crankymessiah wrote:
] ] SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA -- A single-key research utility that
] ] can open associated Web sites or files as you need them
] ] is making its appearance as ActiveWords, one of the
] ] highlights of the Demo 2003 show here.]
] ] Trying to explain what ActiveWords is can be a little
] ] like trying to explain TiVo upon its debut; it's a strong
] ] product that defies easy categorization. Even its
] ] developers find it hard to make a quick pitch.
] ]
] ]
] ] "It brings the user's vocabulary directly to the
] ] interface," says Peter Weldon, chief executive officer of
] ] ActiveWord Systems.]
] ] The utility can turn a few characters, a word, or a
] ] phrase into a shortcut for applications, files, and Web
] ] sites. It can also operate like Word's AutoText, except
] ] that you can invoke it in any text application. Announced
] ] Monday at Demo, each of the two versions can be
] ] downloaded now for a 60-day trial. The basic version,
] ] ActiveWords SE, costs $10; a deluxe version, ActiveWords
] ] Plus, costs $50.
]
] I sounds like my next software try. I really like the idea.

This software is the best software I have used in a long, long time. This is the bomb. I am now a smarter, more capable human being because of this link, and because of activewords. Thanks big (it just corrected my typo WEEEH!) for the link. Recommend this to everyone.

Its like it brings the command line back into the GUI.

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