Wednesday, 5 December 2012

ETAOI mark II

In the last couple of weeks, ETAOI underwent the most significant transition since its creation!

Following comments from users, and continuous in-house research, the original letters' layout – based exclusively on how often different characters are used – has been replaced with an entirely new system.

The main aim of the change was to drastically shorten the learning time.

The new way in which letters are distributed is based on the familiar, alphabetical order. Yet, some of the key assumptions behind the previous version have also been retained.

The result?

A layout that’s easy to remember, but where the most frequently typed letters are still input using taps and short slides, i.e. in the most effective manner. This helps to reach typing speeds of around 35-45 words per minute.

All new combinations are shown below:


(Please note that assigning the letter “N” a shorter combination than that associated with “M” has been intentional.) 

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