Quizzes
A new quiz is now available and consists in an exercise to fill-in randomly missing fields (Chinese, pinyin, translation) from an unsorted list of items.

Multi-list management
Now you can open several lists at the same time
Each list that you open is represented in a new tab.

Keyboard shortcuts allow fast access to list functionalities :
Ctrl+N : New list
Ctrl+O : Open a list
Ctrl+S : Save a list
Ctrl+F4 : Close a list
Ctrl+Tab : Switch from a list to another

You can now select the dictionary that you want to use directly in the dictionary window, without modifying the Preferences.

Multi user management
Learn Chinese 2008 is now able to manage several users on the same computer. This is especially useful to store quiz results on an individual basis. You can also choose to protect your account with a password (optional).

A new module is called Results and replaces the old statistics window
This is a powerful statistics module to follow quiz results and progresses. For example it is capable of generating lists of words that need to be revised based on result history.

Integration with ChinesePod
This new mini-window allows you to listen to your favorite Chinese podcast from within Learn Chinese 2008!

Quizzes
Quizzes are now presented as icons that you can double-click to start practicing. Results are updated in real time during the quiz. They are represented by a 4-level segmented graph representing your knowledge of words with colors.

Network features
Learn Chinese 2008 can be optionally set to work in Network mode. In this mode, students can use the product on any computer in an organization and have directly access to their personal documents and data (Vocabulary lists, Chinese texts and statistics data).

New Text assistant module (only in Advanced version):
Load texts in GB, HZ, Unicode, UTF-8 from text file or clipboard
- Print, save as RTF, copy to clipboard
- Pinyin annotation
- Click on any word to get character animation, radical information, translation, ...
- Produce a library based on the vocabulary of the text and import it in the Learn Chinese engine.

Various bug fixes

Draw the character with your mouse and choose it in a list !
- Unlimited 'Undo'
- Ignore stroke direction errors

New features
- The Hanzi Game : guess the right character to succeed in this board game
- Character Animation for more than 1000 characters
- Character writing Quiz : practice writing hanzi
- A startup tutorial with direct access to main features
- Multiple selection of characters in word list (hold control/shift key)
- Ability to change the translation font in Preferences

Bug fixes
- Minor visual bugs fixed
- Fixed some overflows in dictionary and word lists

- Added : Multi-language support : English / Français / your favorite language (plugin)
- Fixed : In dictionary : "match whole word only" now working for pinyin aswell
- Fixed : The radical window is now docked to the main window on startup
- Fixed : Bug in edit function
- Fixed : Bug on startup potentially leading to crash with old library format

New features :
- export current word-list to html flashcards
- ability to set a defined number of questions per quiz session (default is 20)

Build your own libraries in any language :
- possibility to create custom character libraries
- each word-list is now specifically depending on one particular library (default main 400 characters library) and when you create a word-list, you have to select the library you want to learn from

Change the entries at your will :
- all entries are editable (Libraries and word-lists, not dictionary)
- new dialog box to import/modify entries from dictionary to libraries and word-lists
- "add new character from dictionary" button directly accessible in the library characters list

- Start with Windows and hide
- "check for updates" in Settings window
- Switch back to default.lcd when loading your default list fails
- fixed bug in menu drawing

New features
- A comfortable user interface
- A new Toolbar
- Configurable list boxes
- Right click on your list to add / remove and more
- Change fonts : If you have installed Office, you can use SimHei for example, instead of MingLiu
- Resizable window, your custom size is automatically saved
- "Open list" / "Save list" more comfortable (date follow-up, support for long descriptions)
- A comprehensive help
- New quizzes !
- Character from pronunciation
- Pinyin tone from pronunciation
- Added a registration wizard

Fixed problems
- The word list is now hidden during quizzes
- When the current list is empty, quizzes and stats are warning you.
- Quiz engine recoded for more reliability
- Lots of Minor bug fixes

Initial release