News

 June 30, 2010 - Lingoversity 1.2.3.0

• - minor bug fixes

• * built-in Bing Translator in Workbook
• * new English-Spanish sample user glossary with 1797
    expressions in Lingoversity resources
    (thanks to Blanca Amor)
• * faster server response
• - fixed some Notes issues

• * Transfer (export/import/save as RTF) is now
    available in Workbook and Notes
• * new glossary bar in Online dictionaries tab to
    add new expressions easily to your glossary
• * Support tab in Options - the most comfortable
    way to contact us by using the form
• * share glossary entries on Twitter
• - fixed additional Windows 7 (32/64bit) issues
• x Help is updated with Flashcards

• * introducing new feature in Lingoversity: Help
• * Lingoversity welcome screen to get started
• * Hungarian interface language (thanks to Dora)
• * new English-Hungarian sample glossary with 378
    expressions in Lingoversity resources
    (thanks to Gerhes László)
• - fixed Windows 7 (32/64 bit) compatibility issues
• - fixed backup issues
• - partially (almost fully) rewritten source
    to improve stability
• x improved voice download
• x several GUI improvements (new titlebar, ? button)
• x some new options in Preferences

• * introducing new feature in Lingoversity: OSD menu
  • OSD menu gives you a quick access to many actions
    and features in Lingoversity
  • additional access to 4 optional user applications
    or URLs
  • left click on Lingoversity tray icon (or use
    hotkey) to open OSD menu in idle mode
• * OSD menu and user commands settings in Options
• * specify OSD menu hotkey in Options
    (default hotkey: Ctrl+Win+L)
• * new built-in English-Spanish sample user glossary
    with 548 expressions (thanks to Andres)
• - fixed Glossary window related crash - (Access
    violation)
• x some GUI improvements
• x second instance of Lingoversity activates
    the OSD menu

• * introducing new features in Learning Centre:
    grades and achievement system
• * grades are associated with the daily performance,
    starting from A+ down to F
• * grades are indicated in the calendar
• * achievement system is made up of 15 different
    challenges with 12 levels
• - fixed some SAPI voices issues
• - Windows shutdown bug fixed
• - fixed window maximize bugs
• x longer workbook and note titles are allowed
    (256 chars)
• x modified column headers and contents in Import,
    Export, Transfer and Multi delete windows

• introducing new features in Learning Centre: grades and achievement system to follow up learning progress
• grades are associated with the daily performance, starting from A+ down to F
• achievement system is made up of 15 different challenges with 12 levels
• current achievements:
  • The Busy Bee
  • Success Is Dependent On Effort
  • Do Your Homework
  • Knowledge Is Power
  • Take Care In Your Minutes
  • Never Go On Holiday
  • Even More First And Second Exercises
  • Even More Third And Fourth Exercises
  • Even More Fifth Exercises
  • Even More Sixth Exercises
  • Even More Seventh Exercises
  • Even More Eighth Exercises
  • Even More Ninth Exercises
  • Hard Work Never Did Anyone Any Harm
  • The Perfect Day

• * Spanish interface language (thanks to Chivorius_PY)
• * backup and restore even for Learning Centre
• - fixed export-import issues
• - the counter in the Glossary didn't work correctly -
    fixed
• - fixed some Glossary bugs
• x some GUI improvements
• x automatic Skip question after 2 minutes in Learning
    Centre
• x 10 times faster chart drawing in Learning Centre
    Overview
• x some Translation improvements in Workbook

• * introducing new feature: Learning Centre
  • learning statistics (daily and monthly performance)
    are shown in Overview tab
  • Lesson grid contains the expressions of the current
    lesson
  • accomplish each of the nine exercises every day to
    develop your skills
  • every learning session consists of 5 tasks
  • use voices as far as possible (Settings on
    Learning tab)
  • the AI driven technology requires about 150 - or
    more - expressions and translations to work really
    effectively
  • if you don't know the correct answer prefer Skip
    question (Esc) button
  • be patient and practice every day
• * learning level revealed in Glossary, Memorize and
    Lesson grid
• * pronounce is now available in Memorize grid and
    Flashcards Starred expressions grid
• - fixed auto voice download
• - fixed mp3 podcast playing and lyrics copy-paste in
    Workbook
• - highlighting non-latin (unicode) expressions in
    Glossary Sentences didn't work correctly - fixed
• - fixed some other Detailed View issues
• - fixed installer and uninstaller issues
• - some changes in built-in language file

• tracked and recorded daily performance
• several charts to monitor learning progress
• 9 brand new, impulsive exercises to develop your vocabulary, spelling and word comprehension
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven training processes (our technology requires about 150 - or more - expressions and translations to work really effectively)