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Subject:Re: Touch typing program From:Chris Wilcox <Clwilcox -at- MICRON -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 25 Jan 1998 10:41:31 -0700
Frank,
One of the best that I've found is called "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing."
There's an associated web site at http://www.mavisbeacon.com/. It's a
great program because it tracks performance and tailors the lessons to
the needs of the student. It's also fairly inexpensive.
Chris Wilcox
clwilcox -at- micron -dot- com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank Taylor [SMTP:taylor_f -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il]
>Sent: Sunday, January 25, 1998 12:05 AM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Touch typing program
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>Could anyone recommend an easy-to-use program that teaches touch typing
>(using all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard!).
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>T I A and have a good week
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>Typed with less than ten fingers
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>Frank Taylor--
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>taylor_f -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il
>ph 09 774 0828
>fx 09 771 1906
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