We like getting user feedback like this: 

I think your programs are fanatasic and my Korean has improved allot. My friends are astonished about how good my Korean is without going to a school to learn..

Thank you so much
Linda H.

Dear Customer

It has been a couple of months since our last newsletter and we thought that get things rolling again with our annual summer discount:

– 15% SUMMER DISCOUNT –

Use this discount coupon to get 15% all purchases of our language learning software made through our website:

 DECLAN-SUMMER-2008

The coupon should be entered on the third page of the online order process. Just copy in the coupon and click the “Update Coupon” button. You should then see the reduced price for the product you have selected. This offer is valid until the end of  July 2008 and is not valid for already discounted bundles, only singe product purchases.

– SOFTWARE UPDATES –

Over the past 6 months we have released upgrades for all of our major titles and most particularly our FlashCards software. These updates address a number of issues when running the software in Windows VISTA. So if you haven’t recently updated your software then we suggest you do so. If your old registration details do not unlock the new versions of the software then just send us an email and we will send you updated codes as per our life-time upgrade guarantee.

– iPHONE

Just one little snippet of news - a teaser really: We are now developing iPhone versions of our mobile Audio FlashCards software. More on this in later newsletters.

– 30-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

For those who missed it previously we have now introduced an Unconditional 30-Day Money Back Guarantee. So in addition to free downloadable trials for all of our software that let you see if our range of software is exactly right for you, we now offer a money-back guarantee. If you purchase the software and you’re not absolutely thrilled with it, we don’t deserve your money. Contact us and we’ll process your refund as soon as reasonably possible, generally within one business day.

Best wishes and happy language learning.

–
Petar Vujanovic
CEO
Declan Software

Bastille Day 2008, Champs-Élysées, Paris

Grand Place-Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium. Summer 2008 

Here is a selection of user feedback that we have recently recieved:

Arabic Language Software

I lived in the Middle East for 7 years and previously studied Arabic.  Having previously designed educational curricula, I recognize, and appreciate, the sophisticated design of your flashcards, they truly are incredible.  I only wish they had been available when I was living in Saudi Arabia.
Thank you.

John B. Nichol
Decatur, GA, United States

Chinese Language Software

I just wanted to say how delighted I am with Wordfile Creator Pro which I purchased the other day.  I have just started working my way through Practical Chinese Reader Book 3, and have spent some time today creating a file of the vocab in Chapter 1. I can see that the creator of the wordlists has had a copy of Book 3 to work from too! This will be a tremendous help to me, as I am studying entirely on my own, and it’s just great to have the correct sounds, and the practice I will get by using the files with your Flashcards program!
Yours

Margo Romberg
Dundee, United Kingdom

Chinese Language Software for Windows Mobile/Pocket PC

The following review has been approved by Handango and will display on the site at this time. The description of the review submitted by: Noah from Wichita, Kansas
For: Chinese Audio FlashCards
Rating: 5 out of 5
One line summary: Excellent Learning Software!

Description:

I’ve been a student of the Chinese language for a while and this is by far the BEST software   I’ve ever used. If you’re interested in learning Chinese, this is definitely worth it!
Product ID: 141709

Declan Software Customer Support

I have owned Declan Japanese software since at least 2004 and though I have never required technical assistance I have several times had to migrate the software to a new computer. Each time I have had to obtain new registration codes. Your response has always been amazingly fast and accurate. Previous messages to me from Declan have been from Eungyung (several years ago) and Ethan (last 2 years). You really do have the best customer support I have ever experienced, not one time but over a number of years.

Bruce Jones
Army Post Office, USA

Declan Software Customer Support

Declan Software provides GREAT customer service!  I will spread the word on the net and to the many Japanese language learners I meet in the course of my work.
 
Respectfully,
 
Michael MCCracken
Yokosuka, Japan

La Colonne de Juillet, Place de Bastille, Paris, Summer 2008

We have posted the Mobile Pocket PC versions of word files for the first level of the HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) vocabulary. The word files can be found here on our Chinese FlashCards Mobile Pocket PC wordfile archive. [What is HSK?]

WordFilesfor levels 2, 3 and 4 will be available in the coming weeks.

User feedback from Gerald E.

I find your products much easier to use and many times more effective than the RosettaStone program that I just purchased.  I would not recommend RosettaStone to anyone, especially for a language like Korean.  So far, I have learned more Korean by using your “trial verson” of Flash cards, than with the entire RosettaStone program.

Le Grand Palais, Paris, June 2008

We have just posted word files for the first level of the HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) vocabulary. The word files can be found here on our Chinese FlashCards wordfile archive.

The HSK committee has set forth four levels: Beginning, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Chinese. The total number of words on the HSK committee list is around 8840. We have just posted the audio wordfiles for the beginner level and we will be releasing wordfiles for the other 3 levels shortly.

What is the HSK?

To paraphrase Wikipeadia:

The Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (simplified Chinese: 汉语水平考试; traditional Chinese: 漢語水平考試), abbreviated as HSK, is the world’s best-known test of Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers. It is also known as the Chinese Proficiency Test.

The HSK was developed by Beijing Language and Culture University under the supervision of the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is considered China’s national standard test of Chinese language, as per HSK official materials. One of the primary and most common uses of the test is for international students who wish to enroll in a Chinese university as a full time student to demonstrate the required Chinese proficiency. Generally, a score of six (out of 11) is necessary to enroll in a Chinese university. In addition test takers with outstanding results have the chance to win a scholarship for a short-term language study in China.