mbarua@hpsal2.cup.hp.com (Mihir Barua) (05/22/91)
I am in need of a typing program. So far the only software of this type (pun intended!!) that I have been able to locate is something called Typing Teacher. Apparently this is a fairly effective/effecient tool. However I am in search of all possible alternatives. If any of you have any information or comments on Typing Teacher or any other (Learn How To) Type software I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance. Mihir Barua PS The machine of choice is an HP VECTRA (no surprise here ;^)) if it matters.
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (05/23/91)
In article <25930001@hpsal2.cup.hp.com> mbarua@hpsal2.cup.hp.com (Mihir Barua) writes: > > I am in need of a typing program. So far the only software of this >type (pun intended!!) that I have been able to locate is something called >Typing Teacher. Apparently this is a fairly effective/effecient tool. >However I am in search of all possible alternatives. If any of you have any >information or comments on Typing Teacher or any other (Learn How To) Type >software I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance. : There are a few MsDos games that can serve as typing tutors. There are at least typevade.exe in /pc/ts/tsbmeb14.arc by yours truly, and /pc/games/typdr11.zip and typefast.zip by Dave Tutelmal. "The wares are available by anonymous ftp from garbo.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, 128.214.12.37, or by using our mail server (use the latter if, and only if you don't have anonymous ftp). If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp or mail servers, I am prepared to send prerecorded instructions on request. (If you don't get the instructions from me within a few days, it will mean that your email address cannot be reached by a simple email reply. It that case, contact your system manager for devicing a proper mail path for you, because unless you do, you wouldn't be able to utilize the mail server anyway. If you are in North America first consider using an ftp site near you to spare the overseas load.)" ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37 School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
barnett@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Karey Barnett) (05/24/91)
In article <25930001@hpsal2.cup.hp.com> mbarua@hpsal2.cup.hp.com (Mihir Barua) writes: > > > I am in need of a typing program. So far the only software of this >type (pun intended!!) that I have been able to locate is something called >Typing Teacher. Apparently this is a fairly effective/effecient tool. >However I am in search of all possible alternatives. If any of you have any >information or comments on Typing Teacher or any other (Learn How To) Type >software I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance. I'm an avid supporter of "Mavis Bacon Teaches Typing". It costs about $49.95. It uses awesome graphics, for example showing your hand and finger positions on the keys as you type, in addition to a game-like car race course event in which you type words. It displays statistics on how well you are doing using bar graphs, percentages, etc.