Friday, March 29, 2013

Instapaper : A simple tool to save web pages for reading later

Instapaer
All the time we go on browsing & the very thing we missed is saving the part of the page for later reading. But so many apps now resolve this issue, however here we find out an web app that will produce more easy option for saving as well as download the copies in various formats. We called this as a Instapaper. Down here something interested about this web app

Other export options
You can download an ePub doc of your list, or generate a printable list (if you are really old school), plus there’s an option to export a CSV file [link tk] if you are a digital hoarder like myself.
Tips, tricks and organization
Instapaper offers folders to organize your links. Really, if you use Instapaper daily they shouldn’t be necessary. But if you really want to get organized, you can separate reads into work and fun, or something along those lines. Archiving an item actually removes it from a folder and drops it into the one massive Archive list, so I hope it’s clear that Instapaper is designed for short-term storage, not a long-term bookmarking tool. Here are some handy tips once you get going:
  • Send long emails and newsletters to your secret Instapaper email address to have IP render them nicely and allow you to read them at your leisure.
  • The measly $1 a month allows full text searches for saved items, which is totally worth the money if you use Instapaper for research.
  • Instapaper is the only app that supports advanced kerning and ligatures for a better reading experience.
  • VoiceOver is fully supported for the visually impaired, not just for reading but navigation as well.
  • If you’re an IFTTT user, you’ll be delighted to know there are a number of recipes available for you to use.
  • Go to Settings > Automatic Dark Mode and choose Automatic By Sunset (you’ll be prompted to allow location services to find your location). When sunset hits wherever you are, the reading interface will show a “night version” or twilight sepia version to ease strain on the eyes. It’s very cool. However, if you change locations you’ll need to go back to this setting and tap Location again to let Instapaper you’re in a different locale.
  • In Settings > Background Update Locations you can enable a very handy feature which uses geo-fencing to automatically update Instapaper in the background when you arrive at or leave your home. The info is stored locally so it’s not a privacy issue, plus you can clear it at any time. You can also enable the New Articles badge here.