Armenian PowerSpell

Armenian PowerSpell is an electronic corrector for texts in the modern Armenian language used in Armenia. It checks spelling, grammar, punctuation, slang and some semantic errors specific to texts in the Armenian language. The program was widely adopted in Armenia, and among the Armenian diaspora which uses the modern Armenian language. Today the product is used by almost all state and many educational institutions of Armenia.

Features
As it is described in the overview article on a product site, it is developed specially for realities of the modern Armenia taking into account many foreign words which were extended in the Armenian language during the Soviet and Post-Soviet periods. A features of a product that it checks errors specific to people with Russian education, and it is adapted on parallel training of the user to the Armenian language. In particular the product is capable to translate the text with usage of the Armenian slang in its literary format, and also to display learning hints. Many words speaking another language used in the Armenian texts, formally don't exist in the Armenian language because of what have no strict rules of a spelling, however the product wide circulation has allowed to standardize writing of many terms and words speaking another language.

The following are features of Armenian PowerSpell 2011
 * Spelling, on the basis of the basic dictionary in 850,000 words
 * Check about 7 million word forms and sheaves of words.
 * Check of grammar and a punctuation with an output of learning helps
 * Check of a slang with transfer possibility in a literary format
 * Check of words speaking another language and terms
 * Check of wrong declination of correctly made words (specific to the Armenian language)
 * Check of words with double sense on the correct use
 * the Restricted analysis of sentences on possibility of the passed word.

Platforms
The product is supported for a platform of Microsoft Windows and integrated into all versions of Microsoft Office 2000–2010, while older versions worked only in Microsoft Word

History
Older versions of the product was called Armenian Orfo (ArmOrfo)
 * 2000 — Armenian Orfo (ArmOrfo) 2000 (only spelling, based on dictionary with 130,000 words)
 * 2005 — Armenian PowerSpell 2005 (only spelling, based on dictionary with 200,000 words)
 * 2009 — Armenian PowerSpell 2009 (spelling, grammar and non-Armenian words checker, based on dictionary with 570,000 words)
 * 2010 — Armenian PowerSpell 2011

Criticism
The first release of the program PowerSpell 2009 from March, 1st 2009, was exposed to the rigid criticism for its high price, critics however recognized that program was most complete solution for spelling of the Armenian language. Meanwhile, distributors don't agree with this judgement stating that the price policy ($24 per year, including annual new versions) programs is accessible to the country population, as has served its propagation.

Known Problems
According to information present on product website, the program uses macro program to integrate itself into Microsoft Office. In case if macro security level is high, then program will not be installed correctly.

Distribution
Program is developed by Arman Boshyan and is distributed by the company "Leader Profi" LTD registered in Armenia.

Struggle against piracy
Piracy of the product, has led to the full paralysis of its development in 2002, activity on product development has been stopped up to 2005. New realities of Armenia allow to struggle with a piracy through judicial instances, the law on the copyright became better to be observed, in particular, after discovery of representation Microsoft in Armenia.

Related 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)