Atajo 3.0
writing assistant for Spanish by Heinle & Heinle (© 1999) designed for use by elementary/intermediate-level language learners; this word-processor and Spanish spell-checker includes an online bi-lingual (Spanish-English/English-Spanish) dictionary with pronunciation feature, a phrase book of idiomatic expressions, vocabulary lists, a reference grammar with verb conjugator, writing examples.

¡Claro que sí!, 3rd edition
computerized study modules for the Macintosh; ancillary material for the text ¡Claro que sí!, 3rd ed. (Caycedo Garner/Rusch/Domínguez, ©1996 Houghton Mifflin Co.); includes modules for preliminary chapter and chapters 1-18; modules divided into two groupings: 1)Flash - vocabulary and structure review drills presented in random order within the framework of true/false, fill-in and other exercises; 2)Foundations - communicative practice exercises in vocabulary, grammar and reading comprehension presented within the framework of mini-dialogues and cloze activities.

El Corrector 2.0
(©1997-2000 Machina Sapiens, Inc.) Version 2 of Spanish language proofing tool for spelling, typographical, grammatical and syntactical error correction; based on Spanish language reference works of María Moliner, Manuel Seco, the Colegio de México and La Real Academia; may be used in conjunction with various word processing programs; provides explanation of correction in pop-up help window; recognizes regionalisms of Latin America and Europe; supports the creation of a personal dictionary; includes: general dictionary, dictionary of definations, conjugator, bilingual (Spanish-English) interface.

Fuentes
computerized study modules for the Macintosh; ancillary material for the text Fuentes (Caycedo Garner/Rusch/Domínguez, ©1996 Houghton Mifflin Co.); includes modules for preliminary chapter through chapter 12; modules divided into two groupings: 1)Flash - vocabulary and structure review drills presented in random order within the framework of cue-and-response and/or fill-in exercises; 2)Foundations - communicative practice exercises in vocabulary, grammar and reading comprehension presented within the framework of cloze paragraphs.

Transparent Language Sampler
a Macintosh software program designed to help students read and understand authentic literature; sampler text in Spanish = El sombrero de tres picos by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón; "transparent language" version of original text features hideable Help windows that provide text-related information when user highlights a segment of text; windows available: (1)Word Meaning provides literal meaning of each word of original text; (2)Phrase Meaning gives the meaning of a phrase as a whole (i.e. idiomatic sense); (3)Sentence or Clause Meaning offers the meaning of a highlighted segment of the original text; (4)Comments holds grammatical information, such as infinitives of verbs and other types of "root words"; (5)Notes is used for longer explanations of grammar; program also includes Bookmark, Word Search, Root Search features; includes audiocassette recording of story.