Overview of tools for easy reading on the Internet
Web Services / / December 24, 2019
Despite the widespread advent of new web technologies and standards, the main way to use the information on the Internet continues to be a reading of the text. Worldwide network provides us with an endless ocean of information on any subject, but, unfortunately, not always this information is presented in an easy to use form. Many web designers are more concerned about having enough space for advertising and saturated keyword text than for the comfort of visitors. Small text on a bright background, flashing banner ads everywhere, plenty of navigational elements and counters can spoil the impression of even the most interesting articles. In this case, correct the situation can help special facilities for comfortable reading, a review of which is proposed to your attention.
In the screenshot you see an article on one of the most popular sites RuNet. Red color advertising, blue - navigation controls, and green - the various widgets and auxiliary elements. On the text, for which, in fact we are, is not more than 25% of the space. Let's see how to deal with our test subjects.
This is probably the oldest of the services of this kind, which served as a model for many followers. Suffice it to say that the code is the script served as the basis for the Reader function in Safari. In the beginning it was a free bookmarklet to your browser, and now Readability is distributed in the form of extensions for the popular browsers and has both basic and additional paid functionality. Type of text can be adjusted by using the left toolbar
This bookmarklet makes the text of the article like a newspaper publication, thanks to multi-column layout. Scrolling text does not happen from the top down and from left to right, it will be particularly convenient for touch devices. Setting bookmarklet allows operation over a wide range to vary the appearance of text, column width, and so on.
Very popular extension for Chrome and Firefox browsers. Is an almost analogue Safari Reader feature. When your mouse pointer to the bottom of the window will pop up toolbar, using which can not only customize the look of the page, but print it, send mail or send in Facebook.
This bookmarklet does not contain any settings, but allows you to use the arrow keys to switch between the light and dark display style. Pressing the Esc key will load the page with the original formatting.
This bookmarklet is a champion of the number of various display settings. You can select one of several default or customize the fonts, their size and color, the width of the text, the page background. You can even apply your own CSS style. Bukmarlet a high speed, so that you will see results almost immediately after pressing the button.