7 Speed Reading Alternatives
7 Speed Reading is described as 'application that will teach you to speed read while maintaing comprehension' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to 7 Speed Reading for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Online / Web-based and Windows Mobile. The best alternative is Faster Than Sight, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 7 Speed Reading are Reasy, iReadFast, High Efficiency @ Reading and Dictator.
Extensively configurable speed reading software based on the rapid serial visual representation (RSVP) method (and possibly other methods in the future).
Reasy is a Firefox and Google Chrome extension that enables to read using Rapid Sequential Visual Presentation (RSVP).
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https://github.com/robbiehinch/reasyLast updated in 2012. The original addon pages are gone. Most likely no longer works.
No screenshots yetOnline speed reading course with video tutorials, reading tests and integrated exercises from The Reader's Edge software. The course is designed to mimic attending a workshop and can be purchased with full version of The Reader's Edge Online.
Dictator is a program for on-screen reading of text files, developed with the intention of making it easier to read some of the fine electronic texts available on the net, such as those produced by The Gutenberg Project. ...
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Is as of February 2014 confirmed as 'inactive'
Want an efficient way to do on-screen reading of web-pages, email, and other electronic texts? Try WordFlashReader -- its a Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) program that makes on-screen reading easy. Its free, open-source, and works on both Windows and Linux. Try it out!
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Has not been in active development since 2008, but is still available.
ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program that will change the way you read on your computer. There is nothing to install, it works with most popular browsers, and it is totally free!
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Seems that is hasn't been in active development since 2006, but the service is still available.
No screenshots yetA complex trainer of speed reading, memory, attention and intelligence.
Legentas is speed reading online course.
We have worked closely with academic speed reading experts and UX designers to develop a set of interactive exercises that reduce the most common bad reading habits and improve the overall reading performance.
No screenshots yet- Paid • Proprietary
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- Windows
- Windows Mobile
- Symbian S60
- HP webOS
RapidReader takes the effort out of reading on any size screen. RapidReader's patented software will double or triple your on-screen reading speed in less than 5 minutes. It's easy, but you have to see it to believe it.
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