Armenian PowerSpell
Armenian PowerSpell — the electronic corrector for texts in the modern Armenian language used in Armenia. Checks spelling, grammar, punctuation, slang and some semantic errors specific to texts in the Armenian language. 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. Singularities. 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 singularity 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. Possibilities. The following information related to Armenian PowerSpell 2011 Platforms. The product is supported for a platform of Microsoft Windows and integrated into all versions of Microsoft Office 2000–2010, old versions worked only in Microsoft Word History. Older versions of a product were called Armenian Orfo (ArmOrfo) Criticism. The first release of the program PowerSpell 2009 from March, 1st 2009, was exposed to the rigid criticism for the high price policy, 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 a piracy. Piracy propagation of a 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. See also. Modern Armenian language spell checker programs