Typist helps you correct poor typing habits

17.07.2012

My first typing class was in elementary school. It consisted of many hours of , and I eventually discovered that my teacher lied when she said that the game would know if I used the wrong fingers. Needless to say, the whole concept of touch-typing never really took, much to the chagrin of my well-intentioned computer teacher.

Fast-forward to today, and though I no longer use two fingers, my typing isnt much better than it was when I was using a Power Macintosh in my schools computer lab. Its a bad habit that I am both painfully aware of and reluctant to take the time to correct after so many years.

But by Takeshi Ogihara (), is an easy solution for those who want to break bad typing habits once and for all, or for those who simply want some extra practice.

The free app is divided into eight series of lessons (depending on what typing skills you want to focus on) with 99 lessons in all. Most are focused on teaching and practicing the basics of touch-typing, but there are also speed drills and two courses that teach alternative keyboards, including the and calculator keyboard.

These courses are straight-forward and efficient; even the longer lessons dont take more than 15 minutes to complete. Each lesson begins with a set of instructions and a reminder not to look down at your hands while you type. You are then prompted to type the text that appears on the screen as quickly and accurately as possible. Statistics such as WPM and error ratio are displayed at the bottom of the screen.