In comparison with smartphone versions, the Windows version allows for concurrent texts, fast hovering, and parallel lists for words and characters.
With universities and institutions quickly moving to AI, DDB Access remains helpful to audit AI results and thwart AI hallucinations, as well as for any scholars wanting to challenge AI interpretations.
As a vintage application maintained by a vintage developer, both this site and the store version may vanish at any time. Providing an up-to-date reinstallable version remains an essential objective.
Frequent users should prefer the reinstallable version and keep a copy of the installation file.
In this context, the main target is application stability.
1) After 15 years, the application needs a full rewrite to clarify software architecture and facilitate maintenance. A store version (automatic updates) besides the classical version (manual updates but reinstallable) has been a long time target. The Windows Store, initially for Windows Phone (remember!), took time to accept desktop applications.
Last year, the modern WinUI 3 framework (still temporarily used in the store version) was seen as an adequate basis. Unfortunately, it eventually appeared as incredibly complex and unstable.
A work is in progress for a modernized version with the "obsolete" WPF framework: the best guarantee is that it is still used by large corporations, starting with Microsoft for their internal needs.
2) Another serious issue is the growing cost of code signing certificates and the apparent hardening of SmartScreen.
3) As a consequence, publication is temporarily restarted with the initial software, but the usual installation method might not always work with default Windows security settings.
- Dictionaries updated.
- Access to Japan mirror restored.
Previous version: v2025.03 Legacy version: v2025.03
- System requirements: Windows 10 or 11.
- Ignore SmartScreen warnings.
- Keep a copy of the installation file.
Due to hardened Windows security, this method might not always work with default security settings.
To my US users: I have always been committed to providing high-quality software for free. However, with the recent changes in Windows security policies and related certificates, the cost of 'free' has become prohibitive. The financial and administrative burden of simply 'existing' on Windows is no longer sustainable for an independent developer.
