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{{Public|General}}[[Category:ENG]]The New Eden Word Bank (NEWB) is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox browsers designed to help new EVE players understand EVE-related jargon they see while reading webpages (like our own forums) and learning to play EVE online. It can look up one term (or acronym) at a time (highlight the term and right click), or decipher a whole page at once (right click on page and choose translate).
{{Public|General}}[[Category:ENG]]
The '''New Eden Word Bank (NEWB)''' is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox designed to help new players understand EVE-related jargon they see while reading webpages.


[[File:NEWB Example.jpg|NEWB Example]]
=== Background ===
EVE Online is a deep and complex game that demands a lot of upfront reading and research in order for a player to become proficient.  However, the source material is often filled with EVE-related acronyms and jargon that can potentially frustrate and confuse new capsuleers.  The New Eden Word Bank (NEWB) provides over 350 definitions to EVE-related terms and can even translate entire webpages to help players understand the unique lingo of EVE.
 
The New Eden Word Bank was developed by '''A Dead Parrot'''


It works on any website you visit.
=== NEWB Features ===
* '''Single Term Lookup''': players can lookup any term in the NEWB dictionary and get the full definition if one exists
** ''To use'' - highlight the term, right click, and select lookup term in NEWB
* '''Entire Page Translation''': decipher the entire page which will auto-replace jargon on the current webpage with plain language. ie: “MWD” will be replaced with “MWD (Microwarp Drive)”
** ''To use'' - right click anywhere on the page and select translate
** This option, however, does not replace every term it finds. There are many more terms in the dictionary than are used in the full-page translation.
** It also does not provide the full definitions. For these terms, or to get a more in-depth definition, please use the single term lookup feature.


If you still don’t yet get what this is, '''A Dead Parrot''' introduced the concept in greater detail in this forum thread: [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/6207/volunteer-in-the-name-of-helping-new-members Volunteer in the Name of Helping New Members].
=== Compatibility ===
NEWB is compatible with both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.


The New Eden Word Bank (NEWB) can be downloaded from the Chrome Store here:
=== Download ===
[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-eden-word-bank-ii/maaojdhplffpbflhoggcckalfhhigjan New Eden Word Bank (NEWB)]
NEWB is available from:
* The Chrome Store as an extension [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-eden-word-bank-ii/maaojdhplffpbflhoggcckalfhhigjan here].
* Firefox as an add-on [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-eden-word-bank-newb/ here].


Firefox add-on is here:
=== Example ===
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-eden-word-bank-newb/ New Eden Word Bank (NEWB)]
[[File:NEWB Example.jpg|NEWB Example]]


==== Reference ====
==== Reference ====
Original forum post: [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/6314/introducing-newb-new-eden-word-bank Introducing NEWB (New Eden Word Bank)]
Original forum post: [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/6314/introducing-newb-new-eden-word-bank Introducing NEWB (New Eden Word Bank)]

Revision as of 03:39, 15 November 2021

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General

The New Eden Word Bank (NEWB) is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox designed to help new players understand EVE-related jargon they see while reading webpages.

Background

EVE Online is a deep and complex game that demands a lot of upfront reading and research in order for a player to become proficient. However, the source material is often filled with EVE-related acronyms and jargon that can potentially frustrate and confuse new capsuleers. The New Eden Word Bank (NEWB) provides over 350 definitions to EVE-related terms and can even translate entire webpages to help players understand the unique lingo of EVE.

The New Eden Word Bank was developed by A Dead Parrot

NEWB Features

  • Single Term Lookup: players can lookup any term in the NEWB dictionary and get the full definition if one exists
    • To use - highlight the term, right click, and select lookup term in NEWB
  • Entire Page Translation: decipher the entire page which will auto-replace jargon on the current webpage with plain language. ie: “MWD” will be replaced with “MWD (Microwarp Drive)”
    • To use - right click anywhere on the page and select translate
    • This option, however, does not replace every term it finds. There are many more terms in the dictionary than are used in the full-page translation.
    • It also does not provide the full definitions. For these terms, or to get a more in-depth definition, please use the single term lookup feature.

Compatibility

NEWB is compatible with both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Download

NEWB is available from:

  • The Chrome Store as an extension here.
  • Firefox as an add-on here.

Example

NEWB Example

Reference

Original forum post: Introducing NEWB (New Eden Word Bank)

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