New 6/7/99:
Version 2.0 Released!
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Quick Overview
Introduction
One of the great promises of computer technology was that it would
make our lives easier by allowing us to work faster and more easily
with words, numbers and data. The promise was that one person with
a computer could do the work of a hundred. This augmentation of
our natural abilities has finally come about but many people now
find that they are expected to do the work of a hundred people.
Instead of shorter hours and an easier day many of us are putting
in more and more time in an increasingly demanding schedule. Stress
seems to be increasing. It is a fact and there are many ways to
deal with it. What we have done is design some tools to help increase
your effectiveness at everyday tasks.
Our products are designed to be easy, natural to use but extremely
powerful. iType
was designed to help anyone who types to type faster and more accurately.
This may or may not help you to get a leg up on the accelerating
number of computer chores that you may have but it should help with
that building block of every computer task, typing.
iType eliminates tedious repetitive
work and increases your ability to get the job done.
iType
was created by the people who made the award winning CopyPaste clipboard
enhancement utility. iType
is a new type of performance enhancement utility designed to save
you time and energy. With iType
you do not have to remember anything!! Start typing and the intelligence
in iType
will help you type more quickly and accurately.
Who needs iType?
The answer is simple, anyone who types and uses a Mac.
What is iType?
iType is an extension which watches as you type. As you type in
any application you build up iType's vocabulary. This happens automatically
and invisibly in the background. After a short time iType starts
to use its expanding database to recommend words based on the first
few letters you type.
iType supports expansion of mnemonics, language translation, auto-correction,
spell checking and telepathy in all programs. iType also has a text
saver feature that makes sure that no text is ever lost even if
you lose power to your computer.
Use the iType Mnemonics feature to input long phrases of text instantly:
- drag your name, address, zip and phone number to the iType palette.
It will ask for a mnemonic to represent this phrase say 'jm'.
Now in the future all you need to do to enter all this info in
a document is type 'jm' and hit the space bar twice.
Use the iType AutoCorrector feature to:
- immediately and automatically correct mistypings like 'teh'
to 'the' without any user intervention.
Use the iType Translation feature to:
- type in one language and have it appear in another language.
Use the iType Spell Checking feature to:
- check the spelling of words as they typed into a document.
Use the iType Telepathy feature to:
- have iType display just above where you are typing a small box
that shows possible words to input as you type. if you type 'acco'
iType shows the word 'accommodation' hit a double space and that
word is input without any more typing. This saves time and energy
and increases accuracy.
Use the iType Text Saver feature to:
- insure that nothing you type is ever lost even if your kids
pull out the plug on your computer or some other type of accident
which usually causes you to lose all your work.
iType is an evolving program. Let us know what you think and how
we can improve it. We hope to add many more useful features over
the next months and increase the intelligence of this program. Your
suggestions and recommendations are indispensable and always welcome.
There is a better way, an easier way, a faster way, and a more
accurate way. This is why iTYPE was created and that is what iTYPE
is all about.
Why iType?
Because of these typing problems:
- Problem 1 - Long Words
Typing an expression that is extraordinary long makes typing
laborious and time consuming. Some extreme examples:
• chemical formulas like "Desoxyribonucleinsäure"
• place names like "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungaho
onukupokaiwenuakitanatahu" which is a hill in New Zealand
• city names like "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la
Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" often called Los Angeles
or LA for short.
• scientific names like "Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty"
which is a surgical procedure for correcting sleep apnea and
is also the longest word without any "e's".
• some languages have many very long words like German
and Sanskrit.
Problem 2 - Incorrect Spelling
Typing expressions which are hard to remember correctly:
• URLs: was it .com or .org? e.g. http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words.html
• Typing expressions which are frequently misspelled: e.g.
accidentally, maneuver, embarrass, pronunciation, mnemonic,
occurrence...
• Occasionally people mistype and put 'teh' instead of
'the'. iTYPE can immediately correct words like this without
user intervention.
• Writing in a foreign language: e.g. Kabriolett which
means cabriolet one of the favorite words of my two years old
daughter
Problem 3 - Difficult to Type Expressions
• Some expressions are difficult to type, because of many
accents which are hard to find on the keyboard. e.g. “Bahá'u'lláh”
- the founder of the "Bahá'í-faith".
• Some words are just plain difficult to type. e.g. "Stewardesses"
which is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Problem 4 - Global Declarations in Project Headers
Programmers often work on projects that contain global declarations
which are used often but are hard to remember or spell, or you
simply wish to get the correct spelling of all the 8000 toolbox
calls e.g. "NewHandleSysClear" or "SelectDialogItemText".
Problem 5 - Tiresome Long Phrases
Responding to email or writing reports often require using
the same long sentences over and over. This can be tiresome
and time consuming.
Problem 6 - Physical Disability
A handicap may limit typing speed and accuracy.
There is a better way, an easier way, a faster way, and a more
accurate way. This is why iTYPE was created and that is what iTYPE
is all about.
We enjoy hearing suggestions and improving our products. Please
also try our other programs CopyPaste, iView Multimedia, KnowledgeMiner
and Touch3D.
Mac Friendly Software
Registered users receive:
- The built in abilities of iType
- A key to remove the startup (reminder) dialog
- E-mail hotline tech support (rarely needed but nice)
- The knowledge that they are participating in the evolution of
iType
- Email notifying you immediately of new versions
- Good karma and a deep refreshing sleep at night.
- All future upgrades and enhancements are available free
to registered users
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