WordWeb Video
WordWeb Video Transcript
First Look video: WordWeb *** Hi, I'm Seth Rosenblatt for CNET Download.com, and this First Look video is focusing on WordWeb, a handy utility that gives you the definition, synonyms, and antonyms of any word on your screen. It doesn't require you to go online, but when if you're connected to the Internet when you use it, it'll offer up some useful extras. *** The interface should feel familiar--it looks and behaves much like an any major word processor's built- in dictionary. The toolbar offers a text box for the current word, while buttons on the right provide a Search button, Back and Forward buttons, a button that reads the word to you, and a cross-reference lookup. *** The various references appear below the main text box as tabs: there's the main WordWeb tab, followed by Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and WordWeb Online--which links to Microsoft's Encarta. If you've already entered a word to lookup, switching tabs will automatically search for it. *** The bottom pane offers tabs for such items as synonyms, antonyms, and related words. The app's most notable feature is its hotkey support: Users can use a simple key combo when the cursor is pointed over any word, and WordWeb will pop up onscreen with all pertinent information. The key combo is customizable, as are the tools for changing the database to one of several English variations, and other features. *** The depth and functionality of WordWeb would be worth paying for, but thankfully you don't have to redefine your budget to get it--the program is free. For Download.com, I'm Seth Rosenblatt, and this has been a First Look at WordWeb.
This excellent freeware program will stop you from ever fretting over a definition or antonym again. WordWeb offers hotkey lookup and offline resources in a smart package.
