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Tamil Typing software for computers:
1. NHM Writer – The ultimate tamil typing software I recommend. Works in Windows only.
2. TamilKey (a) TamilVisai – Firefox extension for typing Tamil. Since it is browser based works on all operating systems but can only be used online and only inside the browser.
3. SCIM – For typing Tamil in [...]
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NHM Writer is a never-seen-before tool for tamil typing.
Features of NHM writer:
1. Free-of-cost
2. Downloadable. An online version of NHM writer will be launched soon.
3. This makes your Windows system Tamil ready on installing this. So you will be able to read, write Tamil well in all Windows applications. This is cool, as every other software would [...]
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Congrats for the google team for coming up with an intuitive Tamil transliteration scheme.
Pros:
- Tamil transliteration tools have so far been completely user dependent to specify the correct keys to achieve the desired spelling whereas google transliteration guesses the word like a mobile phone dictionary servie. So a novice user need not remember, learn the [...]
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Testimonials from friends who changed to Tamil99
I have already changed to tamil 99. it looks really intelligent keypad. Stopped using **** after reading your article. Very valid point that in future understanding tamizh in terms of english letters is equivalent to slow poisoning. – சத்தியா
20 ஆண்டுகளாக பழகியிருந்த ஆங்கில தட்டச்சு முறைக்குக் கூடுதலாகக் கற்றுக் கொண்ட தமிழ்த் தட்டச்சு [...]
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Tamil99 users should be aware of some shortcuts / Syntax.
1. To write க்க just type க க in sequence. No need to press f after first க to bring the dot over க.
similarly, த+த = த்த, ம+ம = ம்ம.
2. For frequent combination of letters like ந்த, ஞ்ச, ன்ற, ண்ட, ங்க, ம்ப the same [...]
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