{"id":9629,"date":"2009-05-15T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T15:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.razorianfly.com\/?p=9629"},"modified":"2009-05-15T15:20:14","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T15:20:14","slug":"exclusive-ispeedreader-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/15\/exclusive-ispeedreader-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: iSpeedReader Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week I was given the opportunity to check out the first beta of iSpeedReader from developer <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/tomeglenn\">Tom Glenn<\/a>. iSpeedReader is a new and unique application to the App Store, giving you complete control over the content you want to read. There is already a speed reading application in the App Store but is doesn&#8217;t have the features that iSpeedReader has to offer! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As you may have guessed from its name, iSpeedReader is a speed reading application featuring the ability to input your own text from a URL or inputting text into the application itself. After inputting text into the application you can then set the speed of the text in &#8216;Words Per Minute&#8217; format. Your able to change this on the fly, so if your finding your text appearing to slow, simply just slide the speed control right to make it faster!<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p>At first I was a little unsure of what to expect from this application, having never tried anything like it before. I had great fun testing out this application and seeing how fast I was able to read, which was a lot faster than I first thought. My first thoughts of iSpeedReader was an application that would be a perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve there reading speed, see how fast they can read or could even be used to practise setting a good pace for a presentation! <\/p>\n<p>One thing that really stands out with iSpeedReader is the simplicity of the layout and user interface. This is always a strong point of a good application, nobody likes buttons and text thrown all over the place and having to navigate endless menus! The control system in iSpeedReader is similar to that of a music or media player with your usual play, pause and skip buttons, making it a very familiar concept to just about everyone!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Beautifully intuitive interface.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>High contrast visuals.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Rewind, Pause, Play and Forward.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Adjustable Words Per Minute (WPM) speed.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Write your own text.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Import any text from URL.<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>iSpeedReader is the <strong>only<\/strong> speed reading application on the app store that will allow you to import any UTF-8 formatted document (HTML, XML, TXT, etc) from the internet! When iPhone 3.0 OS is released we&#8217;ll see the ability to copy and paste text from sources such as articles from MobileSafari.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p>At this time iSpeedReader is still in beta, so the screenshots above my note resemble the final product. iSpeedReader should be hitting the App Store in the next few weeks, We&#8217;ll being you a full review of the application on its release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week I was given the opportunity to check out the first beta of iSpeedReader from developer Tom Glenn. iSpeedReader is a new and unique application to the App Store, giving you complete control over the content you want to read. 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