Development of SMS Sending Software for Balinese Script Text on Android Platform

Abstract

Balinese script has different writing technique compared to writing in Indonesian language. Balinese language can be written using Latin script and Balinese script. Balinese writing is closely related to Balinese script writing (pasang aksara Bali), in which frequently used in writing on palm leaves, wariga, pipil and others. Listing in Unicode standard allows the storing of Balinese script text into data base, Internet network, and many other benefits such as utilization in mobile software technology. This research tries to develop SMS software which is able to send Balinese script data text. This software is in the form of Latin text input which being translated into Balinese script and then sent using 16-bit SMS standard. Test result by using white box method shows that SMS sending process with Balinese script text has given valid result up to 100%.