keyboard retraining site/software

[conandy]

Howdy, all. I just took delivery on a used Truly Ergonomic Keyboard and am trying to get used to it. I was planning to wait on one of acidfire's Nexus "grand piano" keyboards that are the hot topic on geekhack, but this TEK was too good of a deal on eBay to pass up. I figured I could go ahead and start getting used to the columnar layout now.

I am looking for some software or websites to use to retrain my fingers to the new keyboard layout. Any suggestions? Long term I'd like to go colemak so any site that has tips to retrain for that as well would be awesome.

Thanks for any help to be offered! Basic google search isn't being too helpful at the moment.

[Muirium]

Well, I'd suggest giving Colemak a shot on it straight away. Your fingers will make the leap to a new logical layout as well as a new physical one that way. Easier than having to fight against bad habits that have come along for the ride.

The Colemak site has all this stuff:

http://colemak.com/wiki/index.php?title=Learn

As for TEK specifics, I don't know.

[davkol]

derp

[conandy]

Yes, trying to type with my existing muscle memory is killing me. Most of it works great, but the 'c' key and especially the 'b' key are driving me to distraction, due to the muscle memory constantly making me overshoot those keys.

On the TEK, the center column of keys is hard to get used to, for sure. Instead of hitting 'b' I keep keep hitting 'backspace' instead.

I find if I slow down and focus on each keystroke, things go much better.

Already finding flaws in the TEK design, not just my bad habits and muscle memory. Can't wait for acidfire's project to be complete.

PS: that Colemak site is a wealth of great typing trainers. Thanks for that, Muirium!