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13th July 2009: Very Pretty, But Does it Work?
A long time ago I was put in charge of a visual programming development team. Basically, the team consisted of a bunch of young lads with some Borland Delphi programming experience and a whole load of confidence and arrogance.

The first time these guys put something together for me to test was a cataclysmal failure. The test was one of the shortest I was ever to do and that day a half dozen over inflated egos had a pin pushed into them. The product they’d presented me with had no intention of running. They’d built a car without wheels and a steering wheel. And why? Well, because they’d spent so much time getting the paint job just right that they’d forgotten to make it run at all.

I was reminded of this when I got round to testing the copy of our Talking Dictionary that a competitor has put together. The website is very slick, with lots of demonstration videos and bells and whistles. Sadly, the product test was reminiscent of the one I did over ten years ago for the new young Delphi team at the company I worked for. Fundamental programming errors popped out left, right and center.

Not wanting to risk damage to any of the office PCs I decided to leave the testing at that. I figure that any rightminded customer will do the same. I’ll try again in a few months in case they’ve ironed the bugs out by then. Mind you, I won’t be telling them and I won’t be expecting these errors to be resolved any time soon.

RWF Talking Software’s Talking Dictionary was first released on January 17th 2001. It will run on any PC that has Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows 95. It won’t present you with an error you won’t understand. Windows will not suddenly begin spouting error messages you have never seen or heard before.

We design reliable products, and we’re proud of what we do. Right now our Talking Dictionary is one third the price of its copied poorer cousin - and countless times more reliable.

by Richard W. Fairbairn, Software Designer. RWF Talking Software

13th July 2009: Website Improvements
Note: I don’t like to admit that I am superstitious, but I am. But at least it isn’t Friday the 13th. I think if it was I’d probably hold off on updating this section until tomorrow.

Added a new downloadable review to the reviews section. Its a piece that Rowland Myers put together for Infosound. You can hear the file by clicking the link here.

9th July 2009: Website Improvements
We’ve continued the website improvements. The handshake is symbolic of our commitment to provide our products to those who need it, as quickly, conveniently and cost effectively as possible.

30th June 2009: Website Improvements
We discontinued the magazine section and are in the process of revamping it.

We’re going to try to take on more “special projects”. We’ll add more details when we can, but if you have a bespoke solution you need us to put together for you contact us and let us know.

if you would like to become involved in this section of the website contact us and let us know.

warm regards

Richard W. Fairbairn

Software Designer, RWF Talking Software