The Lost Manual: From Qwerty To Dvorak in 5 Days!

Improve your typing and prevent Carpal Tunnel!!!!

I recently saw an article on slashdot talking about how the Dvorak keyboard may be gaining converts with programmers.  Having typed with the Dvorak keyboard for over a decade (maybe even over 15 years) - I figured I should try and dig up a manual I wrote on switching to dvorak.  I found an old copy done on an ancient macintosh with graphics in MacPaint.  So, while I may get around to redoing it ... I scanned in all 18 pages and present it here for your typing pleasure...  I highly recommend everyone consider switching to the Dvorak keyboard.  It is a far superior layout and you should not let inertia dictate your life (I have always considered the Dvorak keyboard a sad commentary on the power of inertia to prevent change).  My reasoning was simple: as a programmer, I knew I would be typing my whole life so I might as well bite the bullet and switch to a better keyboard.  And I was a fast Qwerty typist (I took a typing course in high school).  In fairness, it took about three weeks to fully switch even though this "very rough" manual says 5 days.  As for productivity improvements, I am definitely a faster typist on the Dvorak keyboard.  Good luck in embarking on this new challenge!