Spell Checker Needed to Help w/Searching

[PeteF]

It occurred to me today that we need to have proper
spelling on the forums, otherwise, how will we ever be able to
SEARCH successfully if the key words we are searching for
are misspelled so often? :D

It looks like we are getting closer to making the spell checker
work here at HK Forums, but it's still not working properly.

I'm wondering why most vBulletin Forums don't have the
spell checker working. Must be difficult to setup.
Anyone know why?

---pete---

[Guest110]

I use ie spell for internet explorer and it works. im sure there are other add on spell checkers for other browsers

[Terry Hanushek]

BM

I also use ieSpell and find that it integrates very well with vBulletin ... and works great! Unfortunately, it is designed for IE. I see that Firefox 2.0 has a new integrated spell checker. Older versions of Firefox are not as fortunate.

I'm not sure what the exact issue with vB Spell is but it appears that there may be a problem loading its dictionary. It remains on top of our to-do list.

Terry

[Guest110]

Well thats one up for IE over Firefox then .. for now:clap2:

[mylanta]

Pete I think now that FF has added spell check the problem is really over.

[PeteF]

Pete I think now that FF has added spell check the problem is really over.

Rich, do you know the statistics of percentage per
browser that people are using the access KH?

My website provides those stats. I use AwStats to deterrmine
which browsers are being used to vist my site.

Here's an example...
http://www.htworkshop.com/public/mywebsite_stata_os_br_0609.jpg

What Web analysis tool do you guys use?
What are your stats showing?

---pete---

[mylanta]

No I don't Pete but what I meant is between IE Spell check and FF spell checker, that catches almost everyone.

[PeteF]

No I don't Pete but what I meant is between IE Spell check and FF spell checker, that catchers almost everyone.

Ok, I just installed ieSpell so lets see how it works.

Works pretty good for basic spelling. I see it spell checks ALL TEXT in
the edit box which means the quoted text can get changed as well.
This could be a good and a bad thing.

Relying upon the user's browser to have a spell checker is not going to
be as effective as having the built in spell checker. Let's see what happens.

I'm still curious to know why the vBulletin spell checker is so
difficult to implement. As I had stated, most vBulletin systems
don't have it working propely.

---pete---

[mylanta]

Ok, I just installed ieSpell so lets see how it works.

Works pretty good for basic spelling. I see it spell checks ALL TEXT in
the edit box which means the quoted text can get changed as well.
This could be a good and a bad thing.

Relying upon the user's browser to have a spell checker is not going to
be as effective as having the built in spell checker. Let's see what happens.

I'm still curious to know why the vBulletin spell checker is so
difficult to implement. As I had stated, most vBulletin systems
don't have it working propely.

---pete---

Pete I actually think using the browser spell checker is better because it happens instantaneously and you can see it as you write it..so no other switch needs to be done to check spelling. I was one of the principal complainers and now I would not waste the time trying to fix it as I would never bother with it anymore anyway..

[Guest110]

Maybe we should have a poll to find out what everyone is using !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dudeking]

Well thats one up for IE over Firefox then .. for now:clap2:

How is it? FF's is built in, IE can only get it as an add-on.
Any one that uses an out of date browser is just asking for all kinds of nasties so it makes no difference that older versions of FF didn't.

[Guest110]

How is it? FF's is built in, IE can only get it as an add-on.
Any one that uses an out of date browser is just asking for all kinds of nasties so it makes no difference that older versions of FF didn't.

LOL im not going down the old IE V Firefox road again:tape2:

[Dudeking]

LOL im not going down the old IE V Firefox road again:tape2:

I'm not because its so obvious that FF is better. :)

[mommalina]

Pete I actually think using the browser spell checker is better because it happens instantaneously and you can see it as you write it..so no other switch needs to be done to check spelling. I was one of the principal complainers and now I would not waste the time trying to fix it as I would never bother with it anymore anyway..

Rich, instant alert for misspelling eliminates one more chance
that I will be involuntarily logged out (still have not solved that
problem).

The FF spell-checker doesn't suggest alternatives like in
Outlook Express, but it deserves an Oscar .... best thing
since sliced bread, and you don't have to install it
separately!

Lina

[Terry Hanushek]

Lina

The FF spell-checker doesn't suggest alternatives like in Outlook Express, but it deserves an Oscar .... best thing since sliced bread, and you don't have to install it separately!
With the Firefox 2.0 Spell Checker, if you place the cursor on an underlined item and right click your mouse, you do get a list of alternatives.

Terry

[mommalina]

Lina


With the Firefox 2.0 Spell Checker, if you place the cursor on an underlined item and right click your mouse, you do get a list of alternatives.


Wow! And you can add that item to the dictionary! .. :hail:

Thanks, Terry. .. :hug:

Lina

[PeteF]

Maybe we should have a poll to find out what everyone is using !!!!!!!!!!!!!

BM, that's a possibility, but the real test for determining if the
problem is solved or not is to monitor the posts and see if the
quantity of mispelled words has decreased.

---pete---

[mommalina]

BM, that's a possibility, but the real test for determining if the
problem is solved or not is to monitor the posts and see if the
quantity of mispelled words has decreased.]

Pete, are you using IE-Spell or FF spell-checker? If so,
check "mispelled." .. :)

Seriously, except for our dyslexic members, I think there has
been a reduction of misspelled words since the advent of IE
and FF spell-checkers.

Our dyslexic members may have a problem using
spell-checkers. For others, it just may be laziness.

I do wish the FF red underline alert for misspelled words was
darker.

Lina

[PeteF]

]
Pete, are you using IE-Spell or FF spell-checker? If so,
check "mispelled." .. :)


I have no spell-checker because I use Seamonkey.
I assume that Seamonkey will soon have a spell checker too.

---pete---

[Dudeking]

Our dyslexic members may have a problem using
spell-checkers.
Yup, even when it tells me I'm wrong and gives me a list I never know which one it is lol :D

[Guest110]

Yup, even when it tells me I'm wrong and gives me a list I never know which one it is lol :D

You need a crash course in spelling young Eddie.. let BM see what she can find you.. keep an eye out for a thread just for you:D

[Dudeking]

lol okay will do...

[Terry Hanushek]

Lina

I do wish the FF red underline alert for misspelled words wasdarker.
+1

Terry

[Guest110]

The only problem i have with spell checkers is the US spelling of some words is different to UK and they dont always pick that up

[Dudeking]

The only problem i have with spell checkers is the US spelling of some words is different to UK

There is an English UK and English US dictionary.

[Guest110]

There is an English UK and English US dictionary.


for IE spell young Eddie???? perhaps i loaded the wrong one up then;)

[Dudeking]

Oh, I was on about FF.

I'm not sure about IE Spell, see if you used FF you could have a nice English dictionary. :)

[Guest110]

Oh, I was on about FF.

I'm not sure about IE Spell, see if you used FF you could have a nice English dictionary. :)
i have got FF i just prefer IE.. :)

[writeco]

The Google toolbar comes with a spell checker feature.

[Guest110]

The Google toolbar comes with a spell checker feature.

I dont have any extra toolbars.. too confusing lol but thanks:)

[Dudeking]

Don't help her out lol :p make her use FF :D I'm on a get BM to use FF mission.

But I agree, I hate toolbars.

[mommalina]

Lina wrote: I do wish the FF red underline alert for misspelled words was darker.

Terry replied: +1


Thanks for that, Terry. I thought cataract surgery was no
longer around the corner but at my front door.:)

Lina

[mylanta]

I dont have any extra toolbars.. too confusing lol but thanks:)
and I am relatively certain Google and Yahoo toolbars are spyware, which I remove from any system I see them on.