/Read-Faster-Chrome-Extension

A simple chrome extension designed to help you read faster and more efficiently. Bionic reading works by strategically bolding parts of words to make text easier to process.

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A simple chrome extension designed to help you read faster and more efficiently.

Read Faster Chrome Extension

The Read Faster Chrome Extension is a simple tool designed to help you read faster and more efficiently. It utilizes a technique called Bionic Reading, which strategically bolds parts of words to make text easier to process.

Installation

To install the extension, follow these steps:

  1. Download or clone the repository from GitHub: Read-Faster-Chrome-Extension.

  2. Open Google Chrome and go to chrome://extensions in the address bar.

  3. Enable the Developer mode toggle located in the top right corner of the extensions page.

  4. Click on the Load unpacked button and select the folder where you downloaded/cloned the extension.

  5. The Read Faster Chrome Extension will now be added to your Chrome browser.

Usage

Once the extension is installed, you can start using it while reading web pages. Here's how:

  1. Open a web page that you want to read.

  2. Click on the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to activate the reading mode.

  3. As you start scrolling through the page, the extension will dynamically highlight and bold specific parts of words.

  4. Focus on the bolded sections while reading, as they help your brain process the text faster and more efficiently.

  5. To deactivate the reading mode, click on the extension icon again or refresh the page.

Customization

The Read Faster Chrome Extension provides some customization options to tailor the reading experience according to your preferences. To access the settings:

  1. Click on the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar.

  2. Click on the Settings button.

  3. A popup window will appear with the following options:

    • Highlight Color: Choose the color of the text highlight by selecting a color from the color palette.
    • Highlight Opacity: Adjust the opacity of the text highlight using the slider.
    • Word Segments: Set the number of segments per word to be bolded. Higher values result in more granular highlighting.

  4. Modify the settings as desired and click Save.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the Read Faster Chrome Extension, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes. Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Disclaimer

The Read Faster Chrome Extension is a tool that aims to improve reading speed and efficiency, but its effectiveness may vary from person to person. It is recommended to use this extension as a complementary tool and practice regular reading techniques for long-term improvement.

Acknowledgments

The Read Faster Chrome Extension was created by Dhruv Chauhan. Special thanks to the open-source community for their contributions and support.

Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, you can reach out to the project creator, Dhruv Chauhan).

Thank you for using the Read Faster Chrome Extension! Happy reading!

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Version 1 Current : Able to bold first 2 characters but future version can able to bold with some advanced tech-ticks. Also current version might face some bugs like bold all words but it will be solved in further versions.

Version 2 which is under development Algo.

  1. Do not Hightlight 1 character words ex 'I' & 'a'.
  2. Highlight the first character of 2 and 3 letter words
  3. Highlight the first two character of 4 letter words.
  4. Highlight the first 40% characters of words with 5 or more characters.