Davka
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| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Judaic games, encyclopediae, word processors, etc. |
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| Website | http://www.davka.com/ |
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Davka Corporation is a software company specializing in applications related to Jewish history, customs and traditions and the Hebrew language.[1][2] Founded in 1982, Davka is notable as the publisher of several early games for the Apple II computers including The Lion's Share (1983 video game) by Robert Aaron and The Philistine Ploy by Robert Aaron and Alan Rosenbaum.[3][4] The company has published numerous software titles for the PC, Macintosh and Palm platforms including the ubiquitous Davkawriter Hebrew/English Word processor.[5]
Name
The name Davka comes from a Hebrew word that is difficult to translate. At times the intent is to say "exactly so";[6] often, the word "specifically" can be used as a synonym, but it has many other translations.
About
In the late 1990s and somewhat beyond, its major competitor was Jerusalem-based Torah Educational Software.[7]
Davkawriter
DavkaWriter is a Hebrew-English word processing program for Windows. (A Mac version is available as well.)
Its built-in tools include a dictionary, a thesaurus, and a translating tool. It comes with the complete Hebrew texts of the Bible and many other volumes of Jewish literature. Its spellchecker recognizes both English and Hebrew words.
DavkaWriter Platinum[8] was reviewed in 2002, 2004 and 2006 issues of The Jewish Press, referring to updated versions.[9]
CD-ROM - Soncino Classics Collection
Davka also released a CD-ROM named Soncino Classics Collection that contains:[10]
- Hebrew and English of Tanach
- Aramaic and English of the Soncino Talmud
- Soncino Midrash Rabbah
- Soncino Zohar
In addition to The New York TimesTemplate:' 9 paragraph 1998 review, a full page was devoted in The Jewish Press to this CD in 2003.[11]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Helping the amateur cantor to lead". The Jerusalem Post. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A textual treasure: Study while you write". The Jerusalem Post. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Persson, Hans; Stefan Meier. "Adventureland: Davka". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Davka Corporation. "About Davka". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wadler, Joyce (May 14, 1983). "Bytes &". The Washington Post.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jon Kalish (December 31, 1998). "For the Oldest of Lessons, the Newest of Tools - The New York Times". The New York Times.
- ^ From an image of the box Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shimon Lewin (December 6, 2002). "Davka Writer Platinum". The Jewish Press. p. 41.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Davkawriter Platinum 4.0". JewishPress.com. December 29, 2004.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."From the Torah to the Zohar - Soncino Classics Collection". The New York Times. December 31, 1998.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shimon Lewin (May 30, 2003). "Soncino Classics Collection". The Jewish Press. p. 36.
External links
- Official website
- DavkaWriter website
- "Jewish software runs the gamut, from educational games to printing programs to advanced research tools for the scholar" : a JTA comparative overview
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