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DVORK is an .ACC that lets you use the efficent Dvorak keyboard layout.
Originally written by Alex Stevens, it has been modified by Mike Bales.
Here's some interesting history about how our typewriters (and computer
keyboards) came to be. Christopher Latham Sholes invented the first
practical typewriter. He originally arranged the letters alphabeticaly,
but found that the type bars jammed even using the two-finger method that
was then used. Using a list of the most common letters used in English,
Shole rearranged the letters to slow the typist down. So where does that
leave us today? Using a layout that was meant for two-finger typing and
slowing the typist down. It was never intended to be used for touch
typing. Enter Dr. Dvorak. He made a study of not only the common letters,
but also the most common two-letter sequences used in the English
language. These are called digraphs, and 137 of them make up 90% of text.
The 11 most common account for 25%, the top 34 make up 50%, and the top 57
account for 75% of all text. This .ACC also includes Dr. Dvorak's
layouts for people who only have one hand (either left or right) or who
are missing fingers that make typing difficult. Using the common keyboard
the average typist will move his or her fingers between 12 and 20 MILES in
a 8 hour day. With the Dvorak layout, that is reduced to about ONE mile.
Wow! Color or mono. Docs included as well as keyboard arrangements for
all layouts. GET THIS ONE!
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