I'm still a relatively new iPhone user, and I've been trying touch typing lately myself, but I tended to swap the roles of my fingers depending on which side of the keyboard I was on. For example, I usually use the pointer finger on my right hand, but if I know I'm going to be typing something on the far right side of the keyboard, like a 'l' or a 'p' then I know my middle finger might be hanging off the edge of the keyboard, so I'll swap the roles and look for the character with my middle finger and tap with my pointer.
Another thing I realized, as I experiment with different typing methods, is that when split tapping, I tend to sweep my finger back and forth across the keyboard and never lift it off the iPhone. When I first started touch typing, I resented having to take my finger off the keyboard, but now what I'm finding, is that instead of placing the finger back on the keyboard in the same spot where it was when I took it off the keyboard, I now try to locate the next character without sweeping my finger across the keyboard itself. I think this has made me a slightly faster typer with touch typing than with split tapping. I know this probably sounds pretty obvious to the experienced iPhone users, but in case there's anyone else out there who's still learning like I am then maybe this tip will help. BTW, I still need to experiment with using my thumbs. I also am glad this discussion has continued. I wouldn't have given touch typing another try so quickly if we hadn't had this discussion. On 21/05/12 11:35, Jeremiah Rogers wrote: > One question for you split tappers, any tips for when to switch the > duties of fingers? Do you have certain letter combos, certain words, > etc where you just know you're tapper will become the hunter? Just > having sent a couple texts with the split tap method, that's the only > thing that seemed odd. > > I've learned much from this typing discussion. Initially, I loved the > touch typing method, but it seems to me that iOS has gotten less > responsive, even across hardware, than I remember it being when I got > my first iOS device most of two years ago. It may just be my > expectations, but I remember touch typing faster, and more accurately, > when I got that device than I can now. Prompted by this thread, I'm > trying out the split tap method and am quite intrigued. > > Jeremiah Z. Rogers > Mobile: 704-996-5334 > Email: [email protected] > > > On 5/19/12, Jane <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've found that typingwith both index fingers in portrait work using touch >> typing works reallly well. I'm not a whiz at it, but it's working. >> >> Jane >> >> >> On May 19, 2012, at 5:29 AM, Rob Harris wrote: >> >>> Ok, just trying this thumbs thing, so got the phone sideways, so hand >>> over >>> the one main speaker outlet; so couldn't hear it. Moved hands a bit, >>> now >>> doesn't hold very comfortably; but got a text donein the end. Once you >>> learn a thing one way, there needs to be a darned good motivation to undo >>> it >>> and learn it another. >>> >>> RobH. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Holly" <[email protected]> >>> To: "VIPhone" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:09 AM >>> Subject: Re: typing on the phone >>> >>> >>> I usually type with my thumbs, but sometimes with my right index >>> finger. I became accustomed to typing with my thumbs while using a >>> querty keyboard on an android. I have used a home row on a computer >>> since age nine, so learning to locate keys with my thumbs was not too >>> hard. I am not very fast, but it works. I have a bluetooth keyboard >>> for longer typing needs. >>> >>> Holly and Ajax >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
