WordFinder
Microlytics, Inc.
1984-1986
Wrote a 250,000 word thesaurus with over 30 million copies sold in software and hand-held versions. Developed a new efficient text compression algorithm for thesaurus data. Designed word processing format conversion modules.
Successfully defended WordFinder/SynonymFinder against copyright infringement claims by the Rodale Press. WordFinder was praised by MicroPro, who distributed it, for being 100% bug free.
SynonymFinder
Selfware, Inc.
1983
Wrote a 125,000 word thesaurus for PCs and MACs. The predecessor to WordFinder.