Back in 1998, we started our research for the patent-pending Chinese searching method, inputting method, and index. This is a three-stage development for the dictionary.
The progress time line was as followed:
Stage I - draft of the universal searching method was finalized in 2007.
Stage II - completed indexing both traditional and simplified Chinese, in February 2008. The index consisted of a total of 10,655 characters; 8,419 traditional common characters and 2,236 simplified characters.
Stage III - currently compiling 2,300 pages of the bilingual dictionary. Shipments will begin in January of 2010.