WordFlashReader

    • Free • Open Source
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    What is WordFlashReader?

    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!

    This program works best with text files and html files, but can open pdf files as well. WordFlashReader works by flashing each word of the text or book sequentially on the screen (pausing for punctuation). Not only is this way of reading off of a computer screen less straining on the eyes than the normal method, but also after a little practice you may discover that you can read at multiple times the speed you normally do.
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    Discontinued

    Has not been in active development since 2008, but is still available.

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    Even though it is 10 years old, I have yet to find a free, stand-alone RSVP program as good at this one. Its best features are that it is highly customizable, user friendly, and efficient. I use it every day for countless reading tasks. Still, it's not quite perfect. Since it's open source, I hope one day a programmer will make it even better (e.g. better handling of new sentences and paragraphs, and highlighted "focus" letters as can be found in Reedy and other newer programs).
    Positive comment • about 3 years ago • as an alternative to   Reedy

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    • reading-time
    • speed-reading
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    • Developed by Winship Varner
    • Open Source and Free product.
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    WordFlashReader was added to AlternativeTo by Njong on Feb 27, 2012 and this page was last updated Aug 28, 2018.

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