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Freeware - Reading and Writing Software

A simple desktop program that lets you look up the expansion of a computer acronym, abbreviation or initialization. The program's database covers most of the computer-related fields including information technology, Internet, chat, programming, networking, graphics etc. AcronymGenie lets you search the database with full reverse lookup facility. This allows you to search by acronyms as well as by keywords that appear in the expansions.

Ababa Speed Reading makes speed reading comfortable and pleasant. The Ababa speed-reading course includes the most effective techniques ever developed for increasing reading speed and comprehension. Speed reading aims to improve reading skills by: increasing the number of words read in each block; reducing the length of time spent reading each block, and reducing the number of times your eyes skip back to a previous sentence.

A special timer program, developed for speed reading training. Counts up or down (1 hour max), with customizable metronome tick (emphasized or not, variable speed), plus extra sound every x seconds and when timer has run off. All settings are saved.

Reading electronic texts from your text processor is an excellent recipe for eye strain. BookReader offers a unique way of reformatting text documents to represent them on your screen according to your preferences. The program can scroll text automatically. It remembers the reading position for each book from your personal library. BookReader includes a personal library manager, bookmarks manager and on-line library browser. More than 4000 freeware titles are available for direct download from the program.

Roxie's ABC Fish V4.00 offers an enjoyable 3D animated game environment in which children easily learn their ABCs and numbers. In Roxie's ABC Fish, Roxie, a friendly, animated, talking cat, plays "Go Fish" with a child, but, instead of asking for a number, Roxie asks for an upper or lower case letter, or for a number from 0 to 100. Roxie gently guides the child in selecting the correct word card. When a "Go Fish" game is completed, Roxie then sets up a fun music-composing game with singing 'Grumps'. This game was designed to teach preliminary music concepts while the child is having fun exploring the animted musical environment The child picks up a musical note by clicking once on the whole, half or quarter note at the bottom of the screen and moves it to a position on the staff, then clicks once more to place that note on the staff. After placing many notes on the staff the child clicks the "Play" button to hear their brand new song. To try something different with the same newly created song, they can then switch to a different "instrument" for a completely different sound. Then it's back to another round of "Go Fish" with Roxie.