# ⚡ RSVP Speed Reader

> **Rapid Serial Visual Presentation** — A browser-based speed reading tool that uses the Optimal Recognition Point (ORP) algorithm to train your eyes to read faster with better comprehension.

[![Live Demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/Live%20Demo-Available-brightgreen?style=flat-square)](https://LSaiko.github.io/rsvp-speed-reader)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
[![Vanilla JS](https://img.shields.io/badge/Built%20With-Vanilla%20JS-f7df1e?style=flat-square&logo=javascript)](speed-reader.html)
[![No Dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/Runtime%20Dependencies-0-blue?style=flat-square)](#)

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## 📸 Preview

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  ⚡ RSVP           Rapid Serial Visual Presentation      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                          │
│              [ Drop PDF / DOCX / TXT here ]             │
│                                                          │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │  ● Playing                          142 / 3,847  │   │
│  │                                                  │   │
│  │         con  CEPT  ual                           │   │
│  │              ↑ focal point                       │   │
│  │                                                  │   │
│  │  ...reading quickly through  [CONCEPT]  allows   │   │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                          │
│  Speed  ━━━━━━●━━━━━  300 WPM    [▶ Play] [⏸ Pause]    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

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## 🚀 Quick Start

**Zero installation required.** Download and open in your browser:

```bash
# Option 1: Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/LSaiko/rsvp-speed-reader.git
cd rsvp-speed-reader
open speed-reader.html   # macOS
start speed-reader.html  # Windows
xdg-open speed-reader.html  # Linux

# Option 2: Direct download
# Click "speed-reader.html" above → Download Raw
```

Or use the [Live Demo →](https://LSaiko.github.io/rsvp-speed-reader)

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## ✨ Features

| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 📄 **Multi-format file support** | PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, Markdown |
| 🎯 **ORP focal letter** | Highlights the Optimal Recognition Point per word |
| ⏱️ **Adjustable WPM** | 60–1,000 words per minute with live slider |
| ⏸️ **Smart punctuation pauses** | Auto-slows on `.!?;:,` for natural rhythm |
| 📍 **Context strip** | Shows surrounding words for spatial awareness |
| ⌨️ **Full keyboard control** | Space, arrows, no mouse required |
| 📊 **Reading stats** | Word count, estimated time, live progress |
| 🌐 **Offline-capable** | Works with no internet after first load |

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## 🎮 Keyboard Shortcuts

| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| `Space` | Play / Pause |
| `←` `→` | Step backward / forward one word |
| `↑` `↓` | Increase / decrease speed by 50 WPM |

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## 🧠 How It Works — The ORP Algorithm

The **Optimal Recognition Point** is a research-backed concept: each word has one letter that, when fixated upon, allows the brain to decode the entire word most efficiently.

```
Word length  →  Focal letter position (0-indexed)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────
1–2 chars    →  position 0   (e.g., "at"  → "at")
3–5 chars    →  position 1   (e.g., "read" → "rEad")
6–9 chars    →  position 2   (e.g., "faster" → "fAster")
10–13 chars  →  position 3   (e.g., "understand" → "unDerstand")
14+ chars    →  position 4   (e.g., "implementation" → "implEmentation")
```

Combined with RSVP (words displayed one at a time, center-screen), this eliminates **saccadic eye movement** — the back-and-forth scanning that consumes ~30% of normal reading time.

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## 📁 File Structure

```
rsvp-speed-reader/
├── speed-reader.html     # ← The entire application (single file)
├── README.md             # This documentation
├── LICENSE               # MIT License
├── ARCHITECTURE.md       # Deep-dive technical documentation
└── .github/
    └── workflows/
        └── deploy.yml    # GitHub Pages auto-deploy
```

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## 🏗️ Architecture Overview

The app is intentionally a **single HTML file** — a deliberate engineering choice for maximum portability. Here's the high-level structure:

```
speed-reader.html
├── <head>          Google Fonts (DM Mono, Bebas Neue, DM Sans)
├── <style>         ~350 lines of CSS with custom properties
├── <body>          Semantic HTML layout
└── <script>        ~280 lines of vanilla JS
    ├── State         words[], idx, playing, timer, wpm
    ├── ORP Engine    getFocalIndex(word) → position
    ├── Renderer      renderWord() → DOM manipulation
    ├── Scheduler     showWord() → recursive setTimeout loop
    ├── File Parser   PDF.js + Mammoth.js (CDN loaded)
    └── Event Layer   keyboard, slider, buttons, drag-drop
```

See [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) for full annotated code walkthrough.

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## 🔌 External Libraries (CDN only)

| Library | Purpose | Size | Why CDN? |
|---|---|---|---|
| [PDF.js](https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/) | Parse PDF files client-side | ~400KB | Large; only loaded when needed |
| [Mammoth.js](https://github.com/mwilliamson/mammoth.js) | Parse DOCX files client-side | ~180KB | Large; only loaded when needed |

Both are loaded via `cdnjs.cloudflare.com`. The app is fully functional offline for TXT/MD files even if CDN is unreachable.

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## 🛠️ Skills Demonstrated

This project showcases the following engineering competencies:

**Algorithms & Data Structures**
- ORP positional algorithm with variable-length word mapping
- Recursive `setTimeout` scheduler with dynamic interval recalculation
- Real-time WPM adjustment without restarting playback

**Browser APIs**
- `FileReader` / `ArrayBuffer` for binary file handling
- `requestAnimationFrame` for smooth focal guide positioning
- `DragEvent` API for native drag-and-drop
- `KeyboardEvent` handler with input-context awareness

**UI/UX Engineering**
- CSS custom properties for full theme consistency
- CSS `@keyframes` flash animation with reflow trick (`offsetWidth`)
- Responsive font scaling with `clamp()`
- Accessible keyboard-first navigation

**Software Design**
- Zero build-step, zero runtime dependencies architecture
- Clean separation: state → render → schedule → events
- Graceful degradation (offline TXT mode if CDN fails)

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## 📈 Performance

- **Parse speed:** ~50,000 words/second (tokenization)  
- **DOM updates:** Single innerHTML write per word  
- **Memory:** O(n) word array, no duplication  
- **Startup:** < 200ms to interactive (no bundler, no hydration)

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## 🗺️ Roadmap

- [ ] Highlight multi-word phrases at lower speeds
- [ ] Persistent progress (localStorage bookmarks)
- [ ] Font size and theme customization panel
- [ ] Sentence mode (display full sentence, highlight current word)
- [ ] Browser extension version

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## 📄 License

MIT — free for personal and commercial use. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).

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## 🤝 Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome. Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) if you'd like to improve the ORP algorithm or add a new file format parser.

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*Built with zero dependencies, maximum intentionality.*