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What's the followup here? I'd like to give this a shot at some point, just for a few days to see how it goes. I have been typing long enough that I definitely

by bherms 16y ago

What's the followup here? I'd like to give this a shot at some point, just for a few days to see how it goes. I have been typing long enough that I definitely don't need to look at a keyboard, so I'm guessing I'd need to pop off all the keys, reconfigure, then find some sort of software that remaps the keyboard? Or is something like this built into Windows and Mac?

zck 16y ago
Colemak's instructions are here: http://colemak.com/Download http://colemak.com/Download Some of them can be modified for other layouts; I haven't looked into it much.
Huppie 16y ago
Dvorak is natively supported by both Windows, as well as the Mac. I believe Colemak has instructions on their website http://colemak.com/ http://colemak.com/. My experience (I switched to Dvorak about 6 months ago) is that you really need to be typing a lot before you get to type as fast as what you used to type. Even after 6 months I'm still not as fast in Dvorak as I am in Qwerty. I have to say it's definitely easier on the wrists though :) Here's what I did to switch: - Switch all the keys on the keyboard of just one of my computers - Only that pc was dvorak for about a month - Lots of typing on typeracer (at least half an hour every single day) - Slowly start putting stickers on the keys (to force myself into touchtyping with dvorak - After a month I installed DVAssist at work (this way I can quickly switch between 'this needs to by typed _now_ (qwerty) mode' and 'Typing a bit slower gives me more time to think about the solution mode') - I think after four months I switched entirely. (I still use DVAssist but that's mostly for pair-programming.) I found the following things to be the most difficult: 1) Passwords (I barely 'know' my passwords, I just know the rythm...) 2) Windows (When using DVAssist it's always a surprise what keyboard layout is in use at the logon screen)* * This does not happen if you just set two keyboard layouts in windows. You can switch to other layout with a keyboard shortcut (CTRL+SHIFT).
richardw 16y ago
I just remapped in software and printed a layout to put above my monitor. I get confused when I look at the keyboard, but found it worked pretty well to force me to learn more directly.

by bherms 16y ago

zck 16y ago

Colemak's instructions are here: http://colemak.com/Download http://colemak.com/Download Some of them can be modified for other layouts; I haven't looked into it much.

Huppie 16y ago

Dvorak is natively supported by both Windows, as well as the Mac. I believe Colemak has instructions on their website http://colemak.com/ http://colemak.com/. My experience (I switched to Dvorak about 6 months ago) is that you really need to be typing a lot before you get to type as fast as what you used to type. Even after 6 months I'm still not as fast in Dvorak as I am in Qwerty. I have to say it's definitely easier on the wrists though :) Here's what I did to switch: - Switch all the keys on the keyboard of just one of my computers - Only that pc was dvorak for about a month - Lots of typing on typeracer (at least half an hour every single day) - Slowly start putting stickers on the keys (to force myself into touchtyping with dvorak - After a month I installed DVAssist at work (this way I can quickly switch between 'this needs to by typed _now_ (qwerty) mode' and 'Typing a bit slower gives me more time to think about the solution mode') - I think after four months I switched entirely. (I still use DVAssist but that's mostly for pair-programming.) I found the following things to be the most difficult: 1) Passwords (I barely 'know' my passwords, I just know the rythm...) 2) Windows (When using DVAssist it's always a surprise what keyboard layout is in use at the logon screen)* * This does not happen if you just set two keyboard layouts in windows. You can switch to other layout with a keyboard shortcut (CTRL+SHIFT).

richardw 16y ago

I just remapped in software and printed a layout to put above my monitor. I get confused when I look at the keyboard, but found it worked pretty well to force me to learn more directly.