An Addressing Control/Component by The Software Company, Inc.

FEATURES

o 100,000+ Name Lookup Table for Pinpoint Accuracy - Quickly Identify Incomplete or Incorrect Names
o Nicknames Property - An Invaluable Tool for Identifying Duplicate Names
o Unique Multi-Style Name Format Control - Easily Separate Dual Names in the Same Field
o Automatic Name Style Identification Allows You to Standardize Lists That Have Names of Various Formats
o Prefixes and Suffixes are Abbreviated and Standardized to Your Specifications
o Automatic Name Verification for More Reliable Data Entry
o Apply Proper Case for More Attractive Data Presentation
o User Updatable Tables So Your Applications Never Go Out-of-Date
o Easy to Use - Cut and Paste Right From the Demo
o Fully functional VB6 Demo Code Included
o Seamless Integration into Your Applications
o Small Run-Time Package
o No Recurring Update Charges
o Royalty Free Run-Time (First 100 Client Installations)
o Designed for use with any Programming Language that Supports the Microsoft .NET Framework
o Bullet-Proof and FAST - 100% Managed Code

PRODUCT DETAILS

Using the parse feature, you can accept free-form names and then let NetGender automatically split each name into standard components: Prefix, First, Middle, Last and Suffix no matter what the original format. Next, using a 100,000+ name look-up table in combination with an 8,000+ word proprietary company table, the gender is determined with precision. The entire process is controlled through special tables that you can easily customize.

NetGender can process all styles of names including inverse, natural order, hyphenated and multi-part last names. Multiple names in the same field and companies can be easily separated providing you with powerful formatting control.

A special Gender flag is returned each time a name is processed allowing you to identify companies as well as partial names before they get into your system. Custom salutations become a snap.

As a bonus, when you combine NetGender with our NetAddress product, you can even tackle the impossible task of identifying data that has been entered free-form. The names, addresses and C/S/Z “float” from field to field or you are just not sure what's in the field. First, examine the Address_Quality flag returned from NetAddress. If set to High or Medium, it's almost certainly an address. If set to Low, submit the string to NetGender for name verification. Using this technique you’ll always be certain of the data you're working with.

A WORD ABOUT GENDER CODING

Not all gender identification systems are created the same. Most use a simple table of about 8,000 to 18,000 first names. NetGender uses an extensive 100,000+ name lookup table that was specially created with a rich ethnic diversity.

NetGender also uses a unique gender percentage factor. This factor is based on the proportion of males to females for a particular name. This allows you to set the point at which certain names such a “Chris” or “Dale” will be returned as a neutral gender. See “Gender_Confidence” property in the User's Guide.

NetGender then applies the pre-programmed rules from an 8,000+ word Company Table to yield astonishing accuracy. This unique and powerful strategy produces results unmatched by any other software.

HOW NetGender WORKS

NetGender starts by meticulously identifying each individual name element based on the Name_Style you’ve selected. Intuitive algorithms examine the results and a selection is made of the most complete and correct data. Next, the name elements are split according to Name_Style and the user-specified prefix/suffix abbreviations are applied. If not already coded by the gender override table, the gender is now determined according to the 100,000 name system gender table. The Name_Quality flag is then set to indicate how complete and correct the name is. Finally, the standardized name components are returned to your application along with a complete and cleansed composite name.

NetGender is the ONLY name verification and parsing software that can reliably extract a name when the format of the name is variable or unknown.