Software Listing: Proofreading

• WhiteSmoke Proofreading
• License: Shareware
• Price: 79.95
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Proofreading is an important aspect of writing, whether you are writing a simple email, a memo, a resume, or a research paper. To make sure that you come up with excellently written materials, you should take the time to proofread your writing. Below are five simple proofreading tips you can use.

1. Allow Some Time Between Writing and Proofreading
2. Do Not Read Too Fast
3. Read Your Document Aloud
4. Take Note of the Mistakes You Commonly Make
5. Revise and Re-Read

Finally, revise your work after spotting the errors, and then read it again. It is extremely important to check and double check your writing for grammar, spelling or punctuation mistakes.

• Publisher: WhiteSmoke, Inc.
• Date: 02-08-2011
• Size: 20313 KB

• Platform: WinXP, Win98

• WinProof
• License: Shareware
• Price: 40
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WinProof is a major advance over other grammar checkers. It goes beyond simple grammar checking and it can actually proofread like a person and catch non-English constructions created by careless typing errors like typing "it" when you meant "is". WinProof uses a revolutionary language processing system which knows what words can be combined and flags an error when it sees an illegal combination. It also checks for spelling. The program works by proofreading text that you have copied to the clipboard. These are examples of errors caught by WinProof: This section will vary based on _the_ what is required to communicate the design.

• Publisher: Intellect Systems
• Date: 13-05-2003
• Size: 431 KB

• Platform: Win 3.1x, Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 3.x, WinNT 4.x, Windows2000

• PerfectIt
• License: Shareware
• Price: 90
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PerfectIt helps you to locate typos and errors in Word documents. It finds mistakes which spelling and grammar checks can't see which makes proofreading faster and helps you to impress even the toughest client. PerfectIt is especially useful where more than one person is working on a document and lawyers, consultants, editors, marketers and publications officers use PerfectIt to save time and deliver error-free documents. PerfectIt checks for: - Consistent hyphenation and capitalisation - List/bullet capitalisation and punctuation - Common typos such as "mange" instead of "manage" - Abbreviation definitions - Capitalisation of headings It can also generate a table of abbreviations, find comments accidentally left in documents and check the labelling of figures and tables.

• Publisher: Intelligent Editing
• Date: 08-03-2009
• Size: 4765 KB

• Platform: WinXP, Windows2000, Windows2003, Windows Media Center Edition 2005, Windows Vista

• LangAgent
• License: Demo
• Price: 69
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Increase your revenues, localize your applications with LangAgent! LangAgent is a software localization suite designed to make the localization process as smooth as possible. LangAgent enables you to divide the work of the programmer and the translator, thus the programmer will be free from performing additional operations connected with localization, and there will be no necessity for the translator to have programming skills (such as editing resource files). For example, programmer wants to display a text message. Using standard approach he should: switch to the resource editor and open a string table window; use the menu to insert a new string; enter the text and give a reasonable and unique name to the string's identifier; switch back to the code and type the string's identifier again.

• Publisher: LastBit Software
• Date: 22-03-2006
• Size: 1315 KB

• Platform: Win98, WinME, WinXP, WinNT 4.x, Windows2000, Windows2003

• Edit Prep
• License: Shareware
• Price: 10
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Edit Prep helps teachers easily create worksheets for reading and writing skill building. With just a few clicks, teachers can produce reading comprehension worksheets, CLOZE activities, and proofreading worksheets that test spelling, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, and more. Teachers can use one of almost 2 dozen included reading passages, or import reading passages from any outside source..

• Publisher: Gepeto Software
• Date: 16-05-2000
• Size: 2800 KB

• Platform: Windows

• River Past Talkative
• License: Shareware
• Price: 19.95
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River Past Talkative is a easy-to-use text-to-speech software. It speaks text or record the text to audio files, including MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG Vorbis, or audio-only AVI format. It uses a text editor interface so it is easy to learn and use. It supports plain text and RTF files as input, or copy the text from the clipboard. The interface contains simple and readily accessible controls for voice, speaking speed, and volume. For MP3, WAV, OGG, and AVI output, you have full control over audio codec, sample rate, channel, bits per sample, and bitrate settings. For WMA output, you can choose from a list of Windows Media profiles.

• Publisher: River Past Corporation
• Date: 19-11-2006
• Size: 1780 KB

• Platform: Win98, WinME, WinXP, Windows2000

• WhiteSmoke WritingSoftware
• License: Shareware
• Price: 79.95
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Could your writing use a little help? Whether you write for business or pleasure it is quite possible that your writing could benefit from the amazing English writing software known as WhiteSmoke Writing Software. You've probably heard of similar programs and been completely unimpressed.
This is not the same old writing software you've seen in the past. Some of the more impressive features you will find with WhiteSmoke include the following NLP (neuro linguistic programming) technology, advanced grammar check, style check, letter templates, punctuation check, text enrichment, and so much more.

• Publisher: WhiteSmoke, Inc.
• Date: 05-02-2011
• Size: 19701 KB

• Platform: WinXP, Win98

• IVONA Reader
• License: Shareware
• Price: 39.00
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Personal easy-to-use text reader. Converts any written text on your PC into spoken words. This text-to-speech reader allows computer to read any text aloud. It can read documents, news, RSS feeds, books, web pages and emails. Main functions: * Aloud text reading from any software and any text file * Convert text into mp3 files * Easy integration with most popular applications (Skype, iTunes, Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird) * Web pages reader * Emails reader * RSS news feeds reader * Organizer and reminder * Proofreading assistant * A professional film voice talent * Supporting of all SAPI5 standard voices * Easy installation With IVONA Reader you will get: * Text reader of books, Internet, documents * Optionally additional brilliant quality voices (22kHz, SAPI5).

• Publisher: IVONA Software
• Date: 19-09-2011
• Size: 32559 KB

• Platform: WinXP, WinVista, WinVista x64, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Windows Vista

• Defined Terms Indexer
• License: Shareware
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Defined Terms Indexer automatically finds, highlights and indexes any number of words and phrases in any Word document, whenever you want. You can quickly and easily track any or all of your terms to make sure they+oOeCOaore used and capitalized correctly with a few clicks of a mouse. Defined Terms Indexer accelerates proofreading complex word processing documents, allowing you to concentrate on content. Index capitalized words and phrases Find all capitalized words and phrases in your document +oOeCOCt you can select which ones you want to index. Index definitions or all occurrences Create a definitions index showing just the pages where a defined term is defined (first used in double quotes) or showing all instances throughout your document.

• Publisher: roductivityapps
• Date: 01-09-2009
• Size: 2539 KB

• Platform: Win95, Win98, WinME, WinXP, WinNT 4.x, Windows2000

• Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional
• License: Shareware
• Price: 899.99
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Enterprise-ready speech recognition software, Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional lets you interact with your PC by voice - three times faster than typing - to boost productivity and cut costs. Control your PC with simple voice commands. Create documents, send email, and search the Web just by talking. Create macros to automate business processes. Even use a digital voice recorder and Dragon will transcribe the audio files back at your PC.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional Details:
-Fast, Accurate Dictation
-Works with Virtually Any Windows Application
-Control Your Computer by Voice
-Ideal for Enterprise Deployments
-Section 508 Certified

Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional Features:
-Up to 99% speech recognition accuracy right out of the box
-Creation of documents, reports, spreadsheets,...

• Publisher: Nuance Communications, Inc.
• Date: 18-07-2011
• Size: 1048575 KB

• Platform: WinXP, WinVista, WinVista x64, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Win2000, WinOther, Win98

• RapidReader PRO
• License: Demo
• Price: 69.95
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RapidReader PRO is a new kind of option for the reading you need to get through fast. 'Drag and drop' a PDF onto the RapidReader icon and PRO's powerful analysis engine extracts the text and delivers it to you to read at hundreds of words per minute. RapidReader PRO is integrated into MS Word, Internet Explorer and even Outlook e-mail. All it takes is one click to save you hours of reading time. RapidReader's patented display makes reading as easy as watching a movie. Now you can sit back, select a speed (from 100-900 wpm) and let the computer do the reading work for you.

RapidReader's markup features such as Notes and Highliting make it an ideal tool for proofreading, research, and sharing information with colleagues.

• Publisher: SoftOlogy IdeaWorks
• Date: 02-03-2011
• Size: 7298 KB

• Platform: Win98, Windows2000, WinXP

• myWriterTools
• License: Shareware
• Price: 29.95
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Want to improve your writing? Use myWriterTools when writing or editing your documents, books, articles, and papers. The basic product includes a number of easy-to-use tools that find mistakes missed by Word's spelling and grammar checking. It installs as a toolbar at the top of your document. You can edit all of the lists so you can personalize the program to fit your experience and requirements. The program comes with a complete writer's reference library to help you get the answers to your grammar and style questions as you are writing. Then, you can use the easy-to-use tools to find and correct any mistakes.

• Publisher: myWriterTools
• Date: 29-09-2008
• Size: 8813 KB

• Platform: Windows2000, WinXP, Windows2003, Windows Vista