Thanks so much for your message, you have inspired me to give it another shot!Î On Aug 21, 2012, at 10:21 AM, Rose Waagan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Richard, > I had a bit of a problem with typing accuracy with Fleksy when I started out. > First off, let me ask you. How fast are you typing with Fleksy? You don't > have to answer me. Just think about it. Sometimes I find that I get some > words consistently right and other words consistently wrong. When I find one > of these words, I stop what I'm doing and practice typing out that word. > Sometimes I find I just need to be a little less exaggerated when I type that > word. Or I'll slow gown typing when I get to that word. My advice to you is > to open Fleksy when you have some time and practice. Try bigger words first. > Delightful. Practices. Exaggerate. Simplified. Mastery. Geography. These are > just some examples. As you get better with these words, try typing smaller > sentences. Can I do that? How is the weather? Type more slowly than you were > typing before, since you'll be dealing with smaller words which take more > accuracy to get. Sometimes typing just a little bit slower can make all the > difference > Hope that helps, > rose > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 21, 2012, at 7:57 AM, Richard Ring <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The thing is, it never got anything I tried to type correct, so for me, it's >> just easier to type. >> On Aug 21, 2012, at 9:52 AM, "Debbie Worstman" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I had not bought this app yet, I wanted more time to actually play with it. >>> Because of this thread I went in to the app, always before I was waiting for >>> VO. to say the letter before I lifted my finger truly just trust that you >>> are hitting the right letters when you type. >>> I now an going to buy Fleksy! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of blind Treasures >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:28 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: I'm Just Not Getting the Hang of Flexy. >>> >>> I applaud anyone who is blind and can type just as fast on the built in >>> keyboard as they can with Fleksy! You are much better than me! >>> I for one and very gracious to Flexsy for developing this wonderful typing >>> app. Before I wouldn't even use the email app on my IPhone due to it just >>> took me to long to type an email with more than a few words in it and I am >>> pretty good with the built in keyboard. >>> Now, I can type almost as fast as my sighted family members and I use the >>> email app now on a regular bases. >>> The only thing that would make Flexsy even better is that if it could be >>> built into the IOS. Thank you Fleksy team, you rock!! >>> >>> Blind Treasures >>> Phone: (804)-726-8900 >>> Sales: [email protected] >>> Skype: kingmeade >>> Web Page: http://www.blindtreasures.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Sandy Tomkins >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:14 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: I'm Just Not Getting the Hang of Flexy. >>> >>> Hallo Krister, >>> >>> I don't generally join in these debates about specially generated apps >>> etc, but in the case of Fleksy, I have been tempted. The simple fact is that >>> the way Fleksy works, it is equally valuable to sighted typists. For >>> example, my partner can type about ten times faster using Fleksy as opposed >>> to the built in keyboard. Plus, many people find their fingers too large to >>> safely hit the right key. Fleksy makes this unimportant. So, I suppose I am >>> saying that, for once, the cart has come before the horse and that something >>> developed with the VIP community in mind, might actually find a much greater >>> mainstream market. >>> >>> I think we may well see Fleksy being bought by Apple for inclusion into >>> its IOS. >>> >>> Happy tapping, Sandy. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 21 Aug 2012, at 12:16, Krister Ekstrom <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> This is one of many reasons why i never ever ever will get Fleksy. >>>> What >>> would i want it for when there's an adequate keyboard already present and >>> one that can adapt to the situations, so if there's an email, to type the >>> adress, there will pop up a keyboard with relevant signs already in place. I >>> know i'm politically incorrect but i say it anyway, why do i want a special >>> solution because i'm blind? And before anyone says it, it's not the apps >>> themselves i'm afraid of, they're there in the app store for grabbing, if >>> you want 'em get 'em, what i'm afraid of is the demand it brings. When we >>> get enough special solutions to do all kinds of things for us, we won't ever >>> want to investigate what's already in the store, because it doesn't do what >>> the blind require, and all of a sudden we're back in the hands of Freedom >>> Science fiction, GW Micro, Sendero and the other companies who sell badly >>> programmed solutions for a humongous price, and that's what i wanted to >>> avoid when i first got the IPhone. >>>> And down from his soap box he slithers. >>>> /Krister >>>> >>>> 21 aug 2012 kl. 12:17 skrev "Sandy Finley" <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>>> Debbie, thanks for having the guts to admit this; I feel the same as you. >>> I have come to the conclusion that I simply have not practiced typing enough >>> on the iPhone. With BT keyboards and Siri it's easy to avoid typing on the >>> phone. Ive gotten somewhat better but I', still not a proficient typist on >>> the phone. I think that as I force myself to practice more on the phone my >>> skills on Fleksy will improve. >>>>> >>>>> Sandy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Debbi Williamson >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:04 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: I'm Just Not Getting the Hang of Flexy. >>>>> >>>>> I wish I could get the hang of Fleksy. Do you all use it in portrait >>>>> or >>> landscape mode? I almost never get a word in the list that i intended to >>> type. I can't figure what I need to do to practice. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Regina Alvarado >>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:35 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: More I use Fleksy, more I like it! >>>>> >>>>> I really like Fleksy also, and I really like the button in the lower >>> right of the screen for new line as every time I swiped to the right and >>> held my finger to get the new line it put a period on the end of the word I >>> just typed. Sometimes I did not want the period as I had put in a comma or >>> a colon. Has anyone noticed this? Perhaps it is my fingers! >>>>> >>>>> On another note, how do you do a wink and a smile with punctuation! >>> Curious minds and all of that! >>>>> Reggie >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Traci >>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 6:19 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: More I use Fleksy, more I like it! >>>>> >>>>> :) the more I use this app, the more I like it. >>>>> >>>>> It is fun to type the Fleksy way. >>>>> >>>>> I was looking around for the ampersand sign and came across the (at) >>> shortcut. Flicking down on the (at) brings up a bunch of email suggestions >>> like @gmail, or @yahoo. That is pretty cool! >>>>> >>>>> I was also successful in doing the smile & wink via punctuation. >>>>> >>>>> I like that there is the option to use the lower right button for new >>> line. >>>>> >>>>> One question I have is, how do I enter a space. For example, when I >>> entered the & symbol, I noticed there was no space between it and the >>> following word. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, I just wanted to add in my positive comments on this app. >>>>> I'm >>> pleased more than I expected. I had fast fun composing a Facebook status >>> via Fleksy. >>>>> >>>>> :) Traci >>>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> >>>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. 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