Yesolo on the Keyboard 8.2

• License:

  Free to try; $15.00 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 3 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  4,691

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  40-session trial

• Date Added:

  April 21, 2004

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Publisher's description of Yesolo on the Keyboard

From ErgoSolo:

Yesolo on the Keyboard is a modern typing tutor offering an effective method of learning the keyboard and touch typing. The program features psychologically correct motivation, encouragement combined with entertaining tasks, and easy-to-use statistics that monitor your progress. The developer is a psychologist who takes into account the psychology of distance education. It makes the course very personal and user-friendly.

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Editor's review of Yesolo on the Keyboard

• 4.0 stars

• "Yesolo on the Keyboard"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Yesolo on the Keyboard 8.2

This extremely thorough program strikes us more like a full-blown typing course rather than a simple skills-building program. Yesolo on the Keyboard's developer lays out his philosophy and teaching methods before you begin and encourages you throughout the 100 lessons, a personal touch we really appreciated. Before you start, you must take a test so the program can evaluate your current capabilities. Since the application keeps your statistics throughout all the lessons, you can track your progress as you improve. However, some users will likely find the program's approach too heavy-handed, as you must complete every lesson before moving to the next one. We wish you could skip around, and the ability to customize the look of the onscreen keyboard would have been nice. When you make an error, the application emits an oops sound, which soon began to grate on our nerves and ensured that we turned off our computer's speakers. Though users looking for a quick-and-dirty typing tutorial will find Yesolo on the Keyboard too unflexible, absolute beginners will be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive learning tool.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Yesolo on the Keyboard 8.2

  "If you want to learn how to touch-type this tutor will teach you."

  by hennimr on April 6, 2006

  Pros: Touch-typing is a skill that everyone can build. However, it is never going to be magically easy no matter what tutor you download. This one does more than just give you exercises - it uses a unique approach that explains details of hand positions, how to approach different exercises, etc., and also helps you to keep motivated. Note, by the way, that there is also a UK keyboard version available from the author's site.

  Cons: Sometimes some of the comments can start to sound repetitive / condescending, but they work if you take them in the spirit that was intended.

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• 1 stars

  Version: Yesolo on the Keyboard 8.2

  "there must be something better"

  on December 26, 2004

  Summary: I never learned to touch type and thought this would be a good product to teach me. The repetition drills are a good idea, and I like that it gives you time to complete, WPM, etc stats. There are, however, a couple of major problems with the softwar... read more >>

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• 5 stars

  Version: Yesolo on the Keyboard 8.2

  "It really teaches to type, thank you!"

  on April 25, 2004

  Summary: Fantastic approach, have never seen such before. It develops the skill, the speed and your way of thinking. I loved particularly the motivation this program provides.
  Sometimes the texts seem a bit strange, but the method works in the long ru... read more >>

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