Back and Forth Between Qwerty and Dvorak? 624
jamesh asks: "I'm interested in switching over to an alternate keyboard layout, probably Dvorak, before I begin to suffer any effects of RSI. I'm almost 30 and have been typing since I was about 8, and these days spend most of my workday in front of a computer, typing away at a keyboard. I've searched the Internet and most people's comments are that within a few months they were up to or faster than their previous speed, with better accuracy. I'm mostly a programmer, but I do spend time at client sites and do need to spend time at various users computers to have a look at whatever hole they've dug themselves into, and so I will need to switch between QWERTY and Dvorak mode fairly frequently.
What others have found when switching back and forth, as required? Can you mentally just flip back between them, or do you 'lose' your QWERTY skills and become 'hunt & peck' when faced with the old keyboard layout?"
QWERTY not QWERY (Score:4, Funny)
Query on Qwery.. (Score:4, Funny)
After I learned to drive a car... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:QWERTY not QWERY (Score:5, Funny)
Qwery: new keyboard layout? (Score:1, Funny)
Example of how easy it is (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Tip For Mac OS X users... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:QWERTY not QWERY (Score:5, Funny)
When you're done searching, try qwerying.
Re:The Benefits of Dvorak (Score:3, Funny)
Some benefits of Dvoark:
1) Less finger movement for typical English sentences. This is easily verifiable, and not questioned AFAIK.
2) The keycaps on typical keyboards don't match the letter assignment, so you aren't tempted to look a the keys.
3) It is supported by modern operating systems and can be used with readily available keyboards.
You forgot:
4) That look on your coworkers' faces when they lean past you and try to do something on your computer without asking (which would give you the chance to easily flip the layout for them).
Re:Don't do it if you're a programmer... I switche (Score:2, Funny)
Re:QWERTY not QWERY - an apology (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Mod Parent(s) Up! (Score:3, Funny)
delete all your editors, and install TECO [pdp8.net].
Then you'll have something to complain about.