Each operating system is equipped with regular applications for reading texts, but it is inconvenient to use these programs, and eyes begin to be tired quickly. If you read large volumes of texts from the screen, it is better to make this reading more comfortable and not such harmful to sight. In that case it is worth using special programs, so-called eReaders. There is a lot of programs intended for reading e-books. Each of them has the minuses and pluses. Let's consider the best programs for reading books.
Programs of reading books on the computer
Quite convenient AlReader program in use. It is intended for Windows, but works also in other operating systems. The version also is developed for mobile devices, on the basis of Windows Mobile. In this eReader there is a huge number of settings. But those which are established by default are quite convenient too. The AlReader program supports many formats including FB2 extended today. Besides, it works with the ODT files without preliminary converting that favourably allocates this eReader against the background of many others. The interface of this program with settings is by default similar to the developed book. The yellow background of pages is most comfortable for eyes. It is the most preferable at long reading.
One more program for reading books existing in all popular information systems is FBReader. It supports a set of formats and has a huge number of simple settings. It can be adjusted for itself, based on own habits. In it there is no opportunity to adjust two pages. It is not really convenient if to read on the large-format monitor. It is possible to carry to minuses also that for change of brightness it is necessary to come into the menu, there is no shorter way – just. In this program there is a cataloguer which sorts books by authors, genres, etc. This program will be suitable for reading books in the Android.
The CoolReader 3 eReader will approach any operating system for the personal computer and various mobile platforms. The program supports many formats, has solid settings, gives the chance to choose the reading mode on one or on two pages, and many others. Having made convenient settings, it is very convenient to read by means of this application.
Program for fast reading books
The SST QuickRead program perfectly will be suitable for fast reading books from the screen. In it the method of allocation of words more in large print in a certain sequence is used. Such approach does not demand the movement of eyes on a line, and respectively considerably increases reading speed. Feed rate of words can be regulated, it will save from effect of pronunciation silently of the read words. This program supports the formats *.htm, *.html, *.txt, and *.rtf. There is an unlimited number of bookmarks, search in the text, automatic storing of the last place of reading. This free program also weighs it less than 200 KB.
Program for voice reading books
Not to create big load of eyes, for large volumes of the text it is possible to use programs which are speech synthesizers. In such programs male and female voices are used, and you can just listen to all text. These programs give the chance to establish the necessary rate and tone of pronunciation. Programs for voice reading usually distinguish many formats, such as DOC, HTML, TXT, RTF and write down them in the WAV and MP3 files. Aloud there is a lot of programs for reading books. The most popular of them it is possible to call: Govorilka 2.22, NaturalReader 13.0, Chatterer + 3.0 Beta, Speaker 2.2.6 and many others.
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