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CNET Editors' review
Rapid Typing Tutor may be a good program to help novice typists improve, but experienced typists looking to increase their speed may be frustrated by the program's interface.
The program contains a series of lessons that scroll across the screen as the user types. Users can choose from lessons consisting of letters, syllables, capital letters, digits and symbols, or text. As each lesson scrolls across, a keyboard diagram shows an outline of hands moving to the appropriate key. Users type through each lesson and are then shown their scores on speed, accuracy, and arrhythmic input. The main problem with the interface is that experienced typists tend to scan ahead in the text they're typing from, focusing on words or phrases rather than individual letters. Rapid Typing Tutor allows users to see no more than a few characters ahead. And since the speed of the scroll depends on the speed of the typist, those who are already fairly quick may find that the blur of text flying across the screen is hard to process visually. Users who are just getting familiar with the keyboard layout likely won't be bothered by this, but they may grow increasingly frustrated as their speed increases.
In general the interface could be more intuitive, but most users should be able to figure it out. Users can create lessons, but it doesn't seem possible to cut and paste text from elsewhere into a new lesson, which is disappointing. Installation and uninstallation are trouble-free. For free software without limitations, this program is a boon to aspiring typists. More advanced keyboardists may wish to look elsewhere.
Publisher's Description
From Typing Tutor Labs:
RapidTyping Software announces the release of Rapid Typing Tutor, a free software tool to improve one's typing skills. Rapid Typing Tutor helps computer users to learn how to type properly without looking at the keyboard while making keyboard training fun and entertaining. The tool is completely free, and does not cost a dime. Kids, and adults too, can use Rapid Typing Tutor to improve their typing skills through a series of easy, fun lessons. Rapid Typing Tutor is not another boring keyboard training tool. With numerous colorful themes and avatars and a game-like environment, Rapid Typing Tutor makes learning typing fun for both adults and children. A built-in typing game makes learning to type an easy and entertaining experience. The built-in typing game makes training more like a game, not studying. With Rapid Typing Tutor, it's easy to evaluate typing performance at any time by simply looking at charts. Rapid Typing Tutor tracks user progress, and allows students to see their results at any time. The progress and statistics are represented as tables and charts, allowing students to see their progress and become motivated for taking yet another lesson. The statistics displays both typing speed and accuracy, always with a summary at the end of each lesson. Rapid Typing Tutor is absolutely free, and does not have any hidden fees, adware or spyware included. Rapid Typing Tutor is fully customizable, allowing students to plan their own lessons according to their skills and capabilities.
Rapid Typing Tutor offers the complete freedom of learning, allowing students to make their own lessons and plan their studies. There is no enforcement of pre-defined learning plans. Rapid Typing Tutor allows accessing any lesson at any time, from the easiest to the most advanced. Custom lessons are easy to make, too. If there is a need to practice a particular key or any set of keys, it's easy to create a specific lesson to train for those particular keys.To help typists learn how to place their fingers on the keyboard, Rapid Typing Tutor displays a virtual keyboard with zone highlights. This way, typists always know which hand belongs to which zone. To make learning even more fun while teaching students how to type correctly, Rapid Typing Tutor displays two moving hands over the keyboard.
What's new in this version: Version 4.5 improves typing test view, typing lesson editing, virtual keyboard.
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"BEST TYPE LEARNING SOFTWARE AND HAVE FUN FOR KIDS"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.3
Pros
*IT IS SIMPLE,EASY TO UNDERSTANDING
*USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE
*GO BACK AND RE-TRAIN AT ANY TIME
*HELPFUL FEEDBACKCons
*I COULDN'T FOUND ANY CONS
Summary
IT IS SIMPLY SUPER AND TOTALLY FREE.I HAS IMPROVED MY TYPING SPEED.I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THOSE WHO WANT TO LEARN TYPING AND EVEN KIDS CAN LEARN TYPING BY ENJOYING GREAT GRAPHICS AND ANIMATIONS. I LOVE IT.
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"is this a joke"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.2
Pros
i didn't expect a software like this to have problems
Cons
it doesn't work
Summary
please fix this software
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"GOOD ENOUGH FOR NON TEN FINGER USERS"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.2
Pros
SIMPLE ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TYPE W/O LOOKING ON KBOARD
Cons
NONE SO FAR
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"virus warning when downloading, stopped."
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.2
Pros
none never got to use it
Cons
virus warning , from security
Summary
cnet check downloads better. shame, shame
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"Great Little Program"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.1
Pros
Simple,easy to use and makes typing lessons fun. As good as any typing tutor I have come across
Cons
None-ticks all the boxes
Summary
If you want to learn to type this is a great starting point
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"Works great I love it"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.1
Pros
It is easy to use
Cons
Found no cons
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"Excellent for the novice keyboard clacker"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.1
Pros
-Very user friendly interface
-Go at your own speed program
-Can go back and re-train anytime (particularly helpful if you've been away from the program for a while).
-Helpful feedbackCons
None that have cropped up yet.
Summary
This is the best keyboarding training program for the novice typist I've yet to see, at any price (and FREE is a big bonus). You will get out of it what you put into it, as is the case with most learning curves. What I particularly like is that this is not an all or nothing deal. If you're a two finger typist, after using this program for a couple of hours you will be a 3 - 5 finger typist, and if you are happy with that you're done. Or, keep on going and become a real speed demon. It's all up to the user and you can't beat the price. Finally, the clear and helpful feedback is seriously and objectively motivational. If your typing skills are not what you want or need them to be, it's difficult to find a reason to pass up this freeware jewel.
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"It's progressively getting better with each new release"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.0
Pros
The graphics get better with each new release. Better organization has been added for version 4.0.
Cons
User interface still rough along the outer edges of the main window (tiny white blocks can be seen along edges against a dark desktop background) and buttons on the main black window look very unclean, quasi-child-like and rough to say the least.
Summary
I greatly commend them on their excellent efforts but unfortunately this is still a ways away from a (visually) clean application. Programming seems stable though, so I would still use it, and recommend it, but I encourage them to keep on improving. Hopefully by the time Windows 8 comes out they will own the most advanced typing tutor on Windows hands-down.
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"My kid loves it."
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.0
Pros
great for students learning to type
my daughter says it is almost like the one they use in school called UltraKey
saved me $50 (because I didn't have to buy UltraKey)
Even younger kids can use it
I like it too =)Cons
None that I have found yet
Summary
My daughter was soooo bored over the summer and needed something to make her brain have a bit more activity. We have been on the computer a lot learning new things before she starts 5th grade this next year. She wanted to work on her typing and said that her school has something called UltraKey. UltraKey was $50 so I came to CNET to find something that she would agree with.
My daughter picked this program herself after doing some compare shopping and she thinks it is just as good as UltraKey. It even has one thing that UltraKey does not. Games!!!. Now she can have fun and better her typing skills. Maybe I can even get my 6 year old to start working on his typing too.
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"Really works"
Version: Rapid Typing Tutor 4.0
Pros
Has increased my typing speed
Cons
Color screme
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