Computers and the French Language
Assorted resources for using French on the computer and internet.
Texting - Les Textos français
Learning French is one thing, but French on the internet - in chatrooms and forums - or via text messaging or email can seem like a completely different language. Fortunately, help is at hand. Here are some common French abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols to help you communicate via text.
Learning French is one thing, but French on the internet - in chatrooms and forums - or via text messaging or email can seem like a completely different language. Fortunately, help is at hand. Here are some common French abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols to help you communicate via text.
Type accents on any PC
You don't need software or any special equipment to type accents - just follow these directions.
You don't need software or any special equipment to type accents - just follow these directions.
Type French Accents on a Mac
There are several ways to type French accents on a Mac computer.
There are several ways to type French accents on a Mac computer.
Online Translators - Machine Translation
While machine translation is an interesting concept and considerably cheaper and faster than professional translators, the results are less exciting. This article put the top four online translators to the test - see how they hold up against one another and against a real person.
While machine translation is an interesting concept and considerably cheaper and faster than professional translators, the results are less exciting. This article put the top four online translators to the test - see how they hold up against one another and against a real person.
Internet in French (PC only)
You can set up Internet Explorer to display dialog boxes and menus in French.
You can set up Internet Explorer to display dialog boxes and menus in French.
French Accents on the Internet
Guide to the HTML codes for typing French accented letters and special characters for webpages.
Guide to the HTML codes for typing French accented letters and special characters for webpages.
Python
Si vous voulez développer en Python, regardez cette page.
Si vous voulez développer en Python, regardez cette page.
HTML : Code des couleurs
French table of codes for colors that both Netscape and IE recognize.
French table of codes for colors that both Netscape and IE recognize.