WebSpellChecker Software
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|'''Type of business'''
|width="76%"|Limited Liability Company
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|'''Website'''
| [http://www.webspellchecker.net/ WebSpellChecker.net]
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|'''Initial release'''
|2000, 16 years ago
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|'''[[Software repository|Repository]]'''
|[https://github.com/WebSpellChecker GitHub]
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|'''Current version'''
|4.8.5 (September 15, 2016)<ref>[http://www.webspellchecker.net/blog/ WebSpellChecker Current Version]</ref>
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|'''Headquarters'''
|Ukraine-based
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|'''Area served'''
|Worldwide
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|'''Languages'''
|158 languages, including English, French, Germany, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish etc.
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|'''[[Operating system]]'''
|Windows, Linux
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|'''Type'''
|Spell checker, grammar checker
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|'''Products'''
|SpellCheckAsYouType (SCAYT), WebSpellChecker (WSC), Web API
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|'''Integration'''
|Input, textarea, iframe, tags with contenteditable attribute (div, p, span, etc.)
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|'''Plug-ins'''
|CKEditor and TinyMCE
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|'''Development status'''
|ACTIVE
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|'''Written in'''
|C++, JavaScript
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'''WebSpellChecker software''' is multi-language [[Spell checker|spell checking]] technology and services for web-based systems, founded in 2000 by SpellChecker.net, Inc. It is designed for integration to websites, email marketing tools, content management, help desk and customers relationship management<ref>[http://www.kentico.com/product/all-features/web-content-management/spell-checker Kentico CRM system]</ref> systems. Now WebSpellChecker free version is also embedded to [[CKEditor]] by default.
==History==
SpellChecker.net, Inc. was founded back in 1999<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/company/10817794 Spellchecker Inc. - history]</ref> in the United States. A year later, the first version of the WebSpellChecker.net product was released. During the next 15 years it has been provided as a B2B solution that helps companies to create error free writing for their business and ensure accuracy and professionalism.
On June 7, 2016, the rights to the WebSpellChecker software was sold to a Ukrainian-based Limited Liability Company, WebSpellChecker LLC.<ref>[http://www.webspellchecker.net/ WebSpellchecker LLC - official site]</ref>
Currently, WebSpellChecker LLC is a small product development company based in [[Kharkiv]] with a small dedicated team up to ten people.
==Products and Integrations==
WebSpellChecker software are designed to be integrated and used among multiple HTML editable controls such as input, textarea, iframe, tags with a content editable attribute (div, span, p, etc.), iframe and also provided as plug-ins for the most popular [[WYSIWYG]] editors like [[CKeditor|CKEditor]]<ref>[http://ckeditor.com/addon/wsc CKEditor - web text editor for everyone]</ref> 4+ and [[TinyMCE]]<ref>[https://www.tinymce.com/docs/plugins/spellchecker/ TinyMCE text editor]</ref> 4+. Recently WebSpellChecker released plug-in for [[WordPress]].<ref>[https://wordpress.org/plugins/webspellchecker/ WordPress plug-in]</ref> WebSpellChecker mainly provides three products: WebSpellChecker (WSC), SpellCheckAsYouType (SCAYT) and Web API.
# '''SCAYT''' provides a user ability to see and correct misspelled words while typing. All misspelled words are underlined. The user can apply corrections from the drop down menu with listed suggestions where needed.
# '''WSC''' works in a separate pop-up window and automatically returns corrected text to the form. It is also extended with English Grammar Checker and Thesaurus functionality.
# '''Web API''' provides a list of commands/interfaces in [[JSON]]/[[XML]] format that can be used to implement own spelling and grammar check strategy in web applications, websites and etc.
==Business Model==
WebSpellChecker is a commercial software product that can be licensed for running on-premises or as a SaaS (software as a service).[[File:SpellCheckAsYouType work.jpg|thumb|<center>Demo SpellCheckAsYouType (SCAYT) for Editable Controls</center>]] Their business model provides companies the ability to evaluate the software during a 30-day trial period with an option to purchase the license after the expiration of the evaluation period.
There are 3 options of the WebSpellChecker software product licensing: Free Hosted, Hosted, Licensed and [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]].
#'''Free version''' is available in CKEditor WYSIWYG editor with a banner ad. Both SCAYT and WSC products are supplied as plug-ins in a bundle with CKEditor.<ref>[http://ckeditor.com/demo CKEditor demo with WebSpellChecker plugin]</ref>
#'''Licensed version''' is a standalone application that is aimed to be installed on-premises. It has no usage limitations and provides perpetual license which will not expire. The Licensed version is designed for average and large businesses.<ref>[http://www.webspellchecker.net/webspellchecker-licensed-version.html WebSpellChecker Licensed version]</ref>
#'''Hosted services''' is provided as Software as a Service [[Software as a service|(SaaS)]] as an annual subscription. It can be used across a list of customer’s domains but has some usage limitations: 10,000 spell check sessions per year, 50 simultaneous users for SCAYT, and 50,000 [[Application programming interface|API]] requests per year.<ref>[http://www.webspellchecker.net/webspellchecker-hosted-services.html WebSpellChecker.net Products]</ref>
#'''(OEM) License''' provides the same functionality as the Licensed version but also allows distribution of the WebSpellChecker software product as a part of specific customer’s product to end-customers.
==Compatibility==
On-premises version of the WebSpellChecker software is fully compatible with both Windows and Linux-based platforms with installed and configured GCI-compatible web-server (IIS or Apache) or JE22-based application server (Apache Tomcat or Weblogic).
As it is indicated on the company official website, the following browsers are supported: Internet Explorer 8+, Firefox (latest), Google Chrome (latest). Also, WebSpellChecker software is compatible with Safari (latest), EDGE.
==Supported Languages==
WebSpellChecker software offers 16 languages that are included to the default package:
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*Brazilian Portuguese
*British English
*Canadian English
*Canadian French
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*Danish
*Dutch
*English
*Finnish
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*French
*German
*Greek
*Italian
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*Norwegian Bokmal
*Portuguese
*Spanish
*Swedish<ref>[http://www.webspellchecker.net/samples/additional-languages-demo.html#lang-code=da_DK WebSpellChecker.net additional languages]</ref>
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Also, there is an option to extend the default list of languages with about 140+ languages, or with such specialized dictionaries like: English Legal or Medical.
==External links==
*[http://www.webspellchecker.net Official Website]
*[https://github.com/WebSpellChecker WSC GitHub Repository]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Spell checkers]]
[[Category:Grammar checkers]]
[[Category:Dictionary software]]
[[Category:Machine translation]]