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=== [http://epistorygame.com/ Epistory] === |
=== [http://epistorygame.com/ Epistory] === |
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Game where ennemies must be killed by typing them. |
Game where ennemies must be killed by typing them. |
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=== [https://klavaro.sourceforge.io/en/index.html Klavaro Touch Typing Tutor] === |
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A free game on Sourceforge. |
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== Online Software == |
== Online Software == |
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These are trainer software that works in the browser. |
These are trainer software that works in the browser. |
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=== 1O fast fingers / https://10fastfingers.com === |
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* Tests based on typing most frequent words, etc. |
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=== keybr / keybr.com === |
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'''[https://www.keybr.com/ keybr.com]''' is a free online tutor that provides continuous training, collecting statistics for all keys and focusing on keys that are the hardest to type. |
'''[https://www.keybr.com/ keybr.com]''' is a free online tutor that provides continuous training, collecting statistics for all keys and focusing on keys that are the hardest to type. |
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* Sound effects. |
* Sound effects. |
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* Very nice to improve accuracy. |
* Very nice to improve accuracy. |
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=== ratatype.com === |
=== ratatype.com === |
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* Nice music, sound effects and graphisms. Very addictive! |
* Nice music, sound effects and graphisms. Very addictive! |
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== Tools == |
== Tools == |
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 20 June 2021
Software
Mavis Beacon
- Works under Wine.
- Language: English (Qwerty US).
Epistory
Game where ennemies must be killed by typing them.
Klavaro Touch Typing Tutor
A free game on Sourceforge.
Online Software
These are trainer software that works in the browser.
1O fast fingers / https://10fastfingers.com
- Tests based on typing most frequent words, etc.
keybr / keybr.com
keybr.com is a free online tutor that provides continuous training, collecting statistics for all keys and focusing on keys that are the hardest to type.
- Language: English (Qwerty US, Dvorak...)), French (Azerty FR)...
- training patterns are actual word segments (no silly patterns like jkjkj kkjkj ...)
- Continous statistics.
- Sound effects.
- Very nice to improve accuracy.
TypeRacer
TypeRacer is another real-time typing competition, with replay, and analysis of difficult words.
Nitrotype
Nitrotype is worlwide real-time typing competition. You participate to a racing challenge, and your car drives as fast as you can type.
- Continuous statistics.
- Competitive.
ratatype.com
Ratatype is a free online typing tutor, with several sets of lesson.
- Language: English (Qwerty US)), French (Azerty FR)...
- Issue — Azerty does not work with dead key composition. Pressing ^ i should produce directly
î, not^).- Workaround — use a virgin user account.
touchtyping.guru
- Language: English (Qwerty US))
- Learn, practice, competition.
- bad: reference text continuously moving, so harder to follow.
ZType
ZType is a small online game to train typing in a funny way.
- Nice music, sound effects and graphisms. Very addictive!
Tools
Gnome GTick
Gnome GTick (gtick) is a simple metronome application. Set it to some rhythm and force your finger to follow that rhythm, even if very slow. Very useful to reduce mistake rate.