Since the publication of Mary L. Gray and Siddharth Suri’s book Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass, readers from around the world have been able to learn more about Amara On Demand (AOD), a sustainability program of the Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF). Through discussions with AOD linguists, the … Continue reading Video: Mary L. Gray Speaks About the New Book “Ghost Work”
Amara and “Ghost Work” – A New Book by Mary L. Gray and Siddharth Suri
Ghost Work prominently features Amara On Demand (AOD) as a promising and alternative path for crowdwork.
Try out new features on the Beta editor!
Hello Amara users, The next time you open up the subtitle editor, you may notice the new “Beta Editor” button. You can use this button to test drive some new beta features for the subtitle editor on your regular subtitling work. We hope these additions will make your subtitling sessions more productive and fun! These … Continue reading Try out new features on the Beta editor!
Upcoming Amara API Changes – Summer 2019
We are planning on making some changes to our API over the next few months, including a handful of backwards incompatible changes.
11 Great Ways to Learn Languages Online
To help you sort through all the available learning tools out there, we put together a list of our 11 favorite websites to learn languages online.
Meet the Amararians | Jocelyn Chan: Reflections of My Internship Experience
The time I spent with Amara in the summer and fall of 2018 as a Marketing Intern has greatly inspired me in terms of movement toward improving equal access to knowledge. I didn’t picture myself interning at a nonprofit when looking for internship opportunities, but Amara opened another door for me! During my undergraduate program, … Continue reading Meet the Amararians | Jocelyn Chan: Reflections of My Internship Experience
What subtitle file format should I use?
Subtitle formats can seem pretty complicated. It may seem easiest to just choose whatever format is most popular or widely supported, instead of the one that’s just right for what you plan to do with the subtitles. To help you make the best decision, we’ve compiled our recommendations for the best subtitle file formats to … Continue reading What subtitle file format should I use?
