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The modern Dvorak layout (U.S.) Dvorak / ˈ d v ɔːr æ k / ⓘ [1] is a keyboard layout for English patented in 1936 by August Dvorak and his brother-in-law, William Dealey, as a faster and more ergonomic alternative to the QWERTY layout (the de facto standard keyboard layout).
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QWERTY, along with its direct derivatives such as QWERTZ and AZERTY, is the primary keyboard layout for the Latin alphabet.However, there are also keyboard layouts that do not resemble QWERTY very closely, if at all.
Diagram of English letter frequencies on Colemak Diagram of English letter frequencies on QWERTY. The Colemak layout was designed with the QWERTY layout as a base, changing the positions of 17 keys while retaining the QWERTY positions of most non-alphabetic characters and many popular keyboard shortcuts, supposedly making it easier to learn than the Dvorak layout for people who already type in ...
Dvorak-fr. The Dvorak-fr layout is a Dvorak like layout specific to the French language, without concession to the use of programming languages, and published in 2002 by Francis Leboutte. Version 2 was released in June 2020. Its design meets the need to maximize comfort and prevent risks when typing in French.
The BÉPO layout is an optimized French keyboard layout developed by the BÉPO community, [1] supporting all Latin-based alphabets of the European Union, Greek, and Esperanto. [2]
Neo keyboard, produced 2017. On the basis of the statistical distribution of letters of the German language and research on ergonomics, the Neo keyboard layout aims to shorten the finger movements during typing.The most common letters are therefore in the home row and in the positions of the fast index and middle fingers.
Compute! magazine's review in 1989 supports the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. [14] Amiga Format's Paul Tyrrell praised its user-friendly design. [10] Nick Veitch of CU Amiga noted that the program was more interesting than traditional educational packages. [10] Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Version 5 was described as a "well-polished program" by ...