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June 8, 2007 2:20 PM PDT

Power Downloader finds the right words

by Jason Parker
WordWeb (Credit: CNET Networks)

When Power Downloader recently sat down to check his e-mail, he quickly noticed a message from his niece, Kitty Kilobyte. In the message, Kitty explained that she would soon be attending a summer English class, which would mean she would probably be writing a lot of papers. She went on to explain that though she was embarrassed to admit it, spelling wasn't her greatest skill, and any software he could recommend would be a big help.

Thinking quickly, Power Downloader pointed his Web browser to Download.com to see what he could find to help Kitty. After only a couple of searches on different keywords, Power came upon the perfect program: WordWeb. With this program installed, Kitty could quickly check her spelling on challenging words by using a hot key. With WordWeb up on the screen, Kitty could check similarly spelled words, synonyms for better word selection, and seamlessly look up a word on Wikipedia or Wiktionary, right from WordWeb's interface. For particularly complex words, Kitty could even hear the word pronounced via Windows' speech engine.

After sending a link to WordWeb to Kitty Kilobyte, Power Downloader decided to keep the program on his hard drive. Though he's not a bad speller, it never hurts to double-check, and with WordWeb, double-checking is only a hot key away.

Jason Parker writes software reviews and features for Windows, Mac, and iPhone. If he learned to dance, it would make him a fabled "quadruple threat," but we can't get him to do it.
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Google Toolbar can define words on web too!
by thelastsamurai June 11, 2007 12:26 AM PDT
Google Toolbar Translate words into your own language directly on web pages with WordTranslator.WordTranslator shows you the translation of words in your language when your mouse scrolls over them.WordTranslator uses Google servers.
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Powerful tool with a small footprint
by HLLogan June 14, 2007 6:47 AM PDT
I've been using this tool (as well as my twin sister, who is a professional copywriter) for several years. It's invaluable, and one of my Must 5 Downloads whenever I buy a new PC or laptop. It's seamless, suggests terrific and relevant alternatives, and I even find the antonyms inspiring for alternative ideas. I love this little app and use it almost everyday.
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