Ok, so this isn't a groundbreaking post with cool code or a campaign tip but it is something that's helped me become a lot more productive which as equaled more money.
I never learned how to type correctly when I was younger. I had a computer but really did more of a hunt and peck style. I spent so many years doing that I could type at a decent speed but my accuracy kinda sucked and there was no way I could increase my speed with my technique.
Earlier this year I got this product called typing master http://www.typingmaster.com/
To once and for all learn how to type correctly. It really sucked at first because I could type like 45 wpm with my hunt and peck style but only about 25 wpm the ‘correct' way. My fingers also had to relearn what keys they were really supposed to type and not just what I had been doing.
It was a frustrating month or so, but after I went through the course I forced myself to type the correct way in chat, email, forum posts, etc. Pretty soon, I noticed a definite increase in speed and accuracy. An added bonus is that I can type in the dark (like I am right now) and not need to look at the keyboard. I'm not as fast as I would like to be but on a good day I can hit about 70 wpm.
I can say without a doubt, improving my typing speed has made me more productive. I can answer emails, chat, write blog and forum posts, etc. way more efficient than I could before. So, if you suck at typing I think it's definitely worth working on.
You can test your speed at http://www.typingtest.com/ let me know what you guys get!
82 🙂
I suck..49wpm
Definitely faster than me lol
haha, it probably wouldn’t take you that long to add like 20 wpm to that
Fun test! I got 84 words per minute.
Personally, I learned to type from playing these text based RPG computer games called MUDs back in the day. They forced you to learn to type fast to succeed. =)
150wpm on a good day. http://typeracer.com is a good site. You can race against other people while you practice your typing.
Z-Type is another fun shooting game but it’s single player. HTML5-based. http://www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/z-type/
Seriously? Wow…how long did it take you to reach that speed? I’ve used typeracer before and it is pretty fun 🙂
Hmmm…that’s a good excuse to do more gaming!
I first learned to type on an oldschool typewriter in 1987. I started with correct technique from the beginning. Combine that with the fact that I’ve been programming computers and playing piano (finger dexterity) for nearly that long and there you go.
There are videos on Youtube of people playing typeracer and hitting 180-200wpm or even higher.
48
i couldnt even imagine 84 or 150.
thanks for this post because it may help me a lot
I type quite quickly and accurately and did not use any tool or software to do so. I just set my mind to type really fast, got the basics i.e. which keys to place my fingers and put in two hours a day typing articles from magazines. In like two weeks, i was typing really well. It has revolutionized the way that i use the computer and made me believe in my heart that i can achieve something that i have set out to do (am talking about affiliate marketing)
damn rusty as fuck only 64 wpm . I actually learned to type on a type writer as well in middle school lol and I’m really glad I did. I might be slow now but i can’t imagine how slow i’d type if i had to hunt and peck.
The range from 30-50 wpm.
I had typing classes in middle and high school and somewhat learned how to type correctly, but the “hunt and peck” habit came back after I finished the class. 😛
I love that the guy who says he sucks at typing is going by the name “Magic Fingers” 🙂
94 wpm
I have been able to type this fast for a long while not using the traditional method and teaching myself through chat and forums but I think my technique is bottle necked now. I can’t complain but damn Ive been stuck at this for years despite frequent practice.
not to brag or anything; but i type fast! 😀