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Every time the topic of speed reading comes up I post about http://www.zapreader.com/ http://www.zapreader.com/ This javascript site parses a whole lot of tex
by johnwatson11218 15y ago
Every time the topic of speed reading comes up I post about
http://www.zapreader.com/ http://www.zapreader.com/
This javascript site parses a whole lot of text and displays it at a fixed location very quickly. I can read about 475 words/minute with very good comprehension. I don't catch all the specific names but in some cases I find that I form a high level overview of the material much faster. I tend to notice big picture patterns when I use this tool.
I don't know why more people aren't writing apps that work like this for ios or android. When I finish my current side project I want to try something like this in flex.
- sashakatsnelson 15y agoAnother site, similar to ZapReader is spreeder.com. Sites like these offer a really spartan reading experience, but on top of a proven curriculum/methodology. They were a big part of what inspired us to create the first version of readfa.st.
- johnwatson11218 15y agoYea I see what you mean about spreeder.com. I think what makes it so fast is that I don't have to move my eye across the page in what I think are called 'saccades'. I imagine an interface where I fix my gaze in the center and see text pulled through the single point. Perhaps the words near the fix point are a little blurry. Words further away are unreadable. I think there should be something like a gutter on the right or left for images, equations or code samples that floats from bottom to top as it is in context. If I hit pause I would like to see all the text snap into focus with my focus word highlighted somehow. Also, I would like this to just work with any old web page. I hate having to pull the print version of long articles then copy and paste into zap reader. Good luck with your site.