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Re:Ask HN: What is the best way or software to learn how to ... by phaus on Sunday April 29, 2012 @08:15PM (#3907532)
Typingweb.com is how I went from about 50 words / minute pecking to 80 touch typing. After you get to a certain point with the tutorial the only thing that you can do to get faster is practice. One of the world class typists used to type out a 1000 word block of text each day, starting over whenever he made mistake (this was after he retired.) If you don't have any writing assignments that you are obligated to do, I suggest copying a few pages worth of articles each day. Alternate focusing on perfect accuracy for one article and then focus on speed for the next. Eventually you should get faster.
Re:Ask HN: What is the best way or software to learn how to ... by jeffool on Sunday April 29, 2012 @01:10PM (#3906393)
While I don't remember how difficult it got, I know I loved Typing of the Dead. Orbs the old "House of the Dead" game, but users a keyboard instead of a light gun! Of course, good luck finding a legit copy...
Re:Ask HN: What is the best way or software to learn how to ... by pkamb on Sunday April 29, 2012 @11:53PM (#3907953)
Very impressed with Z-Type: http://www.phoboslab.org/ztype/
Re:Ask HN: What is the best way or software to learn how to ... by irunbackwards on Thursday May 03, 2012 @01:25AM (#3922481)
If you already have a good foundation and just need to practice, typeracer is excellent.

http://play.typeracer.com

Re:Ask HN: What is the best way or software to learn how to ... by mattnguyen on Sunday April 29, 2012 @12:47PM (#3906347)
play.typeracer.com
Re:Ask HN: What is the best way or software to learn how to ... by aitoehigie on Sunday April 29, 2012 @03:50PM (#3906859)
try out gtypist if you use Ubuntu.