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Personal Lexicon Changelog

What's new in Personal Lexicon 2.2.0

Oct 3, 2013
  • Full support for monolingual dictionaries if you prefer to have your lexicon use a single language only
  • For this type of lexicon, there is a setting in the lexicon properties dialog so that lexical items continue to have a definition (and optionally, an alternate definition)
  • When the property isn't set then the lexicon is considered multilingual (the default) and lexical items have a translation instead of a definition

New in Personal Lexicon 2.0.0 (Jan 6, 2012)

  • Personal Lexicon 2.0 introduces audio in a big way with the Audio Library and the Download Audio Service. Using the Audio Libray you can import MP3 or WAV clips into your lexicon and attach them to lexical items or personal examples. Listening to, importing and managing your audio is all done with just a couple clicks of the mouse.
  • Once your audio library grows big enough you'll be able to take advantage of the 3 new listening tests. Use these tests to hone your aural skills so you can identify words or ideas in conversation. Each new test focuses on listening from different angles.
  • The Basic Listening Test plays audio for lexical items and asks you to type in the word or phrase that you hear.
  • The Phonetically Similar Test shows you a list of words that sound the same and ask you to choose which one you hear.
  • The Context Listening Test plays entire personal examples and asks you to fill the missing pieces.
  • All tests have received graphical improvements especially the Test Results screens. Here's a quick rundown of what to expect.
  • The Multiple Choice Test has an improved look with cool new buttons.
  • The Usage Example Test centers its content when appropriate or left justifies it for long text that wraps.
  • Each test can now handle long text, whether it's the answer or the question. These long pieces of text are fully visible without opening a larger window.
  • Test Results are much easier to read and understand. Again, text wrapping is used so that there's no need to make the window extra big.
  • Test defaults have been removed from the preferences. Now defaults are automatically saved every time you create a test. Personal Lexicon also remembers what type of test you last created.