speed reading software trial software / shareware for mac

Requirements:
System 7.1 or later.

If youve ever tried adding custom beep sounds to your Macintosh system, youve probably discovered two annoying things. First of all, you get tired of the new sound quickly, because it plays all the time. Secondly, you cant use longer sounds on older Macs because it "locks up" until the sound has finished playing.
Speed Beep solves both of those problems. A different sound is played at random each time your Macintosh beeps and you can continue working while the beep sound is playing even if the sound is a few seconds long.
It works using the same sounds you already have in your Sound control panel, and is compatible with all version of Apples Sound Manager software.
Version restrictions:
- 15 days trial.

Productivity/Educational Self-Improvement Reading Software. Speed Reading Software. Read faster while on your computer by reading in Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) mode. In RSVP mode the words come to your eyes instead of your eyes going to the words. Learn to read faster both on and off your computer by practicing to read in RSVP and Tachistoscopic Scroll mode at configurable speed settings. In Tachistoscopic mode, your eyes are forced to move in normal fashion but at preset speeds.
Comes complete with reading/comprehension tests that are broken out by grade levels. Test results are logged on a per user basis and can be viewed graphically. Designed for use by all ages (from the high powered executives that needs to read faster in todays information age, to children just learning how to read). Can be used to rapidly read and skim text found in documents and your clipboard. Using the clipboard allows for reading text from other applications like your favorite word processor and text from the Internet (i.e. web pages, email, news groups...). Many options: set font, set background color, set mode (Center Text, or Eye Trainer Scroll), number of words or lines per flash, column width, set delays (if certain punctuation or long words are found), set burst reading lengths. Main screen allows for setting current document position, setting speed, burst back/repeat/forward, Search-N-Read options, and displays your last reading speed. Includes online help.
Version restrictions:
- 30 days.
Enhancements:
- Maintenance Release. Includes updated tests.

AceReader Pro Deluxe Network is a Speed Reading, Assessment and Online Reader Software.
This version includes all the features described in the AceReader Pro Deluxe Plus version and is recommended if you will be installing the software in a networked environment (i.e. a computer lab).
With the network version, students do not need to sit in front of the same computer for each session and teachers can monitor the progress (speed and comprehension graphs...) of all the students from any computer on the network.
Note: The network version can be installed on servers for networked environment, but also has the versatility to be installed on standalone non-networked computers.
Designed for all ages. Improve and Assess your reading skills with Comprehension Tests, Drills and Games for grades 1-12 plus adult. Drills will automatically adjust training speed relative to personal reading ability.

Main features:
- Free Upgrades on all non-major releases. Telephone support. Online help via web site, email and downloadable documentation.
- Comprehension Tests for grade levels 1-12 plus higher level college/advanced/expert level reading material. You can take self-paced tests or forced speed tests. Self-paced tests tell you how fast you read and also provide comprehension test results. Forced speed tests allow you to see how well you comprehend when being forced to read at certain speeds.
- Eye Pacing Drills: Drills that auto adjust reading speed. Includes eye warm-up drills.
- Eye Exercise Games: Eye Fixation Games that will improve your reading skills while having fun. Games provide both multiple choice and typed exercises. Automated Course: Courses that will lead you through the training process.
- Expert Mode (Online Reader): Allows you to have full control over the display options, text and speed. You can load web pages, email, documents, ebooks...
- Custom program settings can be saved and recalled. Display options include: screen size, text display mode, font, font size, font color, background color, margin width, speed setting (words or character based), key mapping...
- Tracks progress and creates progress reports. Allows you to view progress via on screen details and graphs. Will create simple progress report document that can be saved or printed. Can also export reports to tab/semicolon delimited text file so that you can import into spreadsheet.
- Ability to Save/Load Custom Option Settings.
- Customizable Hot-Keys.
- Ability to set speed in terms of Words/Min, Char/Second and Char/Minute.
- Bookmarks
- Easy to use user interface with mouse over help and ability to hide controls.
- Read Timer
- Startup Wizard Screen that will launch you into common areas of the program and makes the program more intuitive to use.
- Ability to Import/Export sets of custom content (Comprehension Tests, Drills...). You can share custom content with other AceReader Pro users.
- Advanced Display Modes (i.e. sentence at a time, phrase at a time, ability to specify number of eye fixations per line, highlighting of word groups...).
- Game Editors - Allow you to customize and incorporate your own training material for games. Especially useful for Flash Card Game.
- Drill and Drill Text Editors - Allows you to customize, create and edit your own custom Drills.
- Comprehension Test Editor - Allows you to customize, create and edit your own Comprehension Tests (Stories and associated quiz questions).
- Spell Checker - Included in Comprehension Test Editor, Drill Text Editor and Game Text Editors.
- Readability Stats - Incorporated into the Drill Text Editor and the Comprehension Test Editor to help you determine the grade level of text.
- Multi-User logon accounts with passwords - Can be used by a single user or multiple users. Program settings and tracking (test results) will be maintained in separate database for each user. Includes User Administration functions.
- Designed for Networked environments. Students do not need to sit in front of the same computer for each session. Teachers can monitor the progress of all the students from any computer on the network. Administrators can perform administration functions from any computer on the network.

System requirements:
- PPC Processor (G3/G4/G5 recommended)
- 8 MB or more built-in RAM (memory)
- 10 MB free disk space
- CD-ROM Drive (only needed if installing from CD)

Version restrictions:
- The REGISTERED version does not have the 30-day usage limit.
- The REGISTERED version comes with an additional 247 reading/comprehension tests that are broken out by grade levels 1-12 plus an additional adult level, giving you a total of 260 (20 per level) reading/comprehension tests. The demo comes with 13 reading/comprehension tests.
- The REGISTERED version does not have a the 11 activity limit per course.
- The REGISTERED version does not have the higher speed limitation.
- The REGISTERED version does not have the initial registration screen that pops up when AceReader Pro is started.
- Users of the REGISTERED version get 90 days support.

Enhancements
- Added Vocabulary Exercises to Flash Card Game. Includes vocabulary for: Levels 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, Collegiate and SAT Prep. Flash card game now includes Times Tables, State Capitals and Vocabulary exercises.

Requirements:
PowerPC, System 7.5.3 or later, Open Transport 1.1 or later, 16MB of RAM.

ReallyEasyReader is simply the fastest and easiest way to read on your computer
With it you will read more in less time and increase your knowledgebase.
ReallyEasyReader serves to combat one of the largest emerging problems of the information age: too much information, too little time.
Main features:
- The simplest and easiest speed reading software available.
- Tackles the curse of the information age - Too much information, too little time.
- Increases reading speed while retaining comprehension and boosting concentration.
- Read more in less time, save time and money in business or learn much more as a student.
- Overcomes many of the problems faced in learning disorders e.g. Dyslexia or ADHD.
Enhancements:
- Full Tutorial System and Introduction to speed reading
- Improved Examples, Tickertape Function
- Several Bug Fixes.