<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>gHacks technology news &#187; typing software for kids</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/typing-software-for-kids/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.ghacks.net</link>
	<description>A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:44 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Typing Software</title>
		<link>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/06/typing-software/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/06/typing-software/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keyboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learn typing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[practice typing software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[typing software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[typing software for kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[typing tutor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6814</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is interesting to observe how computer users are working with the keyboard. Computer geeks rarely use less than eight fingers to hack into their keyboard while the average user is probably more used to a two or four finger system. That&#8217;s where typing software comes into play. Using additional fingers to type in words [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is interesting to observe how computer users are working with the keyboard. Computer geeks rarely use less than eight fingers to hack into their keyboard while the average user is probably more used to a two or four finger system. That&#8217;s where typing software comes into play. Using additional fingers to type in words on the computer keyboard increases productivity and the words per minute output.</p>
<p>Typing software is also great for kids who are making their first experiences with a computer system. <a href="http://www.rapidtyping.com">Rapidtyping</a> Typing Tutor is one of those typing software programs that can be used by adults and kids alike. It comes with a colorful interface that is showing an underwater environment that rewards the student with scenery changes and additional animals that are shown on the screen.</p>
<p>Adults can look behind this and concentrate on the typing software. Before it starts the user has to pick a fitting keyboard, the Typing Tutor is supporting several types of keyboard layouts like QWERTY, QWERTZ and AZERTY.</p>
<p><span id="more-6814"></span><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/typing_software-500x279.jpg" alt="typing software" title="typing software" width="500" height="279" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6815" /></p>
<p>The typing software is using lessons to tutor the user. They begin with combinations of four characters (letters, syllables, numbers, special chars) that have to be typed repeatedly in alternating order before it is showing complete texts.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/typing_statistics-500x279.jpg" alt="typing statistics" title="typing statistics" width="500" height="279" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6816" /></p>
<p>An extensive set of statistics is recording the progress of each lesson over time showing valuable information like time needed and characters per second for the lesson which should hopefully improve over time.</p>
<p>The typing software uses profiles to distinguish users which makes it excellent for families with several kids.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/keyboard/" title="keyboard" rel="tag">keyboard</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/learn-typing/" title="learn typing" rel="tag">learn typing</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/practice-typing-software/" title="practice typing software" rel="tag">practice typing software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/software/" title="software" rel="tag">software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/typing-software/" title="typing software" rel="tag">typing software</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/typing-software-for-kids/" title="typing software for kids" rel="tag">typing software for kids</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/typing-tutor/" title="typing tutor" rel="tag">typing tutor</a>, <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/tag/windows/" title="Windows" rel="tag">Windows</a><br />

	<h4>Related posts</h4>
	<ul class="st-related-posts">
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/15/zen-key-an-all-purpose-application-manager/" title="Zen Key An All Purpose Application Manager (July 15, 2008)">Zen Key An All Purpose Application Manager</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/31/map-a-key-to-another-key-or-no-function/" title="Map a key to another key (or no function) (January 31, 2008)">Map a key to another key (or no function)</a> (1)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/08/zip-repair/" title="Zip Repair (June 8, 2008)">Zip Repair</a> (3)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/13/youtube-batch-downloader/" title="Youtube Batch Downloader (May 13, 2008)">Youtube Batch Downloader</a> (13)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/10/yahoo-widget-position-restorer/" title="Yahoo Widget Position Restorer (July 10, 2008)">Yahoo Widget Position Restorer</a> (1)</li>
</ul>

]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/06/typing-software/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
