My personal best in HS typing class was 45 WPM on a manual machine. I didn't take the second class because my parents didn't own an electric typewriter.
In the 35 years since HS, I have pretty much lost the ability to touch- type in the classical method. Although I still begin a long sesssion with my fingers on the home row keys I quickly degrade into a sort of "modified-hunt-and-peck." I can still type letters without having to look at the keys, but have to glance down for numbers, punctuation, F keys, etc. But since I compose at the keyboard (and have ever since I was in college using a typrewriter), my actual typing speed has always been pretty much irrelevant. Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- > Rae Burgess wrote: > > This makes me wonder - how fast do you type? > Since I never took a formal course in typing (some call it keyboarding > now), I have found that I type so slow that it impacts my efficiency. > I suppose that if I practiced 10 minutes a day I would incrementally > improve my output. > I have visited a few sites, but found them less than captivating. Any > suggestions? ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $900 registration price. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
