The Windows and Mac versions of ScriptureDirect have been updated. According to the developer of the program,

The main new features are the ability to use the scroll wheel and to resize the window (new for Windows). The resizing function should make it easier for users to use other software next to SD or to browse other translations on the internet and compare them to the Greek/English transliteral translation that we provide.

The update can be downloaded from within the program itself (orange globe icon located on the start screen).

As usual this time of the year, Accordance has released its latest point release (8.1). The upgrade includes a more Leopard-like appearance and a good number of enhancements in diagrams and user tools — among other goodies –, as well as a new automatic update feature. Check out what’s new here.

Just got word that the latest SwordSearcher point release (5.4) is now available. See the additions and improvements listed here.

Perhaps I should start by pointing you to the new features in Accordance version 8, the last major release.

Accordance 8.0.5, a point release, provides improved import of HTML files into user tools, and more options for the export of selected text. Some keyboard shortcuts have been changed: option-command-X removes selected verses from the Reference List window, and shift-command-N adds a new folder to the Library window (instead of F). As it’s usually the case with these kinds of releases, a number of obscure bugs have also been corrected. Also, since these updates are incremental, all previously reported bugs since the initial release of version 8 have been fixed.

Version 8.0.5 is available here, and it is a free upgrade to current users of version 8.0.x, whereas the working Accordance demo has also been upgraded to 8.0.5.

The Hebrew text of the online Westminster Leningrad Codex has been updated to version 4.10 (released July 1, 2008). This project, run by Chris Kimball, is a great contribution that is regularly updated and improved with new and helpful features.

Let me remind you that this Unicode/XML text can be downloaded for offline viewing as a 5 MB ZIP file, and that previous versions of the site (except for the most recent one) can be found here.

The latest version (2.3) of the free Logos BibleWidget for Mac now includes the ESV Bible. Besides, both the interface and functionality have been improved.

Is it just me or those light pastel colors used by Logos as of late are really hard on the eyes?

A new SwordSearcher update has been released. You can find the list of additional contents, enhancements and bug fixes here.

This update goes well beyond what is usually considered a “point release”, and adds some important new features. These include spell-checking, citation preferences, a character palette, and enhanced Construct window.

This upgrade is free for users currently running Accordance version 7, and installers for the different OSes can be downloaded here.

Sean Boisen’s excellent New Testament Hyper-Concordance (see original blog entry here) has been updated to version 1.2.

This is how he explains some of the enhacements:

• The new release uses the English Standard Version text, thanks to the generosity of the folks at Crossway Bibles. In my opinion, this is the best contemporary English translation for study purposes, and i’m really happy to be able to offer it here.
• I’ve added tabbed navigation to make it easier to find terms of interest, and cleaned up the displays.
• There’s a new feature that displays terms according to their frequency: you can turn it off if you like, but i find it helpful in navigating a long list of terms.

Note that the old version, based on the RSV, can still be found here, but it is not longer being actively developed.

A new point release has just been made available on the website. The full list of bug fixes and enhacements is found here.

As usual, this upgrade is free for all 4.x registered users. New content, however, is only accessible when ordering an upgrade CD. The newly added materials included in the CD-ROM edition are Keil and Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary, Lightfoot’s commentary on the Gospels, Finney’s Systematic Theology, and Bounds on Prayer.