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Title: What touch typing software to suggest to new typists?
Post by: aycko on Tue, 28 August 2012, 14:40:36

Hi,

recently some of my friends asked me if I could tell them a good source to learn touch typing. As I have learned it about a decade ago myself with some weird freeware tool on some PC magazine CD, I did not have any good advice. I just told them google "touch typing online" and pick any one.

Are there big differences between desktop and online applications? Is it worth paying for a better touch typing tutor? What do you think?

Title: Re: What touch typing software to suggest to new typists?
Post by: isp on Tue, 28 August 2012, 18:21:44

I like typingweb  (http://www.typingweb.com) for structured practice and typeracer (http://www.typeracer.com)for competition/fun.  Good luck...

Title: Re: What touch typing software to suggest to new typists?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 29 August 2012, 11:45:05

Typing of the Dead, since it is at least slightly entertaining as well.

Title: Re: What touch typing software to suggest to new typists?
Post by: therecorder on Wed, 29 August 2012, 12:24:26

RapidTyping - Touch Typing Tutor v.4.6.5

http://www.rapidtyping.com/

Nice software, and it's free.