File:Office typing instruction, correct hands position.jpg
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English: Original layouts for the first few mechanical typewriters were in alphabetical order (ABCDE ect.) but the frequent jams suffered by experienced typists forced the manufacturers to change the layout of the letters, placing keys that are often pressed in a sequence as far as possible from each other.
This allows engaging the second printing bar of the typewriter before the first falls down, increasing the speed of the mechanism. Equal distribution of the load over most fingers also increased the speed as the keys of the mechanical typewriter are more difficult to press. The calculations for keyboard layout were based on the language being typed and this meant different keyboard layouts would be needed for each language. In English speaking countries for example the first row is QWERTY, but in French speaking countries it is AZERTY. On July 25, 1888, Frank Edward McGurrin, who was reportedly the only person using touch typing at the time, won a decisive victory over Louis Traub in a typing contest held in Cincinnati. The results were displayed on the front pages of many newspapers and popularized the new typing method. "To learn to write by touch, that is, with only an occasional glance at the key-board, sit directly in front of the machine. Keep the hands as nearly as possible in one position over the key-board." Description source: Wikipedia View the original image at the Queensland State Archives: Digital Image ID 20141 |
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