Software of the Week: WordWeb

As a student, i have some occasional needs for dictionary in order to understand certain stuffs i'm currently studying. Even though i have no problem in searching words on the dictionary, the pain in the neck is that flipping through the dictionaries takes some time, especially if you're looking for words with a popular initial, such as the letter 'D' & 'S'. The other problem is that dictionaries get outdated easily, as new vocabularies keep emerging due to our own kind's creativity. If you are a student or researcher in the scientific field, it gives you even more trouble trying to find scientifically-based words on the dictionary.

Today's software of the week aims to solve this problem. The software is a new kind of e-dictionary which goes by the name "WordWeb".

WordWeb is developed by WordWeb Software, based in Cambridge, UK and managed by Anthony Lewis, a software developer. There are two versions of WordWeb available, one is the free version, aiming at customers who could not afford to constantly buy contemporary dictionaries in order to update their dictionaries. The other one is the Pro version, which basically just add in a feature called Crossword Compiler, a puzzle maker. With WordWeb, you can now have a dictionary readily available for you as long as your PC is turned on!

When you turn on WordWeb, it appears as a 'W' symbol in your system tray on the lower right of your desktop


While Anthony Lewis's WordWeb functions like any other kind of dictionary, it basically solves traditional dicitionaries' weaknesses. The dictionary's vocabulary database gets updated with every new version released, and by typing in the words users can get immediate access to the words the want without delay. It also incorporates thesaurus & pronounciation guides in addition to the dictionary functions, making it just as much complete as any other physical dictionaries offered. It also supports the copy & paste functions; when users found an unknown word online, they can simply just copy & paste the unknown word into the search column of the WordWeb. If that is not enough, WordWeb also offers users access to the web-based wordweb. There are many other features available, such as configuring hotkeys for running WordWeb, choosing the types of English languages, editing your own glossaries and many more.

WordWeb in action. Click pictures for larger image.

To download WordWeb Free Edition now, click here.

To visit the WordWeb Software Website, click here.