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Subject:Re: developing web pages for chinese viewers From:Joanne Greene <joanne -dot- greene -at- JACOBUS -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 18 Apr 1997 10:26:28 -0400
I asked one of the Jacobus developers, who happens to be from China, about
this. See below
>Subject: Re: developing web pages for chinese viewers
>
>I am not very sure what tools can be used for developing a web page. There
>is an address does have some information about tools for inputing Chinese
>characters. I don't think they need any other editor for creating HTML files
>but normal editors. What they need is a tool to let them type in Chinese
>characters. They do NOT need any speical netscape, or Internet explorer to
>view Chinese characters. What they need is a chinese viewer. There is a tool
>called AsianSuite ServicePackAt under www.unionway.com can be download.
>TwinBridge is a very famous chinese related software company. They can check
>it. The address is www.twinbridge.com. Also they can check
>http://herb.biol.uregina.ca/liu/pub/ms-win.html to find out some very useful
>information about Chinese viewer and related info.
>
>- Tao
>
>
>
>09:13 AM 4/18/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>Tao,
>>you're the only person I know who might be able to help this person.
>>
>>Joanne
>>
>>>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 21:29:31 +1000
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>>>Subject: developing web pages for chinese viewers
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>>>Hello,
>>>a friend has asked me about developing a web page for chinese viewers. My
>>>questions are:
>>>1. What tools would you use to develop pages using chinese characters?
>>>2. Do you have to get a special copy of netscape, or Internet explorer to
>>>view it?
>>>
>>>You help would be appreciated.
>>>MIchael John Little
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