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Here is the montly posting and update of the Typing Injury FAQ (TIFAQ).
The latest information added to the TIFAQ has now been uploaded to the
SJSU and Princeton web servers.

Recent changes are identified in the FAQ descriptions below.

Scott

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K.S. Wright (Scott), MS
Human Factors and Ergonomics
<wrightks@telis.org>
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Typing Injury FAQ
<http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq>
<http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/>
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Welcome to the Typing Injury FAQ!

This is the home page for the Typing Injury FAQ (frequently asked
questions) and Typing Injury
Archive, sources of information for people with typing injuries,
repetitive stress injuries, carpal tunnel
syndrome, etc..

The TIFAQ is targeted at computer users suffering at the hands of their
equipment. You'll find pointers
to resources all across the net, general information on injuries, and
detailed information on numerous
adaptive products. Reading and clicking below will lead you to all kinds
of documents and resources.

Due to the increasing number of information sources and products, the
typing-injury archive and FAQ
can never be as complete as I'd like. If you'd like to submit something,
please send me mail, and I'll
gladly receive it.

Send questions/comments to Scott Wright <wrightks@telis.org> or Dan
Wallach
<dwallach@CS.Princeton.EDU>


                                 The FAQ

TIFAQ HomePage
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/
An introduction to the Typing Injury FAQ, its linked webpages, and new
additions.

General Information about Typing Injuries
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/general.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/general.html
Advice for the initially injured and pointers to resources across the
Internet and inside your local
bookstore. Includes injury and ergonomics information and major internet
information sources on
listservers, newsgroups, FTP and Gopher sites as well as WWW websites of
note.

Recent Changes Made:

     Book added: Occupation and Disease - How Social Factors Affect the
Conception of
     Work-Related Disorders
     Book added: SAVE YOUR HANDS: Injury Prevention for Massage
Therapists
     Book added: Stretching At Your Computer or Desk
     Added: DejaNews usenet group search engine link.
     RSI-UK Mailing List and Archive Websites Added.

Keyboard Alternatives
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/keyboards.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/keyboards.html
Frequently asked questions are answered and products used to replace or
enhance standard
keyboard use are covered. Products include split, contoured, and
chording keyboards, and other
keyboard alternatives/accessories.

Changes Made:

     WorkLink source for Lexmark keyboards with IBM logos.
     New Acer Future keyboard added.
     Pace keyboard price change.
     Single-Handed Dvorak Keyboard Information.

Warning: This loads 750 kbytes of inline images, so turn off image
loading on slow connections

Speech Recognition (3/97)
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/speech.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/speech.html
A listing of speech recognition systems and related topics. Manufacturer
descriptions of their
products, where they can be purchased, and their costs are provided as
accurately as possible.
Comments from users of these systems and comparisons between them have
been included, or linked
to, where possible.

Recent Changes Made:

     Apple PlainTalk added.
     VoiSys Verbal Control Suite added.
     New Dragon NaturallySpeaking information added.
     Zephyr Business Services added as a vendor.
     Speech Systems, Inc. added as a related link.
     Link to Business Week's article: Computer Dictation: It Rights It
Wrong added.

Alternative Pointing Devices
http://www.ics.com/~diana/mouse.htm
Diana Carroll maintains a list of trackballs, trackpads, funky mice, and
other ways to replace your
normal mouse.

Software Monitoring Tools
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/software.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/software.html
Preventing injuries requires more than a fancy keyboard. These are some
simple tools you can use to
remind you to take rest breaks and more. Many are free.
Recent Changes Made:
     None yet . . . but they are comming . . .

Furniture Information
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/furniture.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/furniture.html
You may want some new furniture if you're using ancient relics left
around from before your
grandparents were born. Newer desks and chairs can make you more
comfortable and productive.
Recent Changes Made:
     None yet . . . but they are comming . . .

WWW Links (2/97)
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/~svei/tifaq/wwwlinks.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/wwwlinks.html
This page provides a start point to the wonderful variety of information
that is available to us on the
World Wide Web. Links include websites on office/injury information, RSI
information, medical
information sources, self help, and support groups. Point and click to
your hearts content.

Recent Changes Made:

     OSHA Webpage on Ergonomics and Prevention of Repetitive Stress
Injuries
     The Dark Tunnel Of Pain At The End Of The Web
     Solutions @ disability.com
     Healthfinder
     The Complete Guide To The Alexander Technique
     The Pilates Studio

The Typing Injury Archive
http://www-engr.sjsu.edu/svei/tifaq/archive.html
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/archive.html
For the past several years, pictures, programs, and documents have been
collected of all sorts. Some
of these documents are technical medical literature, but the majority
contain useful advice for anyone,
injured or not.
Recent Changes Made:
     Minor reformatting only.


[TIFAQ] [General] [Keyboards] [Speech] [Mice] [Software] [Furniture]
[Links] [Archive]

Copyright (c) 1997 K.S. Wright & D.S. Wallach

Scott Wright, MS Human Factors & Ergonomics
Systems & Industrial Engineering, San Jose State University

Dan Wallach
CS Department, Princeton University

Last Updated: May 11, 1997