I’ve finally started work in earnest on Unbindery. After several false starts on the look, I came up with this, which I like:

I also wrote the login system this afternoon. Development is going a little slower than I’d hoped, but it’s still not bad. I expect to have a prototype up and running within a few days (assuming I put in the time, that is; I’m also trying to finish those plays for the “Long Ago and Far Away” NPP set, so time is limited).

Since it’s been a while, I suppose I ought to mention what Unbindery actually is. :) In a nutshell, it’s a book digitization web app — you see an image of a page on your screen and you type in what it says. (I’m also planning to use it for OCR cleanup.) It’s effectively the same sort of thing as Distributed Proofreaders, except that I’m trying to create a more aesthetic and fun user experience. Something more modern and not so 90s. :) I’m also trying to make it easier to produce non-English texts (like Thai).

Anyway, I’ll announce when the prototype’s up, and everyone’s welcome to try it out — I want all the feedback I can get.