Spell Checker

[+Rustynail]

I just posted this to the general area, and then found a dedicated website area. Sorrry for the other post.

 

My wishlist for geocaching.com is that it had a spell checker for postings. Judging from many postings I have read, it would certanly improve things. I have used a spell checker from Chado for other Active Server Pages applications I manage, and it works well. I have no connection with Chado, but I am pleased with their product (and I think it costs $525 one time - not per year - for a site license!) If Groundspeak can find a compatible spell checker (Chado or otherwise), I am certain it would be will used.

[+The Jester]

Sounds like a great idea to me! I have a dictionary sitting right next to the keyboard so I can look up words - but how do you find one when you can't spell it??

[Jeremy]

Try this spell checker for Internet Explorer.

[+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite]

wat fourr?

[+rusty_tlc]

Try this spell checker for Internet Explorer.

Is there one for Firefox? What about Netscape?

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Integrating a spell-checker with the website would only slow it down further. It would be worse than sig-line images or all that space taken up by virtual caches

[+rusty_tlc]

Here is a page that describes how to install and use a spell checker for Firefox. It seems to work pretty well.

[+yumitori]

Is there one for Firefox? What about Netscape?

That's my problem - iespell is only useful for Internet Explorer (imagine that). Since I use a different browser (gasp!) that actually offers me some of the little extras I look for, iespell is useless to me.

 

What about a web-based spell-checker? Anyone know of any?

[+Keith Watson]

I use Slim Browser. Great because it uses tabs in one window. Also has a popup killer. Didn't know it had a spell check built in. Worth a look at, I love it.

[Cholo]

- but how do you find one when you can't spell it??

When someone asks me how I spell it, I reply, "eye tee or aye tea". Either way is correct.

[+rusty_tlc]

I had a hard time with the netscrape spellchecker it seems to be part of "composer". kind of cumbersom. I just realized I never installed the Fire fox spell checker on this pc! Guess I'll do that now.

[+Brainerd]

Try this spell checker for Internet Explorer.

ieSpell is wonderful. Yes, it only works on Internet Explorer, but it is much faster than using a web based spell checker.

[+*gln]

TINYSpell might work for 'ya. It is not as slick as iSpell, but it does work.

 

tinySpell was developed by KEDMI Scientific Computing who is also the developer of Numerit – an intuitive programming environment for developing numerical computation programs and producing publication-quality technical documents. You can visit Numerit’s web-site by selecting the item http://www.numerit.com. This is also the web-site for downloading tinySpell and its updates.

Edited May 27, 2004 by *gln

[+Mopar]

TINYSpell might work for 'ya. It is not as slick as iSpell, but it does work.

 

tinySpell was developed by KEDMI Scientific Computing who is also the developer of Numerit – an intuitive programming environment for developing numerical computation programs and producing publication-quality technical documents. You can visit Numerit’s web-site by selecting the item http://www.numerit.com. This is also the web-site for downloading tinySpell and its updates.

I couldnt find that on the Numerit page, but a quick google search found it over here.

Looks interesting. I use IEspell now, but since I use multiple browsers, this may be a better solution. Thanks!

[+*gln]

I couldn't find that on the Numerit page, but a quick google search found it over here.

Looks interesting. I use IEspell now, but since I use multiple browsers, this may be a better solution. Thanks!

I use i spell also. The tinySpell link is at the bottom of the nav panel on the left side of their main page.

 

gln

glad to be of assistance

[+nfa]

Hi,

 

I could have sworn I posted on this yesterday, but...

 

People tend to type quickly when they are posting to the forums because they wish to post their message in a hurry...this does not lend itself to spell-checking.

 

The cache listings seem to have better spelling, so it seems to be a choice to not pay as much attention to the spelling in the forums...there are numerous fixes for individuals (browser spell-checkers, typing the post in a WP program and then pasting it into the forum, slowing down, editing the post after noticing an error, etc.)

 

nfa