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In article <7657@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> hardaker@iris.UCDavis.EDU (Wes Hardaker) writes:
>Does anyone know both keyboards, and do you have a problem getting
>confused?  I doubt anyone just know the Dvorak style since there are so
>few keyboards that support Dvorak.  I think this would be a problem
>switching from one to the other, however, or is the brain intelligent
>enough to seperate the two during their respective use.
>

OK, I've been gone a week on vacation, and look what's going around
comp.misc when I return!  I think you can call me an authority on the
Dvorak keyboard.  I've been using it for about 5 years.  I have software
that will convert an IBM or a Sun to Dvorak.  Of course, these drivers
allow one to switch back and forth, so that others can use your machine!

I have also found material relating to the one-handed versions of the
American Simplified Keyboard (as it is referred to in the patent).

I have software to allow one to learn to touch type, either Dvorak or Qwerty
(Sholes).  It comes in two flavors: the quasi-original MS-BASIC format
(derived from a VMS-BASIC program from Harris Corp. on a DECUS tape some
years back), and a rewritten version in C using curses.

I switch between the two types of keyboards regularly, but I *definitely*
prefer the Dvorak layout.  BTW, there *was* a period of disorientation
while I was learning, but with additional practice with the software this
problem quickly disappeared.

The Navy commissioned a study to see if Dvorak layouts could improve the
productivity of their clerical staff.  The results were inconclusive.
However, the 95% reduction in cumulative finger motion is easily verifiable,
and has its own rewards.

ALL of this software is available from my MBAS (mail-based archive server).
The pertinent filenames are:

[extracted from "index"]

[snip]
---------------------------------------------------------
dvorak/ -- Dvorak support for IBM PC's and the Sun console, plus a tutorial
         program and test data for learning to touch-type either dvorak 
         or qwerty.

-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     56241 Mar 21 09:46 dvorak/Data01
-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     51507 Mar 21 09:46 dvorak/Data02
-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     44805 Mar 21 09:46 dvorak/Data03
-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     43184 Mar 21 09:46 dvorak/Data04
	These are the data files for the learning program

-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     50964 Mar 21 09:48 dvorak/Ibm01
-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     33413 Mar 21 09:48 dvorak/Ibm02
	These are the drivers and a BASICA version of the learning program 
        for the IBM and compatibles.

	The driver is "smart" -- you can toggle between qwerty and dvorak, 
	and even one-handed layouts are available.  It could use more work, 
	but I've used it in its current form for years.

-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     19278 Mar 21 11:34 dvorak/Unix01
	This is the learning program in C and under curses, as well
	as a driver for the Sun console keyboard.

-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj     55945 Mar 22 16:28 dvorak/Xenix01
-rw-r--r--  1 penneyj      9281 Mar 22 16:28 dvorak/Xenix02
	This is "keybind", a console remapper for Xenix 386 (and presumably
	some SysV variants as well).  No dvorak mapping is included, because
	I can't test it here.  I include it because it looks pretty clear that
	it could be used to implement a Dvorak keyboard.  Note you'll have to
	pick up Unix01 if you want the learning program.
[snip]

The remainder of this message is the help file from my MBAS.  Enjoy!
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