Introduction

Webdunia.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. is the result of afocused effort towards delivering Indian languagebased solutions and services. It is born out of thebelief that Internet is a mass medium and thatIndian languages will play a dominant role indeepening the internet penetration in the country.

India is a large multilingual society having Hindias the national language. With the increase in tradeand development across the country it becomesnecessary for the people to communicate in morethan one language. In such circumstances,Information Technology (IT) appears to be apromising tool for the development of ILPsystems, which aims at overcoming the languagebarrier.

Name of Local Language Applications/ProductsDeveloped :

Corporate Mailing Solution

Features

The Corporate / ASP solution provides:

• All facets of Email Services functionality alongwith value –added facilities of unhindered 24x7support to its ASP (Application ServiceProvider) clients.

• Multilingual Mailing System in 11 IndianLanguages and English.

• POP/IMAP Accounts i.e. the user is able toaccess his email accounts by downloading themin any popular Mail Client (Like OutlookExpress, Kmail etc. )

• Multlingual Email Composer which supportsvarious Keyboard layouts, richtext composingand Support to embedded English Text alongwith any other Langauge Text in the same mail.

• Virus Scanning Of Attachments Of IncomingAnd Outgoing Mails.(McFee,Norton)

• Secured authentication of users using SSLtechnology that ensures the security oftransactions on the net.

• Send, receive, forward and reply to emailmessages.

• Store sent and received mail.

• Send and receive attachments (size variesdepending on amount of storage, and specificrequirements of the client).

• Create, delete and manage folders.

• Address book with facility to import entireOutlook Address Book onto our mailingsystem in a chosen folder.

• Spell check.

• Settings: signatures, return address, multiplepersonalities, change password, auto-response,save copies of outgoing mail.

• Send and receive HTML-formatted messages.

• Sorting functions.

• Vacation reply.

• Mail blocking for specific mail addresses andspecific domains.

• Multiple themes support that change the lookand feel of the Web Interface.

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Corporate Chat Solution

Features:

The Webdunia CorpChat Solution offers:

• A Multilingual Chat System where in the usercan chat in Twelve Languages - 11 IndianRegional Languages + English.

• A Bilingual/All Languages option wherein theuser has the option of chatting in English + 1Indian Language or use all the languagesrespectively.

• Supports Celebrity Chat, Multiple chat rooms andthe ability to switch between rooms, messageformatting.

• Dynamic Rooms created and named by usersthemselves on a temporary basis, which facilitatediscussions on the user’s choice of topic.

• A Kick off User feature that allows a user to blockanother user from the room. The Administratoris provided with such an option.

• A Guest Chat for users who wish to just view achat taking place in a chat room. The user entersthe room as an invisible user.

• The option to Add or remove a Buddy/ anotheruser from his chat list.

• The option to ignore (stop receiving messagesfrom) a user or retrieve a user from the ignorelist.

• The option to get Permission from a user tofollow him i.e. he will be automatically shifted tothe rooms in which the other user shifts. The StartFollowing a user / Stop following a user enables/disables this option.

• Online help

• Compatibility with the Internet explorer andNetscape browsers.

• HTTP support and Socket connectivity. Firstclient Applet tries for Socket connection but ifits not possible then it goes for HTTPconnection. This could be the case when user isbehind a firewall.

• Distributed Server Architecture that allowsbalancing of the load onto different machines andgives high availability to users. There is norestriction on the number of users, as the numberof servers can be increased as the number of userincrease.

• Multithreaded Architecture: The chat serverhandles multiple jobs / lightweight processes(Threads) to enhance performance so that it canhandle the huge traffic of users.

• Platform for Independent Chat System.

• Administration tool: The Chat systemadministrator can easily

Ticker

Features

The Cricket Ticker

• The Cricket ticker provides a ball by ball updateto the user. The cricket ticker is available only inEnglish.

• The user can configure alerts on century/halfcentury/wicket/four/six etc.

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The General Purpose Ticker

• The position of the ticker can be fixed as per theuser’s convenience - top/ bottom of the screen.

• The user can also minimize the Webdunia tickerto an icon and it will get placed in the systemtray. To restore the Webdunia ticker again, theuser just has to double click the ticker icon. Theticker will be restored to its last position.

• The user can set the default language of theDisplay box from the given four-language option.(Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu) currentlyavailable. The ticker can be made to function inany one of the 11 Indian Languages supportedby Webdunia.

• The user can set the default content display inthe display box by selecting among the Mail, Newsand Current affairs option.

• The user can choose the text color of the News,Mail and current affairs ticker options to bedisplayed in the display box as well as the speedof the scroll text in display box.

• The user can configure his epatra email accountwith the ticker using the Mail Tab, which enableshim to receive his new mail detail on the displaybox of the ticker.

• The contents of the display box can be switchedto any one of the following - News, Mail orCurrent affairs by using the content button.

• Reliable and timely updation of the tickers withan efficient and experienced field in thebackground.

Common Features

• The user can set the frequency of updatingcontents of the display box by choosing the refreshoption.

• The look and feel of both the tickers can becustomized as per the requirements of the client.

Usage

As they say, Cricket runs in an Indian’s blood. Formost companies a good way to tap the IndianMarket is through Cricket. With the Webdunia

Cricket ticker, companies can provide the users withthe latest update in their favorite sport. And withthe general purpose ticker, companies can satisfy theneed to know exactly what is happening aroundthem, even while they are doing other work, in alanguage they understand well. These tickers can beused as individual items to reward the users or aspart of a site as an additional incentive to buildtraffic. Both the tickers can also be used on Mobiledevices for an “on the move” updation.

Webdunia Spell Checker

Introduction

The Webdunia Spell Checker checks spellings ofwords in Indian languages and gives suggestions forwrong words

Spell Checker checks the active document forpossible spelling errors in the Indian language fromthe beginning of the document. If a wrong word isdetected, it is displayed in the Lookup word boxand suggestions appear in the Suggestion list. Theuser is given the option to replace either the currentor all wrong occurrences of his wrongly spelt wordwith an appropriate correct option. The user canchose to ignore the spelling error indication as well.

Webdunia Dictionary

Introduction

The Webdunia Dictionary provides synonyms ofwords in Indian languages. The same can beincorporated in the Word Processor/ Editorapplication supporting Indian Languages. On

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selecting the word for which the user wants asynonym gets selected and appears in the word box.Synonyms of the selected word appear in Meaninglist.

The user is given the option to replace the existingword with its synonym.

Webdunia Matrimonial

Features

• Free / paid user registration depending on theclient’s needs.

• Profile Maintenance - Profiles of candidates canbe added, deleted and current profiles can beupdated.

• Enables the user to search for profiles by ProfileId / Simple Search / Advance Search / for a Bride/ for a Groom.

• Enables the user to contact the prospective bride/groom.

• Has a credible Match Maker guide based onIndian ethics that helps the user in his/hersearch.

• Facility of a Post Box id for the users who wishto hide their identity.

• Photo Gallery of the various candidates wherethe user can not only view other candidatesbut add/ delete his photograph as well.

• Enables the users to view the various profilesin detail.

• Provides the account information of user andhis/ her payment information

• Helps the user with his marriage Budget andthe marriage plan.

• Marriage Reminder that can be fixed to remindthe user of an upcoming wedding which hemight want to attend/ remember.

• FAQ’s for the prospective people visiting thematrimonial section.

• Questionnaire for the prospective candidates.

• Multilingual facility to make the Matrimonialservice in any one of 11 Indian Languages.

Discussion board; Greeting Cards Solution;Online Quiz Solution; Text to Speech Engine;Content Management System; AstrologySoftware; Matrimonial Software; Lingual Search;Online Poll Enabling; Online NewspaperSolution; Multil ingual Input & displaymechanism for Wireless devices; Multimedia :Panchatantra Stories, Nursery Rhymes; WINDIK- Web word/spreadsheet/ pad; Multilingualcomposer; Multilingual browser; Data Converter;Type & Cast; Localization; Audio VisualPresentation; Multimedia Development; Portals;epatra; Kamna Cards; evarta; Complete SiteManagement; Syndicated Channels; TranslationServices; Commissioned Content;

Major Users: Corporates (big & small), Portalcompanies, Media houses, personal use andvarious intranet projects, Mobile MessagingCompanies, Call Centres, Astrologers, Libraries,etc.

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Webdunia Windik Browser

Webdunia Windik Browser enables you to connectto the Internet to gain fast access to data,information, news and opinions. Besides the generalfacilities provided by most browsers, WebduniaWindik browser’s menu bar and dialog window canbe viewed in all the major Indian languages. Usercan browse sites on the World Wide Web, as well asfolders in the local file system and on a network. Itsupports hyper linking, Uniform Resource Locator(URL) navigation, and many more features. Webdunia Browser is presently available in English,Hindi, and Tamil.

Features

• Browse Internet, Intranet and folders on yourpersonal computer

• User Interface in Indian Languages

• Active Channel

• Get latest News & Sport updates from Webduniain Indian Languages

Usage

The multilingual browser finds its applications toreach all those Indians who were uncomfortablesurfing the net because of the language barrier.Making things familiar for them will open the gatesto a whole lot of more Indians. We are working tomake the Webdunia Windik Browser platformindependent and enable the active channel to displayinformation as per the profile of the user.

Target User

• Companies who wish to introduce theiremployees to the convenience offered by theinternet in their own language.

• Individuals who wish to browse the internet in alanguage they are comfortable with

Webdunia Windik Mail

Webdunia Windik Mail is an application designedto cater to the needs of the people who want tocompose mails in Indian languages. It facilitatesoffline composing in all major Indian languagesalong with English. It works in conjunction withOutlook express. After installing the application,when run, it goes to a system tray and stays there tillyou manually exit it. It can be invoked fromOutlook Express by pressing a hot key combinationfor composing mails in the Indian languages.Webdunia Composer is presently available inEnglish, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi,Malayalam, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu,Kannada and Oriya.

Features

1. The Webdunia Composer provides followingtypes of keyboard layouts:

Language Keyboard Layouts

Hindi : Phonetic, Inscript, Remington,Typewriter, Webdunia

Marathi : Phonetic, Inscript, Remington,Typewriter

Gujarati : Phonetic, Inscript

Punjabi : Phonetic, Inscript, Remington

Malayalam : Phonetic, Inscript

Assamese : Phonetic, Inscript

Bengali : Phonetic, Inscript

Tamil : Phonetic, Inscript, Tamil 99Telugu : Phonetic, Inscript

Kannada : Phonetic, Inscript

Oriya : Phonetic, Inscript

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• The menus and dialog interface can be set tothe language of user’s choice.

• All the mails sent go to the Outlook Expressoutbox.

• It can invoke the Outlook Express addressbook.

• The file can be sent as an attachment with themail message.

• Help for each character or matra is availableon the screen, helping the user in composingthe message.

• Auto text help is provided regarding commonlyused English and language words. As the userbegins typing the word all the possible matchof words will appear in the dropdown window.The user can select the word from the list byclicking on the word in the list instead of typingthe complete word. This feature increases theuser’s composing speed and reduces errors.

• Text formatting, including the use of fonts,character formatting (bold, italics,underlining), color, and point sizes.

• Paragraph formatting, including alignment(left, center, or right), tabs, margins, and first-line indentation.

Usage:The Webdunia Windik Mail finds itsapplication in composing emails in IndianLanguages, a facility that no one else provides inIndia.The Webdunia Windik Mail can also be usedto send messages to a mobile device.

Webdunia Data Converter

The Webdunia Data Converter is a desktopapplication that converts input data in one formatto output data in another format.The information, which is created, using one font,is not readable, if any other font replaces the font.Lack of standardization also prevents theinterchange of information unless accompaniedby the appropriate font. Webdunia DataConverter resolves all the differences betweendifferent approaches.

Supported Fonts

Webdunia, Naidunia, Akruti, Chanakya, Times NewRoman, Mangal and more

Features

• Conversion of data stored in one TTF format toanother.

• Conversion of ISCII data to Unicode and vice-versa.

• Conversion of TTF data to ISCII and vice-versa.

• Conversion of TTF data to Unicode and vice-versa.

• Conversion of Roman English to Unicode andvice-versa.

Usage:

Till date the most common and prevailing dataentry format i.e. the True Type fonts is based on theASCII 8 bit storage. Thus the data now available isin different formats and cannot be easily reused ordeployed. Webdunia Data Converter helps toconvert data stored in one TTF format to another.With the fast growing need of making informationavailable into various languages, there is strong needto deploy a unified mechanism of data storage, whichcan be used across platforms, no matter what theprogram, no matter what the language. With theadvent of standards like Unicode and ISCII thistarget seems achievable. Webdunia Data Converterhelps to convert data in ISCII and Unicode format.

Webdunia Windik Sheet

Webdunia Windik Sheet is a full-fledgedmultilingual spreadsheet application. UsingWebdunia Windik Sheet you can Organize,

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Calculate and Analyze business data in IndianLanguages. You can format cells, insert and deleteworksheet, rows and columns. You can also insertdrawing objects and express currency in Rupees.

Supported Languages Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati,Tamil and English

Features:

• User Interface and Typing in Indian Languages:User friendly Graphical Interface with menus anddialogs in Indian* languages. RomVern(r)transliteration scheme makes phonetic typingintuitive, fast and easy.

• Support for following file formats :

• Microsoft Excel® 5,7 and 95 format (xls)

• Microsoft Excel® 97 and 8 format (xls)

• Unicode Text (txt)

• OTF(On the Fly) Help : As you type a characterin Roman, OTF Help displays half consonantand consonant combinations with all dependentvowel signs i.e. Matras, Anuswar, Chandrabindu,Visarg, etc for that character. Equivalent Romantext is also displayed.

• Easy Language Selector for :

Language Selection

Keyboard Selection

Showing/ Hiding Virtual Keyboard

Switching Language

• Dictionary of thousands of words in IndianLanguages.

• Spell Checker : Checks for possible spelling errorsin Indian Language and displays suggestions forcorrecting them.

• Auto Correction : Automatically corrects spellingmistakes and provides type-ahead substitutions /alternatives for commonly usedwords in Indian Language.

• Templates : Templates are pre-formatteddocuments in Indian Languages for business andpersonal use and are specially designed for Indianusers.Examples: Balance Sheet, Profit and LossAccount, Expense Statements, and many more.

• Choice of Multiple Keyboard Layouts : Phonetic,Inscript, Remington 1, Remington 2, Webdunia,Tamil 99 and many more.

• Virtual Keyboards : Using VirtKey technology,Virtual Keyboard is displayed on the screen. AVirtual Keyboard is On Screen Keyboard throughwhich you can type using mouse. It frees you fromremembering the character mappings of differentkeyboards and is very useful feature if you areusing different keyboards for first time

• Multiple Document Interface (MDI) : Multipledocuments can be opened at same time.

• Help : Complete help to learn about WindikEditor commands with search facility. You canadd a most frequently visited page to favoritesand store the last search.

• Tutorial : Teaches you how to type Consonants,Vowels, Matras, Anuswar, Chandrabindu, Visarg,Conjuncts, Reph and Nukta in Indian Languagesusing various keyboards.

• AutoSave : Automatically saves document at user-defined time intervals.

• Find and Replace in Indian Languages

Usage:

Information Technology has changed the way humanbeings work in a way. Spreadsheets are a must foreveryone wanting to function in an organisedmanner in the technology savvy environment today.Webdunia’s offer in 11 Indian Languages opensdoors for all those Indians who find writing in theirown language convenient and comfortable. We areworking on providing support for features like Tableand Data sorting in Indian Languages.

Webdunia SDK

Webdunia’s Software Development Kits (SDKs) area complete tool set for taking full advantage ofWebdunia’s Indian Language technology.

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The Webdunia Software Development Kit(SDK)consists of

Webdunia Input Output Components(dlls)

• Font Pack

• Help

• ActiveX Developers Guide

Webdunia Input Output Components

Webdunia Input Output Components are ActiveXcontrols that can be used for editing in 11 Indianlanguages using popular keyboard layouts with textformatting facilities.

Features:

• One-Window Component: As the user types, theresults are displayed in the same window.

• Multiple Keyboard Overlay support: The text canbe entered in the component through multiplekeyboard overlays.

• Virtual Keyboard: Virtual keyboard displayed onthe screen eliminates the need to remember thecharacter mapping of the keyboard overlay.

• On-The-Fly-Help: As the user types, help for eachcharacter is available on the screen.

• Auto Text: This feature increases the user’scomposing speed and reduces spelling mistakesby giving type-ahead substitutions/alternatives for

commonly used words in English and the Indianlanguage.

• Different Output Formats: The output of thecomponent can be in any of the following textformats: Roman, TTF, HTML, ISCII andUnicode.

• Supported Languages:English, Hindi, Marathi,Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Assamese, Bengali,Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Oriya

• Technology: Developed in VC++ using theActiveX Template Library 3.0 (ATL)

• Size:

• 267 KB for one language

• 3.0 MB for all 11 Indian languages

• System Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000and above

Usage:

This component has been successfully embedded inapplications developed on VB, VC++, HTML andcan be used on other platforms that supportActiveX. The applications currently using theActiveX Component include web-based mailingsystems, intranet based data editing systems, desktopapplications such as word processors, and as an inputwindow in a multilingual messenger application.ActiveX Components are also being used as inputmechanism in several database applications with VBand HTML as front-end.

Webdunia Astro Life

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Features

• The Janam Kundali is the World’s first OnlineVedic Astrology Horoscope. It enables a personfrom any part of the world to make an onlineHoroscope for himself or his friends & relativesin his own language. The service can be madefree / paid for as per the requirements of the client.

• Facility of annual/ daily/ weekly predictions onthe basis of birth information/ sun signs.

• The Jyotish Kee Salah is an interactive featurethat allows the user to ask questions on his life,future etc from an online experienced astrologer.The service can be made free / paid for as per therequirements of the client.

• The Panchang feature contains five elements viz.Date, Day, Nakshatra, Yog & Karan which allowan Astrologer or a common man to find out theposition of stars & planets on a particular date orday and provides the following facilities:

• Calendar.

• Daily Horoscope.

• Year according to different major calendarseg Vikram Samvat & Shak Samvat which isthe calendars of Hindus, and Hijri which isthe calendar of Muslims etc.

• Information on the all the 6 seasons (Ritus)according to the Indian calendar.

• Information on the day, date etc of majorIndian festivals and occasions.

• The Patrika Milaan is an Online matchmakingfacility which can be made free or paid for as perthe requirements of the client.

• The Bhavishya Aalekh (Articles) includes onlinearticles on astrology.

• The Shreeram Shalaka is an astrological methodthat helps a person when he/she is in a state ofdilemma. It is believed that God Shree Ram

himself helps the person at the time of his troubles.There is an online window provided where theuser clicks at random to get answers based onRamayana’s Chaupay+E1ees.

• The Raashi Kee Wisheshtaein illustrates the specialcharacteristics of all Sun Signs.

• The Jyotish Learning feature provides the userwith content & various tips that help him learnthe science of Astrology.

• The Tantra - Mantra Vigyan feature providesonline content on this lesser known science sothat users can learn more about it & how properuse of this science can benefit him.

• Stones feature provides information on all stonesand their respective significance.

Usage:

This particular software finds use in portals and sitesthat are targeting the Indian masses. The extensiveresearch, development and the popularity of thesubject itself makes it an easy to use and maintainproduct required by clients for their Indian users.

Webdunia Content Manager

The Webdunia Content Manager is a WebPublishing and Content Management Solution fromWebdunia which comes with powerful features thatallow content writers to file stories with unlimitedflexibility and scalability in 11 different Indianlanguages. It helps connect the document from theauthor to the production staff in the smoothest andeasiest possible manner and its simplicity enables theadministrative staff to manage it regardless of theirtechnical expertise. With the Webdunia ContentManager, a customer realizes the ease of use and adeveloper is able to design and setup according tocustomer needs, accordingly build and deploy inrecord time.

Features:

• Multilingual Support: Can be configured to workon any language supported by Webdunia bychanging some global settings.

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• Offline Database: Articles are stored in thedatabase on the Intranet.

• Article Categorization: The complete article textalong with location of images is stored into RTFfiles. In the database only few fields (Title, articleid, entry date etc) other than article text are stored.

• Allows the article to have

• a title, text and images

• links to an already initiated discussion topic

• links to the photo gallery

• Links to related articles (related articles aresearched on the basis of keywords from searchdatabase or from the current system).

• Interactive article rating where the user isasked to rate an article on 5-point scale.

• Invitation for textual feedback on articles inboth English & regional languages.

• Integration with the Search Engine: Each articlewith some archival value can be put intotemporary search database in a specified searchcategory. The Search team can then edit and putthese articles into the actual search database.

• HTML Generation: HTML for an article isgenerated on the basis of a predefined templatefor a category/ sub category, so that the article isthen in a position to be uploaded. (Templategeneration is also done through the system).

• Security:

• Module level security- A user can access onlythose modules that he is authorized to.

• Category level security - A user can access onlythose categories which he has the permissionto.

• Article Uploading: The designated person canupload articles that appear in the “To beUploaded” list using FTP & mark them‘uploaded’.

• Customization of the Outer Framework (top,right & bottom portion of each article managedand generated at the category level) and Pagelayouts.

Usage:

The range of documents, media types and contenttypes are exploding today and being able to defineand manage all these types and then deploy andpublish them is not easy. The Webdunia ContentManager offers decentralized maintenance ofcontent in any Indian language and is extensible,flexible and integrates easily. The software can bedeployed on the Intranet & after generation ofHTML files these files can be uploaded through FTPon the webserver. In today’s distributed offices,production staff from different locales cancollaborate on content production and publishingin any one of the 11 Indian Languages.

Webdunia Search

Webdunia’s Search Engine is proof ofWebdunia.com’s total mastery over the Indianlanguage internet space. It takes the Webduniatradition forward and provides the users a SearchEngine to search specific data in IndianLanguages(Hindi/ Tamil) on the net. The searchengine stands as an individual component and isrelatively easy to implement. The heart of the searchengine is the huge classification scheme, which makesthe search process and technique efficient.

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Features:

• Hot keywords Archive: Every keyword which isadded to the hot keywords list at any place i.e. onthe homepage, the channel or on any category isautomatically added to hot keywords archival list.Hot keywords are available in Alphabetical orderor date/month wise of their entry date. For everyhot keyword a “.ASP” file is generated whichenables the administrator to choose selectedrecords to be displayed for that keyword. Thestatic .ASP is valid for 15 days following whichresults are served only after digging database forthose keywords.

• Other Hindi websites listing: Listing of otherHindi sites can also be served using this option.Using the interface, the administrator can add,remove, set display order of the other Hindisites.

• Changeable number of results per page

• Integration with Webdunia Site: Hot keywordsfor Webdunia Channels, Search within aChannel.

• Search Methods: A search can be performedusing any of following options:

• Option A: Navigating through categories,articles are displayed at leaf level. ACategory Tree is built from category mastertable.

• Option B: Wild Search (in all Categories)by putting keywords. Search is done for thegiven keywords keyword fields.

• Option C: By Authors name.

• Option D: In a specified Category. Searchis done on the same pattern as in the caseof Option B with an additional conditionspecifying the category to be searched in.

• Option D: In a specified Channel. Searchis done on the same pattern as in the case

of Option B with an additional conditionspecifying the channel to be searched in.

• Boolean Marking: ‘White Space’ or ‘+’ betweenthe two words is treated as logical AND and ‘/’ sign is used for logical OR. eg: If givenkeyword is laara/datta, the result set will containrecords with either laara or datta as keyword.,If given keyword is laara datta or laara+datta,the result set will contain records containingboth laara and datta in its keywords.

• The Hindi search engine, has over 60000webpages from over 150 sites indexed in thedatabases, ranging across diverse interests of theusers - from General Knowledge to Sports toEducation and is still expanding.

• The Tamil search, launched in Nov 2000 hasreceived enthusiastic response from users, withabout 8000+ webpages already indexed andsearchable.

Usage:

Webdunia’s Lingual Search engine offers a uniquefacility of carrying out searches in IndianLanguages(Hindi & Tamil). This facility will enhancethe use of the net by Indian consumers who wouldotherwise not feel comfortable in English. A friendlyadministrator interface helps clients manage thesearch engine with ease. The use of Hindi / Tamilmakes it easier for a wider base of Indians to use thisfacility. Clients incorporating it in their services arebound to expand their consumer base

Webdunia SpeaKit

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The Webdunia SpeaKit is a font independent, TextTo Speech Synthesis system that reads all yourcomputer texts in any of 11 Indian Languages. Itthen generates an intelligent speech audio streamfrom the text. Text-To-Speech applications canreduce dependence on prerecorded prompts and canconvert dynamic text into audible speech. WebduniaSpeaKit, a research project undertaken by theCompany is extensively working towards comingup with a smooth and natural sounding Text ToSpeech System that helps in enhancing your interfacewith your applications in a language of your choice.This system is aptly called as Text (any Languageany Format) to Speech (any Voice any Format).

Features:

• Enters and comprehends Hindi text.

• Supports any Hindi font as an input (includingUnicode)

• Supports 8-bit and 16-bit audio file formats.

• Is able to speak numbers – 124 as ek sau chaubees

• Recognizes special characters (‘;’ ‘,’ ‘.’ ).

• Deploys popular development and deploymentplatforms like Windows/Linux.

• Produces good quality of synthesized speech inboth male and female voices.

• Uses Phonemes, which are the basic unit forspeech,for the construction of Speech, whichresults in an unlimited vocabulary.

• Offers audio customization in terms of pitch,speed and volume.

• Has the ability to pronounce a large list ofcommon proper nouns correctly.

• Has a server based distributed architecture inwhich a client can connect to a port and have thesynthesized sound file streamed out.

Usage:

The Webdunia Speakit can be commonly used inapplications where a large amount of informationhas to be spoken or where the information changesfrequently in an Indian Language.

There is a possibility of using this application viamobile. Typically, the application could be deployedin the following manner

• This Text To Speech application resides on a server(as a bean or a web service) and accepts inputsfrom the mobile / voice portal in the form oftext.

• The text so received is processed and an audiofile generated.

• The mobile acts as an interface which sends inrequests regarding which text data to understandthen convert to speech (emails / SMS / headlinesfrom some site.)

Webdunia Xpress Cards

Webdunia Xpress Cards, Webdunia’s greeting cardssolution opens the doors of egreetings to thevernacular Indian. The solution has a simple interfacethat even kids can easily understand. The solutionallows visitors to choose a card from an exhaustivelist of categories and occasions in the language ofhis choice, personalize it, insert a personal message– also in the language of his choice and then to sendit to a relative, friend or colleague. Our

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administration module includes the facility to createand maintain category, sub-category, cards, events,messages, sponsors and settings to create the homepage blocks etc.

Features:

• Supports Multilingual cards (sending them in 11regional languages)

• Supports Co-branding.

• Allows the administrator to highlight particularsub-categories and cards on the home page.

• Allows the same card to be sent to Multiplerecipients.

• Highlights upcoming important events of themonth.

• Enables the user to Search for cards.

• Defines a reciprocal sub-category for every sub-category. So, in reply to a card sent to a receiver,he/she will see cards of reciprocal sub-category toreciprocate the sender by selecting a card. Theadministration user can set the reciprocalsubcategory.

• User interface html(s) can be generated for datathat is not changed frequently through theAdministration Module. This is used to make thesite faster

• Gives an Internet Explorer net user the optionof picking up addresses from his Outlook ExpressAddress Book.

• Sponsoring subcategory: Different companies cansponsor different categories of cards and they willappear with their logos on all pages on the site.

• Database of predefined messages in a particularlanguage for a particular category can be enteredby the administration person and these messageswill then appear on the compose page.

• The facility to register on the card site, maintain alist of birthdays, anniversary and important dates,

receive a reminder to send cards, maintain apreferred card list and select cards from this list,can be incorporated into the system as per therequirements of the client.

• Additional feature to send sound files along withthe card.

Usage:

Webdunia Xpress Cards is an effective tool that canbe implemented/ incorporated on a site / portal withmuch ease and hence helps reach out to a widerIndian base. It will not only enable an Indian tosend greetings over the net to friends and relativesin a language each one understands andcommunicates in, but also open the doors of thenet to a larger Indian populace.

Webdunia Newspaper

How does a Newspaper create an online editionwithout adding a Webmaster to the staff along withthe requisite software and hardware. And how canit be done in various Indian Languages? The answeris as simple as Webdunia’s Online NewspaperSolution. We have several solutions that will giveyou an online edition under your control, and onethat maintains your status as the news leader in yourcommunity. We have developed an extensive systemfor maintaining online newspaper content and havethe expertise to do so in 11 different IndianLanguages. Naidunia.com and prabhasakshi.com aretwo such successful examples to have availed of our

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services. For Naidunia, not only have we providedthe online newspaper solution, we maintain the siteas well.

Features:

• The solution supports 11 Indian Languages,enabling the newspaper to develop content in anyone of these Languages and catering to theappropriate community.

• The Solution offers an Offline Data Entry systemwhere the Newspaper can create and edit variousarticles into categories.

• The Online System has two major components -the Admin Interface and the End User Interface.

• The solution offers a search tool that enables theuser to search the online newspaper.

• The Admin interface allows the concernedindividual to upload articles in the various definedcategories.

• These categories can be added, deleted or editedby the Administration as well.

• The End User Interface is the actual website thatis viewed by the user. The look and feel of thepages (layout) can be customized as per therequirement of the newspaper.

• Our Solution gives the client the option to makehis newspaper site free for all or a paid for site.

• Webdunia also offers its clients the option ofmanaging the content of the online newspaperas well.

• Creation of content for the client can begeneric or customized.

• Ability to provide a vast breadth of contentthat covers the major news areas of anewspaper.

• Regular updation of the site in terms ofcontent and design.

• Strong Network of correspondents/ agenciesin over 20 Indian cities and special bureausand news agencies.

• Highly qualified and experienced team ofjournalists, language experts, translationexperts in the field to ensure the credibilityof your content.

• Assurance of reliable, genuine and up to datecontent as well as day - to - day functioningof the site

Usage:

Webdunia Newspaper offers quick alternatives formaintaining an online newspaper and lowers costsif you are developing a new site. The solution canbe implemented as a template style site, worked intoyour existing site or used in the custom developmentof your new site.

Multimedia Products

Multimedia production combines different mediatypes into a cohesive presentation. These differentmedia types include text, video, animation, audio,and graphics. Alone, each of these types are effectivebut when combined, they can dramatically improvethe effectiveness of the presentation.Webdunia has developed the following two productsusing Macromedia Flash. These products are for Kidsand include

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• Panchatantra Stories - This product is a collectionof stories from Panchatantra in Hindi.

• Nursery Rhymes - This product is a collection ofmost popular Nursery Rhymes in Hindi andEnglish.

Features:

• The content generated is available in thefollowing formats: Web, CDROM, VCD, andComics.

• The web version supports interactivity for variousfeatures like on screen text on/off, changelanguage, viewing size and frame rate.

• Languages can be changed on demand.

• It Lets you play story of your choice.

Usage:

Webdunia’s Multimedia Products are extremelyentertaining and appealing to children and more sobecause of the usage of an Indian Language. Theproducts are user friendly in terms of installationand availability. It is easily available on CDs andother formats which include the web, VCD andcomics as well.

Webdunia Quick Poll

Polls are an effective way to get users involved withyour web site. Webdunia Quick Poll provides theinterface where a user has the unique opportunityof participating in the poll in any one of 11 Indian

Languages in different categories. By participating,users can see overall results instantaneously. Theclient has complete control over the managementof the solution and he can choose his questions, chartgraphics, and note how many users “voted”.

Features:

The polling solution provides the administratorinterface for its client and the user interface for thefinal end user.

• The Administrative Interface provides:

a. Facility to check the current poll question &possible answers registered in the system, its dateand the option to edit it.

b. A list of categories to choose from under which aspecific poll question would go, plus the abilityto enable a new category/ disable an existingcategory or editing a category name.

c. Facility to add a new poll – its question & possibleanswers, the category it would fall under plus thedate and period it should appear for.

d. The ability to generate reports, which showstatistical results of the traffic participating in anyparticular poll.

• The User Interface Provides:

a. The Home Page lists all the polls in the variouscategories giving the user a chance to participatein one or all of them.

b. Ability to see 10 polls that previously existed ineach category, with their respective results.

c. Online statistics available for the current pollupdated as soon as a user submits an entry.

d. Customization of the page layouts, design of thePoll pages as per the requirements of the client.

e. Restriction on the number of times any machinecan submit an entry into a poll (1 per day permachine) so that the results are authentic andrealistic.

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• Multilingual opportunities to create the polls inany one of 11 Indian Languages.

Usage:

Webdunia Quick Poll is an essential application forany website in order to involve far more Indian usersthan there already are on the net and obtain feedbackfrom them. This tool also helps keep track of whatusers think of your site by designing the poll questionin such a manner. With Webdunia’s uniquecapability of designing the communication for theend user in an Indian Language, Quick Poll couldhelp a website get new users who feel morecomfortable with an Indian Language than they dowith English.

Webdunia Quizzard

The Webdunia Quizzard is the world’s only quizplayed simultaneously in 6 different Indianlanguages in collaboration with the world famousquizmaster Derek O’ Brien. There are various typesof quizzes being played on a daily, weekly and specialoccasion basis as a part of the Quiz solution. Atpresent the Online quiz runs with Webdunia.com –the portal and has got a user base of around 13 Lacusers. The quiz is time bound, having a set of roundsalong with hints to the users.

Features:

• Supports English + all 11 Indian Languagessupported by Webdunia.com (currently works on6 languages).

• Has an integrated offline system for punchingdata in all languages.

• Has an online system for exporting data, initiatingquiz, selecting questions.

• Can be played by a user in any one language in aday in a given time frame. Strong security checkshave been implemented.

• Automated winner declaration/rankingprocedures.

• Winners can be declared on a national, languageor state level or as per the specifications of theclient.

• Participation /Reward points are associated withevery quiz.

• Points are associated with sponsored prizes.

• Automated Points redemption systems havedifferent criteria associated with differentproducts/sponsors.

• Strong MIS for user reports, winner reports,country/state/city level segregation.

• Quiz Archives of winners/questions answers areavailable.

• The user at any point can view his status of Pointsplus a detailed report of the quizzes played.

Usage:

The quiz is an interesting way to get a user involvedin a particular site. The Webdunia Quizzard,Webdunia’s online quiz solution can be used toincrease dedicated traffic to a particular site and getsponsors for the same.

The Quiz solution can also be implemented formobile devices.

Webdunia Thought Board

The Webdunia Thought Board is a forum toexchange ideas, enlighten and educate. With its

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unique multilingual ability, the discussion boardenables an Indian to express himself andcommunicate freely in a language he/she is mostcomfortable with. It is not only a critical discussionfacilitation tool, it’s also an outstanding groupcommunication tool, a creativity enhancer and canbe a control mechanism used to maximize andorganize a person’s thoughts (help make decisionsand solve problems).

Features:

• Settings applicable on the entire Thought Boardcan be modified anytime.

• Administration users have the authority of adding/editing/deleting members and allocating themrights.

• View Posting Online/Offline.

• Multilingual discussion board.

• Threaded Discussions.

• Online and Offline message posting option.

• Manual and Auto (based on period or numberof messages) Discussion closing.

• Option to suggest and introduce a discussiontopic.

• Archiving of old discussions & Transcript of theclosed discussion.

• Option to user to hide his/her email from display.

• Navigation among messages and categories.

• The option to mail to the user of the parentmessage in case a reply has been posted againstthat message.

• Display the number of replies posted against aparticular message.

• A database driven system, which can handlemillions of messages without decreasing theperformance, thus giving the fastest possibleresponse to users. Also, we provide manual orautomated web-based administration of systems.

• The following tasks are possible for theadministrator

Category Management

• Add/ Delete/ View a Category

• Home Page Categories

• View the top few categories. The client can specifythe number.

• Ability to handle Multiple Categories /TopicsTopic Handling Initiate/ Delete/ Close a Topic

• View Topic Summary

• Manual / Auto Closure for Scheduling of Topics

• Archiving of topics

Usage:

The Webdunia Thought Board offers portals andsites the opportunity to offer a multilingual (11Indian Languages) discussion board to their userswho can post their messages as well as hold discussionson various topics with anyone sitting in any part ofthe world. This would enhance their reach in India.Corporate Houses and other business can use thissoftware as a discussion tool for their employeessitting in different parts of the world. Providing theiremployees with the option of chatting in their own

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language will help them become comfortable withthe software and the usage of computers as well ashelp the company achieve economies of scale.

Webdunia Type-n-Cast

The Webdunia Type-n-Cast is a utility, which helpsyou to type and paste Indian language text in anactive application, where it is needed. The applicationallows direct phonetic typing by the user andsimultaneous conversion to Indian language by thesystem. By a simple click of a button, the typed textcan be pasted in ASCII format, wherever it is needed.A dropdown list is available of running windowsapplications, which can be chosen to paste textwritten in the compose window of Webdunia Type-n-cast. After installing the application, when run itgoes to system tray and stays there till you manuallyexit it. Webdunia Type-n-Cast is presently availablein English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi,Malayalam, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu,Kannada and Oriya. It runs on MS Windows 95/98/NT/2000 or later.

Features:

• Text can be pasted in the following activeapplications:

• Editors like Notepad, Word, WordPad, etc.

• Textboxes in any application.

• Text area in any application.

• Compose windows of Microsoft OutlookExpress and mailing systems.

• The user can type a message in Roman using theStandard English keyboard, which is transliteratedon the fly to the chosen Indian language.

• On Screen Help: As you type, help will beavailable on each keystroke.

Usage:

Webdunia’s Type ‘n’ Cast utility not only helps userswrite in their own languages but use the typed

material in the most popular software like word pad,compose windows of emailing solutions etc. Thiseliminates the need of a separate, language specificword processor or composer. The data typed in type‘n’ cast can be easily pasted into the existing wordprocessor/ composer and be used efficiently.

(Source Website/Courtesy :Webdunia.com (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Nai Dunia Capmus,65 Babu Labchand Chhajlani Marg,

Indore 452009Tel : 0731-548550

Fax : 0731-548555E-mail : vinay@webduniya.com

Website : http://www.webdunia.net/)

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