README.md

Java implementation: JDictionary

EDitionary is a desktop application project for uni assignment written in WPF. It has basic feature (english translator) along with some add-ons to make learning English more convenient. Note: Some of the features is still in proof-of-concept state

Main Features

• Search 40k English words for definition

• Autocomplete when searching

• Words pronunciation

• Show other form of current word

• History

• EDictionary Learner: Periodically popup of a random word definition to help learning vocabulary

• EDictionary Dynamic: Search the currently selected text (by double click and press a trigger key)

Screenshots

Installation

Build from source

$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/NearHuscarl/EDictionary

Or download an installer

Development Environment

The project is written in .NET Framework 4.6 and C# 6.0. Compiled using Visual Studio 14

Libraries Used

• Newtonsoft.Json
• System.Data.SQLite
• System.Data.SQLite.Core (Need to fix a sqlite-related error)
• StemmersNet
• FontAwesome.WPF
• NotifyIcon.Wpf
• avalonedit
• MouseKeyHook
• LemmaGenerator

Related Work

• oxford-dictionary-api
• DynamicTranslator
• SmartVocabulary

License

BSD 3 Clauses