Concise ISL vs International Sign Language

Concise ISL is an Irish Sign Language (ISL) video dictionary which contains approximately 1000 signs. This mobile app was developed by two young Irish engineers, one of whom is a life-long practitioner of Irish Sign Language, in response to the need for digital resources to support sign language learning in Ireland. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive ISL dictionary system in an easy-to-use form. --------------- Features --------------- Each sign contained within Concise ISL is presented in video form and accompanied by high quality images of the component signs for each hand. All signs can be sorted by category, an organisational approach chosen to support learning. Specific words and categories can be easily found within Concise ISL, using a simple and efficient search interface, swipe gestures, sliding menus and other intuitive interaction mechanisms. This app is designed to be child-appropriate, with the inclusion of a large number of signs in categories such as Animals, Colours, Food, Sports and many others. Through the inclusion of signs such as "texting", "tablet", "facebook" and many more, this ISL dictionary reflects the modern context of the language. Concise ISL currently includes approximately 1000 signs, a figure which we have continuously strived to increase. Concise ISL supports offline use. A data connection is required to download signs for the first time. These videos are then stored on-device for subsequent viewing offline. This approach allows the inclusion of such a large number of signs without imposing the consumption of a significant amount of on-device memory on all users. The video size has been carefully calculated to reduce bandwidth consumption. Concise ISL also includes a number of additional sections containing information concerning the history of ISL, the grammatical structure of the language and more. We hope you enjoy using Concise ISL! Kevin & Micheál

With International Sign Language, it is possible to communicate with the hearing impaired not only in any country but also all over the world. International Sign is a language which is used in a variety of different contexts, particularly at international meetings such as the World Federation of the Deaf congress, events such as the Deaflympics and the Miss & Mister Deaf World, and informally when travelling and socialising. Communication difficulties and emotional problems experienced by the hearing impaired can cause a lack of self-confidence in their social lives. All these negative effects of hearing loss also affect the quality of life of the child and the individual. As the number of people communicating with the Hearing Impaired and learning sign language increases, it will be much easier for individuals with speech and hearing impairments to establish a bond of belonging to the society, develop their self-confidence, and find a place for themselves in society and social life. Hearing and speaking individuals will be able to learn sign language and it will help the Hearing Impaired to overcome the communication barrier in front of them. Hearing and speaking individuals, by learning sign language, will help the deaf overcome the barrier of communication and improve their daily quality of life in terms of courtesy, respect, family, friends, school and work. What is Sign Language? Sign language is a visual language created by hearing impaired people using hand movements and facial expressions when communicating with each other. Feedback We will continue to evaluate and update it, taking into account all kinds of feedback and suggestions from you. If you have suggestions or feedback, you can reach us in the feedback section in the application. Wishing you can learn sign language We wish you a nice day.