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Contemplating DianHua on the iPad

When Apple first announced the iPad, I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed. For whatever reason, the platform failed to capture my attention the same way the iPhone did. Of course, that was before I had one in my hands. Even though I'm a bit disappointed in the iPhone application compatibility and the accuracy of the keyboard, I must admit I am anxious to get to work adapting DianHua Dictionary. As I contemplate the first iPad release, I am torn between doing a basic iPad adaptation or doing something truly unique, something that would meet my Chinese studying needs far better than a basic dictionary.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 May 2010 06:45 )
 

Move and Rename Bookmark Folders at DianHuaDictionary.com

You no longer have to wait for the next version of DianHua Dictionary to move and/or rename your Bookmark Folders.  That function is now available on DianHuaDictionary.com.  Though I am working on adding it to DianHua Dictionary, the chosen feature-set for the next release is proving time-consuming.  As a result, I wanted users who are using DianHua Dictionary heavily for studying to be able to reorganize Bookmarks in the interim.  

To access the feature, login to DianHuaDictionary.com, click Bookmarks from the left Menu, and navigate to the folder you want to move.  Near the top of the page, you will see a drop-down box for selecting the new parent folder (leave this to the existing folder if you just want to rename a folder).  The entry field can be used to rename the folder as needed whether or not a new parent folder is selected.  Click Move to complete the operation.

Once you have moved or renamed a Bookmark Folder, use the Sync function in DianHua Dictionary on your iPhone or iPod touch to bring the changes from the web site to your device. 

 

LianXiShuZi (Chinese Number Practice) v1.0 Now Available

LianXiShuZi v1.0 is now available through the App Store.  This release brings Banking/Anti-fraud character practice to the application and fixes several bugs.  Among them was a program crash on any wrong answer in the Listening section. 
 

Coming Soon: LianXiShuZi 1.0 Release

A user alerted me to a bug with LianXiShuZi operating on devices running OS 3.x.  While taking care of that bug and preparing a release, I went ahead and added support for both Simplified and Traditional character sets along with the Banking/Anti-fraud characters. 

 


 

 

Coming Soon: Word Decomposition

By popular demand, the next release of DianHua Dictionary will include Word Decomposition.  As you can see in the screen shot below, the definition page now includes entries for all of the components of a word.  You can touch any of these entries to go to their definition pages.  Also, notice the "Entries containing..." option.  It will search the dictionary for any entry that contains the displayed entry.  Both options can be incredibly useful when reading something that has words you don't yet know.

 


 

Last Updated ( Friday, 11 December 2009 02:26 )
 
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