There's a big project underway and it's a lot bigger than what
you may think for just a vocabulary tracker. Actually, there's a
lot to it. Take a look at the list of education features relating
the vocabulary tracker
1. Jappleng Dictionary
The Jappleng dictionary will let you browse / search through
words we have made available. Of course, not all words will be
available but the "standard" words will all be there, so roughly
about 3000 words.
2. Vocabulary Tracker
The vocabulary tracker will let you keep track what you know
and don't know, review words which you haven't touched in forever
and even work on words you are struggling with. There will also be
a worldwide database on what words are considered the easiest and
hardest to learn.
3. Import Vocabulary
- There will be various ways to import vocabulary.
- First method is to find a dictionary word and add it.
- Second method will be to import by Grade (for example, grade 1
elementary school, grade 2, etc...)
- Third method will be to import by type, so for example you
could import Kanji radicals or other topics
- Fourth method will be to import from a course. There will be a
button to import all words to your vocabulary tracker in different
spots to make it very convenient.
- The fifth and last method will be to upload your own using
Excel / CVS. I just completed this successfully and am pleased to
say that it works great.
4. Add custom flash cards /
vocabulary
There is no need to rely on existing content, you can write
your own custom flash cards. This is great especially for certain
grammar or sentences you want to remember.
5. Your Stats
You will be able to see your own stats with a lot of nifty
data to help you better understand where you are at. For example,
you could set a goal to learn the JLPT N5 vocabulary and see how
well you are fairing including how many words you are learning per
day since you started.
6. Flash Card App
You will be able to practice online or wherever you are using
the Flash Card study app. There won't be a dedicated app for iPhone
or Android YET but this is something that will come once the web
app is polished from bugs. The flash card app will also have
leaderboards if you want to compete (optional).
7. Achievements
You will be able to earn achievements / j-coins, although this
is not something that will be obtainable right away. Expect this to
be a feature that will happen at least a month from now.
8. Notifications /
Reminders
There will be a notification / reminder system put in place.
You will have control on the frequency of these reminders and how
you are reminded. This feature will not be available right away but
it is planned for both web and mobile apps.
9. Baburu Kana
This system has been planned since 2005 and I'll get to it, I
swear! Basically, words that are found on the site that are in the
Jappleng Dictionary will eventually be clickable to reveal a bubble
with details of the word. The exact workings of it is unknown since
I need to figure out how to do this without it being so database
intensive.
10. Instant Word Queue
Find a word you want to add to your vocabulary? Don't want to
go through the hassle of changing pages? The word queue feature
will be added to all pages and will make it so you can easily add
words. It will look up the word in the jappleng dictionary and if
it is there, it will auto-populate the fields. Otherwise, you will
be given the chance to add information to the other side of the
card.
Conclusion....
I hope you all had a great Halloween! The education section is
a big priority now and while I could have simply added a means to
add custom flash cards and be tested on them, I thought about going
all the way and making it a very useful and convenient learning
project that wouldn't be limited to just Japanese. You can use it
for whatever you like, really!
The release date is unknown, today I completed the design and
R&D for importing Excel / CVS files as well as generating a
list to upload. If you would like to help with the dictionary,
please let me know in Discord, there are so many entries to
populate. Enjoy your weekend everyone!