Requirements

KannadaWorld requires a Java-Enabled Browser (Java 1.1.5 or higher) and works with the following environments:

Operating System	Browser
Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2000	Fire Fox
Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2000	Internet Explorer 4.0 & above
Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2000	Netscape 4.04 & above
Linux	Netscape & Fire Fox
Solaris	Netscape & Fire Fox
Unix	Netscape & Fire Fox
Macintosh	Internet Explorer

Keyboard Layouts

KannadaWorld supports 3 different keyboard layouts.

1. Romanised Layout : In Romanised layout, phoenetic English mappings are used to compose the Kannada Text. For example, the keys raamaa (or rAmA) can be used to type 'Rama'.
Romanised Layout & Key Sequence Charts

2. Typewriter Layout : This layout is similar to the Kannada typewriter layout & useful for Kannada typists & other people familiar with Kannada Typewriter layout.
Typewriter Layout & Key Sequence Charts

3. DOE Phoenetic : This layout is standardized by the Department Of Electronics(DOE), Govt Of India. The advantage of this layout is that the layout remains identical for all Indian Languages. For example, the key 'k' is used to represent the letter 'ka' in all Indian Languages.
DOE Phoenetic Layout & Key Sequence Charts

The Keyboard Layout and the Key Sequence Charts can be used to find the correct key combinations.