I’ve been a fan of bookmarklets which are javascript tools you can add to your browser’s bookmark menu (or bar) to extend the functionality of your browser without having to resort to a browser-specific plug-ins. One I ran across recently is called Readability and I find myself using it more and more often. It reformats the current page you are on to a single-column display with all of the extra advertising and layout ‘noise’ to make reading much more comfortable and enjoyable.

Here’s a quick demonstration of how it works. It’s free, easy, and quite nice.

Readability – Installation Video for Firefox, Safari & Chrome from Arc90 on Vimeo.