readability and instapaper
January 31, 2010
it’s not every day that i stumble upon something cool and worth sharing. but today … it’s a double-scoop i’m dishing out! and the best thing is … they’re both free!
READABILITY
i discovered readability via vitor lourenco’s tweet and loved it immediately. readability helps streamline whatever you’re reading into a super-clean, readable format. for example, you’re reading an intriguing NPR article, say this one (on ipad):
NPR’s website is awesome. it’s one of my favorites to be frank. but what if you still feel distracted with all the links and ads and nav bars surrounding the article and want a cleaner layout so you can read more easily. no worries! with just a click of a button, “readability” will help turn the article into this:
don’t know about you, but this is hands-down the cleanest, most readable format i’ve seen on screen. it’s quite easy on the eyes and definitely inviting to me as a a reader. it’s also printer-ready, in case you prefer to read the article on paper instead of on screen.
but what if you’re running late, your lunch hour is over, your next meeting is coming up, or you just want to go for that run in the hood right now and wish you can save this to read later?
that brings us to my second awesome share of the day.
INSTAPAPER
with a simple click, instapaper helps you save any online web page (i.e., articles) neatly in a customized instapaper folder of our choice so you can read it later. there’s nothing to download, simply drag the “readability” button onto your tool bar and voila! it’s ready to serve you instantly.
after discovering instapaper and readability just a few days ago, hardly a day goes by that i don’t use them both to the max! especially instapaper.
