Video: Dvorak vs Qwerty

One Handed Typing Options

Uploaded on Apr 21, 2008 

There are a lot of options out there for typing with one hand. I suggest trying them all and seeing what works best for you. Here are my recommendations in order of usefulness:

1. Teach yourself to type on a standard keyboard with one hand.
2. Get a good voice recognition program like "Dragon Naturally Speaking" (v.9 or better). This is always available on ebay, but make sure you get a normal, and not a medical version!
3. Try out the Dvorak one handed layout.
4. Buy a specific one handed keyboard. (be sure to test before you buy)

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Dvorak v. QWERTY

Uploaded on Apr 24, 2011

A project I did for my English 2010 class. :)

I had no idea that people outside of my family were going to watch this!! Thank you all for your feedback and comments. You are all much appreciated!


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The Dvorak Keyboard Layout

Published on Apr 2, 2012

The standard QWERTY layout was designed to prevent typewriters from jamming. Unlike QWERTY, the Dvorak layout was designed for efficiency and ease of use. In this video, I talk about why the world has not yet adopted the Dvorak layout, and how you can make the switch on your own.


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Computer Typing Lessons : QWERTY & Dvorak Keyboards

Uploaded on Sep 18, 2007

If you are thinking about changing your keyboard layout, learn about the differences between the QWERTY and Dvorak keyboard layouts in this free typing video.

Expert: Linda Lewis Contact: www.keytime.com Bio: Linda Lewis is the the founder and President of KEYTIME, since 1987. Her seminars and workshops for educators have been presented throughout the United States and in Canada and Europe.

Filmmaker: Ross Safronoff


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The Dvorak Keyboard Layout

Published on Mar 7, 2013

Robbie and Sasha discuss the difference between QWERTY and Dvorak keyboard layouts.


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Watch QWERTY vs DVORAK Keyboard Typing Test Demonstration Back-to-Back

Published on Sep 4, 2013

You'll be able to see back-to-back, a 2 minute typing test between QWERTY first and DVORAK second and see how much less my fingers move overall. You can especially see the difference in my left hand which is where all the vowels are located underneath the middle row.

I can type 90 WPM comfortably in DVORAK with minimal strain, whereas, if I were to try it in QWERTY, my fingers will ache a whole lot more.

I have yet to meet another person in real life that also knows how to type DVORAK. I learned DVORAK on my own when I had a lot of extra time on my hands while in the Air Force. Thanks US TAX PAYERS!!!


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Dvorak, a Superior Keyboard Layout

Uploaded on Feb 19, 2008

SSTattler: Even learning Dvorak with 2-hands it is different compared QWERTY - most people stick with QWERTY! When you have a stroke with a damage one-hand, Dvorak Vs. QWERTY are they NOT different i.e. about equal typing but learning typing with Dvorak is much more efficent, speed, half errors,... and at the end you gain approximate 50%+/-

See Learning Dvorak, My 10 Week Journey on YouTube.

A quick presentation about why the Dvorak keyboard layout is superior to Qwerty and why I decided to spend 10 weeks learning Dvorak. If you want to see how I learned how to type in Dvorak, be sure to check out the rest of the series, Learning Dvorak.


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The Dvorak Keyboard Layout: My Personal Experience

Published on Dec 30, 2013

SSTattler: In 6 seconds he says "s**t" in a very poor way; the rest of the video is great! I set YouTube to start at 7 seconds.

I've been typing on Dvorak for a few years and give you my honest opinion. Do I think it's a superior layout to QWERTY? Yes! Is it perfect? No! If you ever thought about switching to Dvorak, there are many things to consider. Do you want to reduce RSI? Do you hunt-and-peck while typing? Are you just frustrated with QWERTY? Dvorak may be right for you.


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KEYTIME For DVORAK & Single-Handed Keyboard

Published on Dec 13, 2012

KEYTIME For DVORAK & single-handed keyboard


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How to Change Your Keyboard to a Dvorak

Published on Mar 7, 2012

A simple tutorial on how to change your Keyboard to a Dvorak or other language.


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Dvorak vs. QWERTY vs. Maltron

Uploaded on Aug 31, 2011

With or without knowing it, most of us (native users of the English language, anyway) use a keyboard layout known popularly as QWERTY; if your keyboard’s top row of letters begins with anything but Q, W, E, R, T, and Y, then you probably use an alternative keyboard layout like Dvorak or Maltron.

The QWERTY keyboard layout came about in the late 19th century as the most sensible response to the technology of the day for which it was designed: the typewriter. To eliminate the clashing of typebars that would sometimes result from typing frequently paired letters too soon in succession, such pairings were separated. As technology improved, though, and these mechanical difficulties were left by the wayside, QWERTY stuck around like an old, familiar friend — or enemy, as some would claim.

QWERTY vs. Dvorak vs. Maltron While many swear by the greater efficiency of movement of Dvorak and Maltron keyboard layouts because the most commonly used keys have been placed in more convenient places (without the technical problems such layouts would have caused in the earliest days of typewriters), QWERTY perseveres for the same reason that many obscure languages continue: people are comfortable with what they first learn. Trying to switch to a completely new experience is like rewiring the brain — it’s not usually a comfortable process, and the learning curve is steep. (This is probably also why Esperanto never really caught on, except as a novelty language and a vehicle for ’60s horror movie Incubus starring a pre-Kirk William Shatner.) Experienced typists, like experienced pianists, don’t usually need to look where their fingers are going to coax an expected result from their machine of choice.

So what do you think about keyboard layouts? Are you satisfied with the QWERTY setup and plan to use it until they pry your keyboard from your cold, decaffeinated fingers, or do you forge ahead with brain rewiring for the sake of efficiency and use an alternative like Dvorak or Maltron? In this video, LockerGnome’s Chris Pirillo and Brandon Wirtz talk a little bit about these three main keyboard layouts and agree that “Maltron” is a damned cool name for human beings and sentient robots, alike.


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