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Terminology Beta

Terminology beta information

< Terminology for iPhone and iPad

Beta Warning

The beta program provides early access to new features and bug fixes in exchange for the promise you will document and report issues and give feedback to help make Drafts better. Do not join the beta program if you are not comfortable with running software that is not well tested and may have bugs and/or incomplete features that might put your data at risk.

Table of Contents

  1. What is Terminology?
  2. Beta Guidelines (Please Read)
  3. Join Slack
  4. TestFlight
  5. Current Release

What is Terminology?

Terminology is a dictionary, thesaurus, and research tool built around an offline semantic dictionary – with integrated online “resources” that make it easy to research all aspects of a word, phrase, name, etc. For details read the product page for the current released version.

Beta Guidelines (Please Read)

  • READ RELEASE NOTES. Stay on top of changes, and please test new and changed behaviors.
  • Submit Feedback These methods will automatically include information about the app version, etc., that are helpful for troubleshooting.
    • iOS: Use the Send Feedback link in Drafts Settings, or via the Send Beta Feedback option in Apple’s TestFlight app.
  • Check for Updates. When new versions are in active development, new builds come out frequently.

Join Slack

TestFlight

Drafts betas are distributed using Apple’s TestFlight. To join the beta:

  • Download TestFlight. You will need TestFlight installed on any iOS or Mac devices you plan to use the beta.
  • Request TestFlight Access. You will need to request access separately for iOS and macOS via the links below:
  • Follow TestFlight instructions to install builds via TestFlight app.

Please read updates notes for new version as they are released in the TestFlight app, or on the changelog below.

Only a limited number of spots are available in TestFlight! If you are unable to join, check back in a few weeks and we may have made additional slots available.

Current Release

We are currently testing Terminology 5.0, which is a complete ground-up rewrite of the app. Key improvements over previous versions:

  • New, updated UI to better fit modern systems and support newer technologies.
  • Offline dictionary is now based on the most current Open English Wordnet, rather than the somewhat dated WordNet 3.1 in previous releases. Infrastructure is now in place to periodically update as new releases of the Open Wordnet project become available.
  • Inline browser for actions has been improved, and now supports logging into resource sites which require or are enhanced by having an account.
  • In addition to favoriting terms, you can now create multiple term lists to group related terms for projects.
  • Enhancements to resource configuration to allow simpler construction of complex URL parameters.

The new version has an all-new data storage and iCloud sync system. If you update from a previous version of Terminology, your data (favorites, notes, history) will be migrated to the new system.

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