Aspilogia
Aspilogia
Rating (4.5)
Reviews: 5
Category: Books & reference
Perform complex armory searches easily. The search accounts for things that require multiple searches at the O&A website, or which just aren't supported: removal of charge groups, complex fields, posture DC vs SC, and so forth.
Find the most likely conflicts quickly.
Click an item to see its details. Armory results include clickable headers as well as links to the online Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
Browse the Ordinary, if you want. The O&A's lexicon is included, to match English terms against Ordinary headers so you don't have to.
Text search supports fuzzy matches, exact matches, whole- and starts-with-word matches. Search within names, blazon, and notes. Filter out (or include) obsolete items. You can also enter item RegIds, and find those items directly.
Share all or some search results: OneNote, Messenger, any application registered to receive share content. You can also copy to the clipboard, including a special OSCAR-friendly format.
Working on an idea? Tap the star icon to add queries or items to a lightweight workbook, where you can collect notes. Workbooks sync across your devices.
Quickly execute searches against common references: LOAR, Family Search, the MED, and the PicDic.

Description

This is a tool for heraldry as practiced by the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international educational organization focused on studying the Middle Ages. It is intended for use by SCA heralds involved in armory and names consultation, and is distributed according to the terms of use found in the O&A Notice.

NOTE: The database is packaged separately. When first run, the app will require the database be downloaded from the server.

Future plans: UI improvements, cross-reference links, manage/export workspace.

Those wishing to learn more are encouraged to explore the SCA website at http://www.sca.org.

  • Perform complex armory searches -- without an internet connection or deep knowledge of complex search techniques
  • Text search over Name, Blazon, or Notes, using a fuzzy index and a scoring algorithm
  • Use Da'ud notation, international keyboard, or skip accents altogether
  • Autocomplete-enabled Ordinary search, with automatic inclusion of related headings
  • Use common charge names instead of remembering the category name (no need for "METC")
  • Database built and distributed separately
  • Live Tile shows current LOAR version and randomly selected blazons
  • Save items and queries to a workspace, with notes
  • Select and copy item text, or query results, with or without details
  • Share integration (text and HTML)
  • Integration with the Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry
  • Pin items and queries to the Start menu
  • Edit queries from the query results page
  • Support for small screens
  • Search Family Search, the MED, and LOAR (online only).
  • Offline reference library support
Product ID: 9WZDNCRDMCK9
Release date: 2013-01-10
Last update: 2022-03-13