Sprint Reader

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  • So what's new?

    Version 2.5.0

    1. Bug fixes, minor refactoring
    2. Added feature to show the remaining time in the status bar (thanks richardkopelow)
    3. Ensure 'Defaults' button resets the showRemainingTime setting (thanks richardkopelow)
    4. Added the ability to flicker the words rather than directly switching (thanks richardkopelow)

    Version 2.4.0

    1. Bug fixes, minor refactoring, tests introduced
    2. Fixed space insertion bug (thanks twto)
    3. Save user basic minimum slide duration (thanks twto)
    4. Added (started) test suite (thanks twto)

    Version 2.3.0

    1. Minor code refactoring
    2. Text changes/improvements (thanks evanwolf)
    3. Added options_page to manifest (thanks ashrode)
    4. Add Mac shortcut, Ctrl+Shift+Z (thanks spacetag)

    Version 2.2.0

    1. Minor code refactoring
    2. Added word frequency algorithm (thanks Nir Maoz)

    Version 2.1.0

    1. First release as open source project
    2. Resolved #1 (GitHub icon update)
    3. Added project contributer credits
    4. Resolved #2 (Fix <label for="checkbox">)
    5. Resolved #5 (Ctrl-Alt + Z Shortcut not working)

    Version 2.0.0

    1. Sprint Reader now open source!
    2. Added open source icons and links
    3. Added acknowledgements tab to popup

    Version 1.4.6

    1. Added 'display social' option
    2. Added 'display progress' option
    3. Added 'display wpm summary' option
    4. Added html encoding of selected text
    5. Removed console log for acronym check
    6. Added display of entire text selection
    7. Resolved issue with selected text resetting
    8. Resolved duplicate long-word in display sentence

    Version 1.4.5

    1. Added 'Tokyo' colour scheme
    2. Resolved duplicate context menu issue

    Version 1.4.4

    1. Improved splitting algorithm
    2. Improved abbreviation detection
    3. Added link to open reader in popup
    4. Resolved long word split algorithm
    5. Added 'Olive Branch' colour scheme

    Version 1.4.3

    1. Improved splitting by whitespace
    2. Added 'Purdy Pink' colour scheme
    3. Added 'Earthy Greens' colour scheme
    4. Resolved acronym display in sentence
    5. Option to display sentence at reader open
    6. Fixed tab window border (bottom) alignment
    7. Improved progress bar text search (via click)
    8. Added option to save location within text on close
    9. Improved management of historical text selection storage

    Version 1.4.2

    1. CTRL+ALT shortcut disabled by default
    2. Added option to disable CTRL+ALT shortcut
    3. Resolved 'sentence hidden number' (,) issue
    4. Updated deprecated Chrome sendMessage API calls
    5. Resolved issue with focal guide not showing with autostart

    Version 1.4.1

    1. Resolved (t) undefined issue setting Word Length timing

    Version 1.3.8

    1. Changed auto-select shortcut from SHIFT to CONTROL+ALT
    2. Resolved 'undefined' issue with non-english hyphenation

    Version 1.3.7

    1. Added 'Charcoal' colour scheme
    2. Added 'Real' WPM data to reader status
    3. Google API 'Plus One' now loads via AJAX
    4. Added language auto-detection (95 languages)
    5. Hide social icons when no connectivity detected
    6. Resolved issue with RTL variable not being reset
    7. Added WPM adjustment step variable (default: 25)
    8. Added language/syllable aware hyphenation of words
    9. Added page text auto-selection. Toggle on/off: SHIFT
    10. Added ability to access local file-system from Chrome
    11. Added minimum slide duration (ms) for basic algorithm
    12. Additional Google analytic metrics added, i.e. language
    13. WPM can be adjusted during playback via 'Z' and 'X' keys
    14. Added 'Real' and 'All' WPM data to status mouseover slide
    15. Added minimum slide duration (ms) for word length algorithm
    16. Added sentence 'paused word' location/positioning variables

    Version 1.3.6

    1. Added large step functionality
    2. Added 'Dark Grey' colour scheme
    3. Added 'Dark Purple' colour scheme
    4. Added sentence display on reader 'pause'
    5. Fixed word spacing issue when chunking > 1
    6. Improved loading of Google Analytic script
    7. Added sentence display configuration settings
    8. Added auto-detection of right-to-left text setting

    Version 1.3.5

    1. Fixed focal guide refresh issue
    2. Added word 'right-to-left' option
    3. Added 'Neutral Farm' colour scheme
    4. Can read system clipboard contents
    5. Algorithm now caters for
      + Hebrew text
      + Arabic text
      + Syriac text
      + Any right to left language
    6. Added 'Load latest selection' shortcut
    7. Added 'Load clipboard content' shortcut
    8. Resolved issue with shortcut double-bind
    9. Added 'Load clipboard content' menu command

    Version 1.3.4

    1. Added update notification page
    2. Added more advanced setting page
    3. Added 'El Designo' colour scheme
    4. Fixed initial word location issue
    5. Added welcome page on initial install
    6. Updated shortcut in extension description
    7. Fixed focal guide positioning for smaller font sizes

    Version 1.3.3

    1. Added auto start option
    2. Added Google Analytics message
    3. Added high contrast colour scheme
    4. Comma pause applies after colon (:)
    5. Added auto start delay seconds option
    6. Added auto close reader window option
    7. Comma pause applies after semi-colon (;)
    8. Reduced size of fixed focal character
    9. Added visual guide for optimal positioning
    10. Changed shortcut from ALT+Z to CTRL+SHIFT+Z
    11. Increased the default width of reader window
    12. Trim slide duration ms info to two decimal places
    13. Algorithm now caters for
      + Abbreviations
      + Acronyms
      + Initialisms
    14. Algorithm now caters for long hyphenated words
    15. Algorithm will intelligently filter empty slides
    16. Algorithm now caters for numbers displaying decimals
    17. Algorithm will split longer words into multiple parts
    18. Fixed 'r' shortcut not restarting at end of slideshow
    19. Fixed initial word positioning issue (where applicable)