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Novell Unveils Spell Checker for Java-Enabled Applications Pure Java Product from Novell Collexion Offers Intelligent Spell Checking Of All Documents, E-mail Messages, Appointments and Tasks NETWORLD + INTEROP, Las Vegas, Nev. -- May 5, 1997 -- Novell, Inc. today announced that Novell Collexion Jav Spell Checker, a unique spell-checking solution written entirely in Java, is now available for integration into any Java-enabled application. Java Spell Checker is based on the Novell Collexion Spell Checker currently installed on 35 million computers worldwide. This new spell-checking solution, designed and architected for Java, provides the same high-quality screening for spelling and grammatical errors as the original Spell Checker, in addition to cross-platform support and increased scalability and performance. Because it runs on any server with the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Java Spell Checker offers users ease of administration. It also follows the Java model of "write once, run anywhere," making it ideal for heterogenous networking environments. In addition, Java Spell Checker utilizes a "thin client/fat server" model by spell checking on the server rather than the desktop. This preserves the client's resources, reduces client/server traffic, and minimizes memory and hardware requirements. "Our customers have told us that a powerful and easy-to-use spell checker is critical for maintaining high quality in their written correspondence," said Rudy Montigny, vice president of linguistic development for Novell. "With Java Spell Checker, intelligent spell checking technology will be available for any text a customer writes, from an E-mail message to a group scheduling appointment. Novell offers this valuable functionality to customers across all platforms through Java." Java Spell Checker is the only Java-based solution available that uses morphology-based logic, rather than a dictionary look-up. This sophisticated and unique approach enables the Java Spell Checker to provide intelligent spelling suggestions based on phonetic ("pharmacist" for the error "farmacist"), morphologic ("ran" for the improper "runned"), and regional usages ("color" for the British word "colour") as well as typographical errors. This capability makes it much easier for the user to recognize and revise the errors when proofing text. At the same time, it allows for more than one million words in the dictionary (taking up less than one megabyte of disk space). "We already rely on Novell for groupware productivity," said Colin Harris, network administrator of Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc., in Bothell, Wash. "Having Novell Collexion spell checking available in a pure Java format will give us even greater flexibility as our network continues to expand. As a network administrator, I am especially pleased that Java Spell Checker does its processing on the server rather than the desktop. This will allow our company to minimize hardware and administration costs while ensuring that employees produce error-free text." Java Spell Checker contains an updated lexicon including the latest Internet technology terms such as extranet, intranet, Java and TCP/IP. It supports Microsoft J++, Symantec Cafe and JDK 1.1. Java Spell Checker is currently available in English (American, Australian, British and Canadian); an upgrade version will be available by June 1997 featuring 22 additional languages. Java Spell Checker will be available through Novell original equipment manufacturer (OEM) channels. Novell Collexion encompasses a suite of information retrieval tools, publishing tools, writing tools and linguistic components developed by Novell's Advanced Technology Division, the worldwide leader in linguistic technology and information retrieval development. ATD linguists and software engineers develop language-enabled technologies to make computing attractive and easy to use for the average user. ATD's solutions are not only an integral part of most of Novell's products, but are now also made available to third-party developers for integration into their applications. Additional information about Novell's linguistic technologies can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/atd/. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com. Novell is a registered trademark and Collexion is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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