The Return of Fun Friday: Typrx

It has been some time (October 30, 2009 to be exact) since we have published a Fun Friday post. To get back into the spirit and to help brighten the day, here is a fun website to check out.

Have you ever wondered how fast you typed? If you are curious, click here to go to typrx. Typrx is a game where you can practice your typing to see how many words per minute you can type. You can also challenge others to races to see who types the fastest.

Additionally, typerx is the official application used for the Ultimate Typing Championship, whose finals will be held March 14 at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. To find out more about the Championship, check out their website here.

Give typrx a try and let us know how fast you can type! I’m sure you can beat my 50 words per minute.

Practice Your Typing Skills with Keybr.com

Frequently, we are asked if the Library offers a typing class. We do not, but there are many free online services available to practice your typing skills.

One of these free services is www.keybr.com, a fantastic site that offers practice sessions for people who want to improve their typing skills.

From the site:

"Have you ever wished for a way to practice typing so that you may become a more efficient and capable keyboard jockey? Typing at the "speed of thought," perhaps? Enter Keybr, the flash based type instructor you've been waiting for.

Keybr is very straight-forward. You can choose from three basic lessons that start with a certain number of keys on the keyboard, and then, as you progress through the lessons, more keys are added to the mix to make things a little tougher. As a nice touch, it keeps live track of all your mistakes and your words-per-minute (wpm), and even creates graphs of your performance."

Each time you go to Keybr, you will be presented with a couple of lines to type. The site will track your wpm speed as well as how many errors you make. Accessing the graphs that track your typing requires a free account with the site.

Go check out the site and get typing!