wilvk/smileyreader

Google Chrome Extension for Speed Reading

SmileyReader

Google Chrome Extension for Speed Reading

Link to main page on Chrome web store is:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smiley-reader/mpfhnefkmdllbflhfchfmcclhkididpe

Description:

Increase your reading speed and prevent reading regressions by using this app to guide your reading and keep a consistent pace.

Reading regressions are when the same text is re-read by the reader to comprehend the text and are common when reading but are preventable by guiding your reading. Guided reading can increase reading speeds by up to 20 percent initially.

With books a finger can be used to guide reading. With reading large amounts of text online, it is more difficult to use your finger to guide the text and so this app is useful in helping guide your reading and measure your reading speed.

On-screen graphs indicate to you how many words you are reading and how long it is taking as well as showing the number of words per minute read over time.

Two modes are available for reading - Arrow Image Guiding and Text Highlighting. Various options allow pauses after each line, stopping after a set time, and scrolling. An on-screen display gives the current reading time, word count and words per minute.

smileyreader's Issues

Times overlapping for Words Read and Reading Speed in popup

When there are a few time points for either Words Read or Reading speed, the times showing on the x-axis sometimes overlap making it difficult to read the times.

Reader extends too far across line for high reading speeds ~ 1200 wpm

Possibly incorrect arrow increments per line.

Ability to choose the number of words to be highlighted

From Chrome App Store comments:

AlBara KhalifaModified Feb 24, 2014

Great work, but why can't I choose number of words to be highlighted? It would be better to have it, I think.

Swapnil MungaleJan 23, 2016

Yes it should have been there...

Options -> Words per minute text box to be extended

Only shows 3 characters. Does not show full value for WPM > 999

User would like the ability to highlight 2 or 3 words while reading

This would make viewing easier when speed reading.

Highlight color not always present for pie chart in popup for websites read