Armenian PowerSpell, previously known as Armenian Orfo (ArmOrfo),Newspaper "Haykakan Jamanak", from Dec. 2005 is an electronic corrector for texts in the modern Armenian language used in Armenia. It checks spelling,iranianlinguistics.org Armenian grammar, punctuation,Armenian Educational Portal slang and some semantic errors specific to texts in the Armenian language. The program was widely adopted in Armenia,Haymat.De - About PowerSpell 2009: Rechtschreib-und Grammatikprüfung für die armenische Sprache (Press Release) and among the Armenian diasporaInteractive Banadzev which uses the modern Armenian language. Today the product is used by almost all state and many educational institutionsPC News Armenia (Press Release) List of organizations using Armenian PowerSpell of Armenia.
The program is developed by Arman Boshyan Official website and is distributed by the Armenian company Leader Profi LTD. The product supports Microsoft Windows and is integrated into all versions of Microsoft Office 2000–2010, while older versions worked only in Microsoft Word.
Features Armenian PowerSpell was specifically developed for the modern Armenian language, taking into account many foreign words which entered Armenian during the Soviet and Post-Soviet periods.ARKA IT News - About PowerSpell 2010 (Press Release) It also checks errors specific to people with Russian education. The product can convert texts written in Armenian slang into a literary format. It also checks foreign-language words that do not have standardized Armenian spellings; however, because of the product's wide usage, some de facto standards have been created as a result.
Criticism The first release of the program, PowerSpell 2009, was criticized for its high price. However, critics nonetheless recognized that the program was the most complete solution for spell-checking the Armenian language.PanArmenian.Net - Spelling in Armenian no longer a problem (Press Release) Meanwhile, distributors did not agree with this judgement, stating that the price policy ($24 per year, including annual new versions) programs was accessible to the population.Mediamax Agency - Interview with the author and distributor of PowerSpell 2009 (Press Release)
Piracy Piracy of the product led to the full paralysis of its development in 2002. Activity on product development has ceased until 2005.
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External links Official page of Armenian PowerSpell Norq.Am - Armenian PowerSpell recognizes 97% of Armenian words and correct mistakes Armenian Language National Inspectorate - Armenian PowerSpell 2011 provides 99% of language coverage (Press Release) Mediamax Agency - New version of Armenian PowerSpell available (Press Release) PanArmenian.Net - Armenian PowerSpell 2010 program version to be released Hetq (Newspaper)- New Armenian Spell Check Program 97% Accurate Interview to agency Mediamax and portal Itel.am - Armenian PowerSpell 2011 has solved a new complex of tasks (Russian)