Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 26 to 28 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 26 to 28 has been added to:



Due to time constraints, starting with Lesson 12, the scriptures will not be included. I hope to add them after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Also, due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints, the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold. I hope to finish it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above linked-to resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them [up to Lesson 11, for now].
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Monday, December 30, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 26 to 28 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 26 to 28, including the full text of most of the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Due to time contraints, starting with Lesson 15, the English ruby text for unusually long scriptures will not be included. I hope to add it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of most of the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Monday, December 23, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 23 to 25 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 23 to 25 has been added to:



Due to time constraints, starting with Lesson 12, the scriptures will not be included. I hope to add them after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Also, due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints, the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold. I hope to finish it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above linked-to resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them [up to Lesson 11, for now].
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Sunday, December 22, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 23 to 25 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 23 to 25, including the full text of most of the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Due to time contraints, starting with Lesson 15, the English ruby text for unusually long scriptures will not be included. I hope to add it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of most of the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Saturday, December 14, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 20 to 22 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 20 to 22 has been added to:



Due to time constraints, starting with Lesson 12, the scriptures will not be included. I hope to add them after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Also, due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints, the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold. I hope to finish it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above linked-to resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them [up to Lesson 11, for now].
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Friday, December 13, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 20 to 22 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 20 to 22, including the full text of most of the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Due to time contraints, starting with Lesson 15, the English ruby text for unusually long scriptures will not be included. I hope to add it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of most of the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Thursday, December 05, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 17 to 19 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 17 to 19 has been added to:



Note: The material for Lesson 19 reflects the updated wording of the Chinese WOL, which is different from the wording of the original printed Chinese version.


Due to time constraints, starting with Lesson 12, the scriptures will not be included. I hope to add them after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Also, due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints, the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold. I hope to finish it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above linked-to resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them [up to Lesson 11, for now].
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Jehovah’s Will Br. Lesson 19 Material Updated to Match Chinese WOL

I noticed that portions of Lesson 19 of the Jehovah’s Will brochure were reworded on the Chinese WOL, compared to the original printed version. So, I have updated the Lesson 19 material to match the Chinese WOL on the following resources:



Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 17 to 19 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 17 to 19, including the full text of most of the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Due to time contraints, starting with Lesson 15, the English ruby text for unusually long scriptures will not be included. I hope to add it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of most of the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Monday, November 25, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 14 to 16 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 14 to 16 has been added to:



Due to time constraints, starting with Lesson 12, the scriptures will not be included. I hope to add them after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Also, due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints, the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold. I hope to finish it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above linked-to resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them [up to Lesson 11, for now].
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Saturday, November 23, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 14 to 16 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 14 to 16, including the full text of most of the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Due to time contraints, starting with Lesson 15, the English ruby text for unusually long scriptures will not be included. I hope to add it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of most of the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 11 to 13 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 11 to 13 has been added to:



Due to time constraints, starting with Lesson 12, the scriptures will not be included. I hope to add them after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Also, due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints, the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold. I hope to finish it after we are finished studying the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS.


Note the following re the above linked-to resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them [up to Lesson 11, for now].
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Sunday, November 17, 2013

Scripture Links, etc. Updated in “Pīnyīn Was Plan A” Article

The article Pīnyīn Was Plan A, which began as a post on the tiandi.info blog, has been updated so that the scripture links point to the new 2013 edition of the New World Translation on the WOL site. Some other tweaks have been made as well:



This article contains the results of much research and analysis about something that is of fundamental importance to our work in the Chinese field, so I encourage you to check out the current version, even if you have checked out the article before.


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lessons 8 to 10 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lessons 8 to 10, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



The Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English EPUB file has been put on hold due to its low number of users, and due to time constraints.


Note the following re the above resources:

  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Saturday, November 09, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lesson 13 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lesson 13, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 5 to 7 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 5 to 7, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Sunday, November 03, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 7 & 8 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 7 & 8, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience with them.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web & EPUB Material for Lessons 3 & 4 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web & EPUB material for Lessons 3 & 4, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in the web pages contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, the web pages can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of the web pages.)
  • The EPUB file’s download page has a section regarding Using the File in iBooks.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


Friday, October 25, 2013

New Resource: Jehovah’s Will Brochure (Sidney Lau-English, Scriptures EPUB) Page

The content available so far on the Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web pages is now available in EPUB format at this download page:

Here is an excerpt from the download page:

Introduction

The material in the EPUB file linked to below contains text from the Chinese Jehovah’s Will brochure, written in Sidney Lau romanization. It also includes English ruby text that has been bundled with the Sidney Lau romanization text that it shows the meaning of. Thus, this material provides us Cantonese-learners with assistance in the two language aspects we require in order to be able to discuss or study the Jehovah’s Will brochure with someone in Cantonese:

  1. The pronunciations of the Cantonese words used
    • These show us how to communicate the brochure’s message in Cantonese.
  2. The meanings of the Cantonese words used
    • These show us what is being communicated in Cantonese.

Advantages of the EPUB Format

Being in EPUB format allows this material to benefit from the advantages of this format, including:

  • Broad hardware and software support
  • Easy enlarging and automatic reflowing of the text to accommodate displays of various shapes and sizes, including those of many mobile devices
  • Offline use
    • Since EPUB files have been available from jw.org for a long time, many people in the Chinese field are now familiar with how to download EPUB files and use them offline.
  • Annotation (notes, highlighting, etc.) support
    • EPUB files can be easily annotated by users in apps such as iBooks, which runs on the iPad, the iPhone, the iPod touch, and now the Mac as well. There are also apps that annotate EPUB files on Windows, Android, etc.
  • Hyperlinking that is familiar and expected, and that thus will get used and benefitted from
    • Taking advantage of this, scripture references in the main text are links to the full text of the cited scriptures. There, links are provided for returning to the referring citations in the main text.
    • Links are also provided for “teleporting” from the table of contents to the chapter headings and back.
    • As well, links are provided as necessary for going to any footnotes, etc., and for returning from them to the main text.
  • Producibility with simpler, more accessible, more mobile tools
    • Whereas at this time Microsoft Word running on a desktop or laptop PC is needed to produce satisfactory 3-line material, this plain text-based Sidney Lau-English material can be satisfactorily partly produced with even an app running on a mobile device like an iPad.

New Resource: Jehovah’s Will Brochure (Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures EPUB) Page

The content available so far on the Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web pages is now available in EPUB format at this download page:

Here is an excerpt from the download page:

Introduction

The material in the EPUB file linked to below contains text from the Chinese Jehovah’s Will brochure, written in Pīnyīn. It also includes English ruby text that has been bundled with the Pīnyīn text that it shows the meaning of. Thus, while making better use of limited display real estate on mobile devices and requiring less paper to print out compared to corresponding 3-line material, this material provides us Mandarin-learners with assistance in the two language aspects we require in order to be able to discuss or study the Jehovah’s Will brochure with someone in Mandarin:

  1. The pronunciations of the Mandarin words used
    • These show us how to communicate the brochure’s message in Mandarin.
  2. The meanings of the Mandarin words used
    • These show us what is being communicated in Mandarin.

Advantages of the EPUB Format

Being in EPUB format allows this material to benefit from the advantages of this format, including:

  • Broad hardware and software support
  • Easy enlarging and automatic reflowing of the text to accommodate displays of various shapes and sizes, including those of many mobile devices
  • Offline use
    • Since EPUB files have been available from jw.org for a long time, many people in the Chinese field are now familiar with how to download EPUB files and use them offline.
  • Annotation (notes, highlighting, etc.) support
    • EPUB files can be easily annotated by users in apps such as iBooks, which runs on the iPad, the iPhone, the iPod touch, and now the Mac as well. There are also apps that annotate EPUB files on Windows, Android, etc.
  • Hyperlinking that is familiar and expected, and that thus will get used and benefitted from
    • Taking advantage of this, scripture references in the main text are links to the full text of the cited scriptures. There, links are provided for returning to the referring citations in the main text.
    • Links are also provided for “teleporting” from the table of contents to the chapter headings and back.
    • As well, links are provided as necessary for going to any footnotes, etc., and for returning from them to the main text.
  • Producibility with simpler, more accessible, more mobile tools
    • Whereas at this time Microsoft Word running on a desktop or laptop PC is needed to produce satisfactory 3-line material, this plain text-based Pīnyīn-English material can be satisfactorily partly produced with even an app running on a mobile device like an iPad.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Some Official PDF Files That Have Recently Become Available on jw.org

Besides the official Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn PDF file mentioned in the previous post, here are some other official PDF files that have recently become available for download from jw.org:


  • Good News br. - Pīnyīn
  • Good News br. - Sidney Lau
  • Lasting Peace br. - Sidney Lau
  • Bible Stories bk. - Zhùyīn

The short links for the above-listed publications have been updated accordingly:



Official Pīnyīn Jehovah’s Will Brochure PDF Now Available on jw.org

The official Pīnyīn PDF file for the Jehovah’s Will brochure is now available for download from jw.org.


The short link for Jehovah’s Will brochure resources has been updated accordingly:



As noted at the above short link, many unofficial Jehovah’s Will brochure resources are currently available as well. Additionally, Pīnyīn-English and Sidney Lau-English EPUB files for the Jehovah’s Will brochure are in the works, and should start to become available very soon, perhaps even later today or tomorrow.


Monday, October 21, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Sidney Lau-English Web Material for Lesson 2 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material for Lesson 2, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in them contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, they can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of these web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


See the below post for an introduction to the Pīnyīn-English web pages, which are similar to the above resources:



Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


I am also working on eventually making available some more EPUB files, which are relatively easy to produce from the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages. EPUB files can be easily downloaded and used offline, and they can also be annotated.


Saturday, October 19, 2013

New Resources: Jehovah’s Will Brochure (Sidney Lau-English, Web, Scriptures) Pages

Jehovah’s Will brochure Sidney Lau-English web material up to Lesson 1, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, is now available:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Sidney Lau-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in them contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, they can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of these web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Sidney Lau romanization as a writing system on its own.


See the below post for an introduction to the Pīnyīn-English web pages, which are similar to the above resources:



Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


I am also working on eventually making available some more EPUB files, which are relatively easy to produce from the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn/Sidney Lau-English web pages. EPUB files can be easily downloaded and used offline, and they can also be annotated.


Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web Material for Lesson 6 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web material for Lesson 6, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • For those in the Cantonese field, Sidney Lau-English web pages and EPUB files for the Jehovah’s Will brochure are also in the works, and should be ready to debut soon.
  • The existing 3-line PDFs cover up to Lesson 8. (Go to tiandi.info/jl for the links.) With the new Pīnyīn-English web pages, I now plan to first fill in the material for up to and including Lesson 8, and then to finish the rest. That way, when the time comes to study the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS, people can just use the Pīnyīn-English web pages for it if they wish.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in them contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, they can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of these web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


See the below post for an introduction to the above resources:



Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English web pages such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


I am also working on eventually making available some more EPUB files, which are relatively easy to produce from the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English web pages. EPUB files can be easily downloaded and used offline, and they can also be annotated.


Friday, October 11, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web Material for Lesson 5 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web material for Lesson 5, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • The existing 3-line PDFs cover up to Lesson 8. (Go to tiandi.info/jl for the links.) With the new Pīnyīn-English web pages, I now plan to first fill in the material for up to and including Lesson 8, and then to finish the rest. That way, when the time comes to study the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS, people can just use the Pīnyīn-English web pages for it if they wish.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in them contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, they can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of these web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


See the below post for an introduction to the above resources:



Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English web pages such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


I am also working on eventually making available some more EPUB files, which are relatively easy to produce from the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English web pages. EPUB files can be easily downloaded and used offline, and they can also be annotated.


Monday, October 07, 2013

Jehovah’s Will Brochure Pīnyīn-English Web Material for Lesson 4 Added

Jehovah’s Will brochure Pīnyīn-English web material for Lesson 4, including the full text of all the cited scriptures, has been added to:



Note the following re the above resources:


  • The existing 3-line PDFs already cover up to Lesson 8. (Go to tiandi.info/jl for the links.) With the new Pīnyīn-English web pages, I now plan to first fill in the material for up to and including Lesson 8, and then to finish the rest. That way, when the time comes to study the Jehovah’s Will brochure at the CBS, people can just use the Pīnyīn-English web pages for it if they wish.
  • For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.
  • The full text in Pīnyīn-English of all the cited scriptures is included in them.
  • They are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
  • The Recommended Browsers: sections in them contain information about how to get the best viewing experience.
  • Besides being viewable online, they can also be downloaded and used offline. Of course, they can be printed out from your web browser as well. (More details are included in their Offline Viewing and Printing sections, which include a link to a special PDF file for printing out the content of these web pages.)

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.


See the below post for an introduction to the above resources:



Going forward, I plan to focus primarily on producing Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English web pages such as the above, because they offer various advantages both for myself and for users.


I am also working on eventually making available some more EPUB files, which are relatively easy to produce from the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English web pages. EPUB files can be easily downloaded and used offline, and they can also be annotated.