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Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsTyping , practice and ..
HI,
Can somebody tell me a free program where i can learn how to type fast and properly? i kinda can, but its not the 100% proper way it should be done.
Something free online would be good : p
5 Answers
Aaron Wuerch
7,024 Pointsgreat for practicing your typing speed. It will show you where your problem keys are so you can practice it.
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsHere is another one, race against other typers.
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsThank you. Good to know :)
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsMost of them are very very slow xd
ivannnnn
58 PointsHow about typing practice for programmers? https://typing.io/
micram1001
33,833 PointsTips that help me type. One, line your body with the keyboard and screen. Two, don't look at the keyboard. Three, Learn to place your fingers on the right keys. See link: (http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_4.html) for finger placement.
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsDoes anybody use a Dvorak layout?
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsI don't , first time i hear it, but good to know theres something like that.
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsKonrad Pilch
2,435 PointsThank you! :D This is what i was looking for :D
Aaron Wuerch
7,024 PointsAaron Wuerch
7,024 Pointsalso, if you do not use english keyboard like I do, you can change it in the settings, and it will help you also with special characters ... öäüß in my case
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsKonrad Pilch
2,435 Pointsheheh
00:52:19
Total Samples:
261
Top Speed (wpm):
112
Average Speed (wpm):
51
Average Speed Today (wpm):
51
i need to get 100 :D
Im using english keyboard.
Also, do you know any one hand type ? and how long would this get to learn ? : p
Aaron Wuerch
7,024 PointsAaron Wuerch
7,024 PointsYeh i type anywhere from 80-120 on average.
What I learnt was the "home row" method .. fingers on ASDF (left hand), and jklö(right hand), with both thumbs on the space bar.
like this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/QWERTY-home-keys-position.svg/2000px-QWERTY-home-keys-position.svg.png
Then just time and typing went from like 30ish up to where I am now, and 80-120 is a very good speed for typing and coding.
just practice alot, especially those hard to reach keys.
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsKonrad Pilch
2,435 PointsI type exactly like that xd , im just slow : p
Aaron Wuerch
7,024 PointsAaron Wuerch
7,024 Pointspractice practice practice ... i was slow too once, but i spent one year maybe for 6 months and practiced once a day for maybe 10 mins ... tried to get above 60, then acouple months later above 70 ... and now im pretty good 80ish comfortable speed.
So have fun ...
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsKonrad Pilch
2,435 PointsUh, its a very long process then :D
Well , im going to try liek that every day so i can get better at it and since im gonna have a lot to write at college, i will pratice a lot :D the proper way . The hardes one are Q and P : p especialy P. Yesterday i practiced like 20 minutes on my Q lol its kinda ok now, This q is the way question is question anbove theqestin yeah xd my q is ok I beleive its a muscule memory like the piaon people and getting the fingers used to it so they dont havve to think abotu it when they do it, its like martial arts, you dont think about the move you jsut do it, empty mind.
Aaron Wuerch
7,024 PointsAaron Wuerch
7,024 Pointsyeh exactly ... it is like muscle memory .. the < > keys are in a odd place on the german keyboard, and because im originally from Canada living in Germany I had to get use to the German keyboard. Everytime i needed to do a special character or symbol i had to look at keyboard, but now its all muscle memory. Just give yourself some time, and you will be typing fast without any issues.
Good Luck!