Under-Engineered Estimated Reading Time Feature
Under-Engineered Estimated Reading Time Feature
There are plenty of plug-ins, libraries, and tutorials that will add an “estimated reading time” visual cue to your site. There are also browser extensions for users. Most use JavaScript and CSS to calculate based on word count and viewport position. All require more work on the part of the…
This article highlights how incorporating scrollbars that are not stylized and using consistent headings can make it easy for users to estimate how long an article will take to read. This can benefit a wide range of individuals including people who are neurodiverse. I know as a student the first thing I do when assigned an article is to scroll through it and estimate how long it will take me to read. #accessibility