2.8.0
2023-05-26
We've switched how we lay out some views so that the app should work better in landscape mode, and for iPad users
2.7.0
2023-03-01
To make it easier to see the sign video, we've hidden the video controls, and added the ability to slow down the video by tapping on the video while it is playing.
2.6.1
2023-02-21
We've updated the dictionary data to version 2023-02-01. This is our first release sourcing data from Signbank, our new editorial tool.
2.5.7
2022-05-20
This app has been updated to be compatible with iOS 12. We have more features on the way to support larger text sizes and dark mode! This release includes version 2022-01-23 of the dictionary data.
2.5.6
2020-07-23
We're really sorry if you experienced problems watching videos recently - this was due to videos being moved to a new provider recently and the new video location not being updated in the sign database packaged with the application. we're updating our processes and documentation to avoid something like this happening again in the future.
We have also updated our app to be compatible with iOS 13. You may notice a few changes to the look and feel of the application.
2.5.3
2019-01-14
We have updated the NZSL Dictionary to the latest version as at December 2018
2.5.1
2018-05-29
We have updated the NZSL dictionary to the latest version
2.4.3
2017-08-17
We have updated sign data to the latest version from the NZSL database.
2.4.0
2017-06-23
We've re-added illustrations that were missing from some signs.
2.3.9
2017-06-22
We've updated the user interface of our app to match our website, for a more consistent experience.
We've also made some changes to search so that you can find the signs you are looking for easily.
2.2
2016-03-30
This update fixes the NZSL Dictionary on iOS 9.3. Thank you everyone who reached out to report this to us.
2.1
2013-10-10
Fixes crash problem on iOS 7.
Thank you for your patience waiting for this update. My wife and I have a new baby who was born early and has finally come home after 11 weeks in NICU. As you can imagine, iOS upgrade work takes a back seat to taking care of family!
This release is dedicated to our daughter Lily Hewgill.
2.0
2013-05-10
Major new upgrade for New Zealand Sign Language Week 2013!
- Handshape/location search
- Updated sign database (133 new/updated words)
- Te Reo Māori definitions and lookup
- Higher resolution images
- iPhone 5 support
- Faster loading
1.0.1
2012-10-10
This minor update changes the Word of the Day feature so that certain vulgar words will no longer be automatically chosen as the random Word of the Day. It is important to note that these words are still in the dictionary, but they are just no longer eligible for automatic display.
Thank you all for your support!