reading-time
This is a simple javascript function that estimates the reading duration of a string.
It is useful to set timeouts for various messages that appear in temporary UI elements such as popups and hints.
Examples
var text = 'This is a simple javascript function that estimates the read duration of a string.';
alert('It takes ' + readingTime(text)) + 's to read this text:\n'+text);
See the examples folder for more examples