Does Anybody Still Read Web Pages Offline?

Chris Pirillo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:25:18 +0000

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Yes, there are times you may want to read content on various pages at a later time. You may not want to bookmark them. You could be in an airplane with no Internet service, or on a train commuting to work. So, you’d want to read them as offline content. What do you do when you find yourself needing to view your online content without an Internet connection? There are two different services that just may be what you need.

Instapaper is a fast, easy, free tool to save web pages for reading later. We discover web content throughout the day, and sometimes, we don’t have time to read long articles right when we find them. Instapaper allows you to easily save them for later, when you do have time, so you don’t just forget about them or skim through them.

LaterLoop does virtually the same thing. LaterLoop integrates with your browser. There are extensions for Firefox and Internet Explorer that add a one-click button to your browser’s interface. In addition, there’s a bookmarklet that you can keep in your Bookmarks toolbar, which works in all browsers.

Both of these services work wonders. Think about it… you’re quickly checking your email in the morning before you leave the house. You find there are a couple of articles you’d really like to read, but you know you just don’t have time. Simply save them using one of the above services, and head out the door. Read them offline while you’re on the plane, train or bus. It’s that simple.

These make it easier to coordinate the things you’re interested when you’re sitting at your desktop with the things you want to catch up on when you’re using your mobile device. It doesn’t get any easier than this.

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Does Anybody Still Read Web Pages Offline?