The next generation of Indic language digitization is being led by Microsoft, in its Bhasha project.
The latest version of its Windows based 1 MB tool called - Indic IME 1 (v5.0) supports most of the common Indic char-sets like Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu and Hindi. One needs to download and install, from microsoft's BhashaIndia website here.
If one is interested only in Telugu or only in Hindi, separate patches are available there.
This Akshargram website gives very detailed instruction of using Indic IME (this site is in Hindi).
This allows you to use Indic languages in applications like Wordpad, MS Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Google Talk etc. They are working on other applications. Only limitation is that it is for Windows platforms only. (2000, XP, +)
I have been using this and it is so friendly. Leaves no difference in how you use English or Indic languages using this on MS applications.
The latest version of its Windows based 1 MB tool called - Indic IME 1 (v5.0) supports most of the common Indic char-sets like Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu and Hindi. One needs to download and install, from microsoft's BhashaIndia website here.
If one is interested only in Telugu or only in Hindi, separate patches are available there.
This Akshargram website gives very detailed instruction of using Indic IME (this site is in Hindi).
This allows you to use Indic languages in applications like Wordpad, MS Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Google Talk etc. They are working on other applications. Only limitation is that it is for Windows platforms only. (2000, XP, +)
I have been using this and it is so friendly. Leaves no difference in how you use English or Indic languages using this on MS applications.