	Creating word lists	View Video	6m16sec
7.2	Exporting your language	View Video	3m31sec
7.3	To Do	View Video	3m52sec
7.4	Multimedia	View Video
7.5	Options	View Video

Section 8	MAKE A DICTIONARY
8.1	Part 1 - Overview	View Video	4m34sec
8.2	Part 2 - Miromaa and making a dictionary	View Video
8.3	Part 3 - Lexique Pro and making a dictionary	View Video	2m32sec
8.4	Part 4 - Exporting data from Miromaa	View Video	6m13sec
8.5	Part 5 - About the text file export	View Video	1m52sec
8.6	Part 6 - Importing to Lexiqu Pro	View Video	3m22sec
8.7	Part 7 - Making your first Dictionary	View Video	4m26sec
8.8	Part 8 - Lexique Pro tips	View Video	7m24sec
8.9	Part 9 - Miromaa Tips	View Video	4m13sec
8.10	Part 10 - MS Word Tips	View Video	3m38sec

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011 14:19

Learning Centre

Written by Carissa Paglino

Learning Centre

Welcome to the Miromaa "Learning Centre".

Over the last 12 months we have been very fortunate to provide IT Language training to Aboriginal language centres in Victoria and Queensland, these training workshops have taken place over 2 to 3 days and have been very successful. It is from these workshops that we have launched this "Learning Centre" to compliment the workshops. You can come back here anytime and get a refresher on the face to face training or maybe pick up more tips and tricks which you may have missed.

Please do note hesitate to provide us with feedback and suggestions, just remember we are not professionals at this we are just like you learners too.

The online lessons will cover Miromaa, Lexique Pro, Photostory, Toolbox plus more.

Learning Room

The Miromaa Learning Room is a collection of videos to teach you how to use Miromaa, they can compliment the face to face training that you may have received from us and also make learning from the Miromaa User Guide much better.

It is recommended that you have a broadband internet connection as some of these videos are up to 20mb in size, the average time for a video lesson is approximately 5 minutes. Resolution is at 640 x 480 so they are at a good size for watching.

If you do not have a broadband Internet connection please let us know and we will send you the videos on DVD

Software required to be installed:

Miromaa
Audacity

(There is also a lesson showing you how to install Miromaa if you have not done so)

Software not required initially but recommended:

Lexique Pro
Office 2003 or above
Toolbox

TIP: To make the most of these videos have Miromaa open ready to use so you can pause the lesson and then practise that step on your computer

Please note that the videos are currently based upon Miromaa 2 and will soon be upgraded to Miromaa 3, they are still an excellent resource in the mean time.