Dvorak Keyboard Layouts
Keyboards. How much do we even think about them? The original,
the one YOU are probably using was designed to slow people down because the
mechanical keys were hitting each other when fast typists would type. It was
great for typewriters BEFORE they became electric, it really was. However,
there are no quality reasons for us to continue using them!
Standard QWERTY layout
So back in the
1930's a study was conducted to place the keys for speed, and the Dvorak
keyboard was designed after a two-year study. It has not caught on because
society hates change, especially when it takes training and work to make it
better. At the same time, the same study researched and designed the 'best' key
placement not just for the 'normal' two-handed typist, but for the one-handed
typists as well. Here's the results. Oh, by the way, I type about 60 words a
minute using the two-handed keyboard below. The fastest Qwerty typists I am
told are at about 110 to 115 words per minute, while the fastest Dvorak typists
are at about 155-160 words per minute, with some reaching over 200!
Dvorak layout for two hands
The layouts
below, were designed for one-handed typists, with the same attitude: The need
for speed.
Dvorak layout for the right hand
Dvorak layout for the left hand
So, where do you get these keyboards? Good point, they are hard to find, unless you use the
internet! My keyboard was purchased from www.dvortyboards.com
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