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BetterStreams
$59 - Jeff Pasternack

.Net library consisting of three classes for simplified asynchronous I/O (AsyncStream), using alternate data streams (AlternateStreams), and efficient stream peeking and seeking (BetterBufferedStream). BetterStreams can easily improve the performance of new or existing applications, sometimes dramatically, with as little as a single-line change to the code.

AsyncStream wraps an existing stream and provides asynchronous I/O via the standard Read(), ReadByte(), Write(), and WriteByte() methods; if called on the wrapped stream directly these would require waiting for I/O to the underlying device (such as a disk) but the AsyncStream asynchronously and automatically fills or flushes its internal buffer from or to the wrapped stream using a background thread and will never block so long as sufficient bytes are available in the buffer. Even if your application logic is already built around synchronous I/O, making it asynchronous typically requires nothing more than wrapping the original stream in an AsyncStream. AsyncStreams also provide elegant exception handling, properties for fine-tuning performance and behavior when desired, and, like BetterBufferedStreams, efficient seeking.

AlternateStreams enables you to read, write, delete, create and list alternate data streams (ADS) in an NTFS file. Under NTFS, each file has a "main" unnamed stream (this is the one the Framework's file I/O classes manipulate) as well as zero or more "alternate" named streams; for example, Internet Explorer uses an alternate stream named "Zone.Identifier" to record which security zone a downloaded file came from. Aside from conveniently storing metadata, they can also be used to create "compound storage" for application data; instead of, for example, sequentially serializing ten objects to the "main" fie stream (requiring the entire file to be rewritten if any but the last object changes) each object can be serialized to its own, individually modifiable alternate stream.

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ABC Speedreading
$39 - ABC Speed Reading

By using "Magic Speed Reading", you can increase your facility for fast reading. You needn't practice special exercises; it is enough just to read. Habitually returning to what is already read, that usually decreases the speed of reading, no longer happens. Reading each word individually becomes unnecessary because skillful fast readers do not individualize the text when reading at high speeds. You become accustomed to grasping a whole word or a group of words at one glance. In this way you activate your peripheral vision facilities. You study how to read without haste, because the program responds to the speed you have chosen and does not react to your haste. The "Speed Reading Is Not Magic" inclues 15 different computerized trainings. Visit www.ababasoft.com for more infornation.

By using speed reading software, you can improve your facilities of speed reading. You don't need to do any special exercises; it is enough to read and to practice periodically. Take a Look at these free online speed reading techniques.

All texts contain 50% of garbage. Try to remove 50% of letters and you still will be able to read the text. Try to understand this simple idea and you speed reading will go up. Human mind can read words like Chinese hieroglyphs (you see the the picture and understand the mean of it).

You can mix the letters and still read the text. Try to understand this simple idea and you speed reading will go up. You can read the text by groups of words. If you cut the paper of text by a pair of scissors and mix the slice of text and you can also read the text. The speed reading will also improve if you widen your eye span.

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ReadPal Reader
$0 - ReadPal (Cucoco Ltd.)

A better reading experience - more comfortable and 42% faster! Reading on-screen is slow and unpleasant. People print documents just to read them! ReadPal takes your Text files, MS Word, emails and web pages and presents the text in a way that is much easier to absorb and 42% faster to read. Get through your work, study or pleasure reading faster and more enjoyably. Includes AutoSkim. Many words are unnecessary for understanding. You can remove up to 50% of a document and still understand it. AutoSkim removes 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50% of a document so you can skim a lot faster. "The cat sat on the mat" goes to "cat sat mat" ! With one click the document returns to full length.

Just click on the ReadPal button to read any document in your favorite font, font size and colors. You can read in Columns, like a newspaper or a word or a group of words at a time. (These are shown in sequence at your reading speed). You can choose the Clutter-Free mode that reduces glare and eye-strain and helps keep you concentrated on the job.

"ReadPal saves me both time and money as I don't have to print out documents just to read them anymore". D De Sousa.

So, to be less tired and more productive download it now.

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TxReader Special Edition
$99.95 - Kabware Developments

TxReader converts documents into spoken words and MP3. TxReader Special Edition is much more than just a program that reads any document presented to it. TxReader Special Edition is a fully customisable version of TxReader Professional. Customise every aspect of the application from font size of every element of the GUI. 12 predefined schemes are shipped with the software. Customise all of these schemes or create your own. It is actually three programs in one, first is the quality easy to use text to speech program that give great reading result making use of the lasted natural sounding voice from all the top sellers. Secondly, TxReader is a spelling assistant for the entire family. Thirdly, TxReader is a safe browser and research tool again for the whole family. Simply listen to all your documents instead of having to read them yourself. TxReader will read any text given. TxReader will read all your MS Word and PDF documents at the click of a button. Use the totally free spelling assistant to help improve your spelling or that of your child. The spelling assistant consists of a Word Builder, Word Assistant and a Spelling Tester all making full use of speech output to make learning fun. Make use of TxReader’s speak as you type feature to catch typing mistakes as your make them. TxReader supports speech output in over 10 different languages making use of both male and female voices. All the top Text To Speech providers are supported, including ATT, Cepstral and NeoSpeech. Have TxReader Professional converted your text to MP3 or WAV files for burning to CD, playback at anytime or for putting in you Portable Audio Device. TxReader has many potential applications for use in the home, in businesses or for educational purposes build spelling files for use with your audio spelling test (suitable for all ages). Use the spelling assistant (suitable for all ages) to improve your spelling. Use the spelling test to see just how much you have improved (suitable for all ages).

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TxReader Professional
$99.95 - Kabware Developments

TxReader converts documents into spoken words and MP3. TxReader is much more than just a program that reads any document presented to it. It is actually three programs in one, first is the quality easy to use text to speech program that give great reading result making use of the lasted natural sounding voice from all the top sellers. Secondly, TxReader is a spelling assistant for the entire family. Thirdly, TxReader is a safe browser and research tool again for the whole family. Simply listen to all your documents instead of having to read them yourself. TxReader will read any text given. TxReader will read all your MS Word and PDF documents at the click of a button. Use the totally free spelling assistant to help improve your spelling or that of your child. The spelling assistant consists of a Word Builder, Word Assistant and a Spelling Tester all making full use of speech output to make learning fun. Make use of TxReader’s speak as you type feature to catch typing mistakes as your make them. TxReader supports speech output in over 10 different languages making use of both male and female voices. All the top Text To Speech providers are supported, including ATT, Cepstral and NeoSpeech. Have TxReader Professional converted your text to MP3 or WAV files for burning to CD, playback at anytime or for putting in you Portable Audio Device. TxReader has many potential applications for use in the home, in businesses or for educational purposes build spelling files for use with your audio spelling test (suitable for all ages). Use the spelling assistant (suitable for all ages) to improve your spelling. Use the spelling test to see just how much you have improved (suitable for all ages). Support pupils with poor literacy skills in accessing documents on the Internet independently of teacher or learning support assistants. Use as an auditory teaching aid with laptop and classroom projector to speak documents. Use as an auditory teaching aid on individual computers.

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Slowly reading
$0 - Magic Speed Reading

Slowly speed reading online training. Speed reading is not only read faster. Speed reading is some more. Read the text whithout short words. Slowly speed reading online training. Speed reading is not only read faster. Speed reading is some more. Read the text whithout short words.

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