What is Dvorak keyboard?
Dvorak keyboard is a keyboard with a different key layout than QWERTY arrangement. Dr. August Dvorak and William Deals developed Dvorak keyboard in 1936. In most cases, however, the design failed to get much attention and the QWERTY layout is much more popular. In 1985, Barbara Blackburn won the Guinness Book of Records "The Fastest Typelist" in the world using Dvorak keyboard. Its maximum speed measured at 212 WPM and its writing speed in fifty minutes was an average of 150 WPM.
Many people believe that Blackburn's success is directly related to the director, who was in mind in determining where to place the keys on the Dvorak keyboard. The most commonly used letters are in the middle row and in the top row of Contains frequently used letters. The lower line has the least frequently used letters. Most of the most commonly used letters are on the right side of the keyboard and promotes the dominance of the right hand.
But in all, the Dvorak main keyboard is an increase in speed by changing between the hands to enter each letter. The most common words are often consonant, vowel and consonant. In the middle row of the Dvorak keyboard, the board is divided between all vowels on the left and the most common consonants on the right.
Most new computers have software for converting a conventional keyboard on the Dvorak keyboard. However, if they learn the style, they may have to customize the keyboard to see which letters differ in the Dvorak keyboard.
Dvorak also suggested several one -handed keyboards. These are independently for use with the right or left one hand. With one hand writing often accompanying text messages could become more popular.
QWERTY format is likely to continue to be taught more than the Dvorak keyboard, although there is a transfer support. Not all older keyboards can convert and learning typists or people Hunt-and-Peck would occasionally see what letters are affected. This is perhaps unfortunate because the Dvorak keyboard tests indicate that it is probably more efficient.