The ultimate typing teacher and the first product of its kind that combines powerful typing instruction, a variety of personalized typing plans, dynamic learning, selectable travel themes, and ten actionpacked, multilevel games that keep you entertained while you improve your typing speed and accuracy.

Educational
Proven Typing Instruction Techniques
Hundreds of Plans, Lessons & Tests
Standard or Split Keyboard & Keypad
New 20 StepbyStep Typing Plans

Entertaining
Three Travel Themes
36 Travel Destinations
10 ActionPacked Games
MultiLevel Games
Wild West, Erik the Viking & Sea Adventure

Motivating
Collect Rewards & Travel Accomplishments
300 Interesting Magazine Articles
Add Your Own Plans, Lessons, Tests, Articles & Music

Proven Typing Techniques Improve Speed & Accuracy
Typing Instructor Deluxe is an awardwinning product unlike any other. It's packed with just the right mixture of education, entertainment, and motivation to quickly improve your typing skills.

AwardWinning Instruction Featuring 20 Typing Plans
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced typist, Typing Instructor Deluxe has been professionally designed to meet your learning needs. Choose from the suggested plan or 20 others. You can even develop your own personal typing plan.

Hundreds of Professionally Written Lessons & Test Improve Speed & Accuracy Quickly
Quality Lesson and Test content lets you learn quickly for faster touchtyping and improved accuracy. The use of repetitive keystroking builds correct fingertokey memory. Stepbystep Lessons and Tests are dynamically built from learned letters and words to build accurate typing skills.

Progress Reports Quickly Identify Your Strengths & Weaknesses
A variety of graphs and charts show your proficiency over time. View results for each finger, row, key, or hand separately. You can even view your personal results for all typing activities. No similar product maintains your information so completely.

Practice Tailored Lessons That Improve Weak Areas
Typing Instructor Deluxe evaluates your Typing Results to determine weak typing skill areas using Dynamic Learning. Once identified, you can practice with specific lessons that are created and tailored to improve your weak areas. You'll save hours by focusing on the areas that need the most improvement.

Making It Personal Enhances Learning
Only Typing Instructor Deluxe lets you build your own Typing Plans. These plans can include lessons, tests, articles, and games. You can even add your own music MP3 and other formats. The lessons and tests can be added from Typing Instructor.

An Exciting Typing Adventure Makes Learning Fun
Learning to type should be fun and exciting. Typing Instructor Deluxe takes you to 36 destinations with 3 separate travel themes. Take a break any time at the arcade and practice while playing 10 actionpacked games.

Virtual Adventure Games Make Learning Fun
Key in the correct characters in the Wild West to improve your typing skills faster than a charging mustang. Then, zap space debris in Flotsam Fighter II or soar the skies in Diamond Glider's rhythm typing adventure. Cliffhanger and Xtreme Typing challenge you in the rugged outdoors. You'll encounter the mysterious depths of the sea in Typer Shark Abyss and Sea Adventure. You can also skim the surface by reeling in the big one in Gone Fishin' or competing in Erik the Viking's exciting boat race Finally, Tomb Typer will help round out your touch typing skills

MultiLevel Games Are More Fun & More Challenging
New multilevel games, including Erik the Viking, The Wild West, Sea Adventure, and Typer Shark Abyss, offer additional typing game levels. As you improve, a new level offers you more challenges.

Rewarding Experiences Keep You Interested
Typing Instructor Deluxe understands that when you are motivated, you'll work harder to improve more quickly. Entertaining travel themes, progress charts and graphs, and exciting, multilevel typing games, motivate you to meet your typing goals quickly and proficiently.

Travel Destinations Provide a Fun Filled Adventure
Collect visas, time stamps, and photos in your Typing Passport as you travel to 36 different destinations around the world and through time.

Rewarding Experiences Encourage You To Keep Practicing
Typing Instructor Deluxe measures your progress and provides the incentives you need to improve your skills. You'll be rewarded as you advance to each new level.

Magazine Articles Keep Your Typing Skills Sharp
Learn and improve while you practice your typing skills. Choose your practice material from exciting articles on subjects such as sports, entertainment, medicine, literature, and more.

Create Your Own Personalized Typing Plan
Typing Instructor Deluxe is the only program that allows you to create your own lessons, tests, and articles even add your own music Create your own personalized Typing Plans.

System Requirements
Pentium 133 PC or Higher   Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000, or 98   50 MB RAM available   580 MB Hard Drive space full install   Double speed CDROM Drive   800 x 600 16 Bit or higher display   16bit Sound Card   Speakers or Headphones   Mouse
Recommended Internet Connection
Required for Typing Games DirectX 8 compatible video card

FastFox is an easy to use text expander that can create and store keyboard shortcuts that, when pressed, will expand to an entire word, phrase, sentence, paragraph or document. It can be used with many applications such as word processors eg. Word, dictation software eg. ExpressDictate or email clients eg. Outlook.
FastFox allows the user to define keywords that become the shortcuts. For example, if you type QBF, and then hit the space bar or enter key, FastFox will expand the entire phrase to The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Some Typical Applications

Long or difficult Medical and Legal phrases.
Common responses to email/support inquiries.
Multiple rich text email signitures.
Common courtesy phrases.
Court or conference proceedings where shorthand software is required.
This software is ideal for people who are continually typing the same thing over and over. FastFox dramatically reduces the time spent typing, and helps minimize mistakes and improve productivity

Features
Expands keyboard shortcuts like QBF into The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Works while you type in almost any program.
Reduces time spent transcribing by an average of 30
Unlimited number of shortcuts can be entered so you can store all the expressions you type regularly.
Unlimited length of expanded text.
Expanded text can be simple text or in rich text format.
Entire documents can be linked to a shortcut in rich text format.
Plays a soft audio tone when a keyword has been matched and replaced as audio feedback that you typed a shortcut.
Ability to import text from files or paste from the clipboard.
Increases productivity and reduces mistakes.
Use with Express Dictate to add notes on spelling complex words or phrases for your typist to add to their copy of FastFox.
Simple and intuitive user interface for daytoday operation.

System Requirements
Windows 98/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Pentium 1.5GHz or above with at least 256MB RAM

New version 1.2 just released. 21st Century Typing makes learning to type fun and easy.

A complete multimedia typing instructor, 21st Century Typing provides structured lessons, tests, practice sessions, and typing games. Designed for kids age 8 or older or adults, beginners or touch typists that need additional practice.

As you type, the program calculates your typing speed and accuracy instantly. Your lessons are recorded so that you can track your progress. Depending on how well you do, 21st Century Typing will recommend the next step and it will automatically analyze where you need more work. You can view your results using several types of graphs that chart your speed and accuracy, show you which fingers are weak, and show you which keys are giving you trouble.

21st Century Typing provides these features

• An initial test to determine where you should start.
• 15 lessons that introduce each key, one at a time.
• 15 tests that make sure the lessons have been mastered.
• 15 practice sessions to reinforce particular skills.
• A library of books to practice realworld samples.
• Choose your multimedia theme Prehistoric or Modern.

The Exciting Way for Kids
to Learn to Type

This awardwinning typing program is educational, entertaining, and motivating. It will teach your kids all keyboarding basics, proper hand positions, speed, and accuracy. Kids can learn in English or Spanish. Sit back, relax, and watch your kids get to the head of the class with this awardwinning program, preferred by teachers and parents.

Island Adventure Theme Motivates Kids to Improve Typing Skills
RewardSeeking Program This program offers rewards every step of the way Kids visit distinct lands for lessons, challenges, tests, and games. They search for treasures, earn points, and add gold and jewels to their treasure box, on a journey to reach the Castle and become the Ruler of Typer Island. Once they reach the Castle, they advance to the Lost City, for more challenges and exciting games

Explore Distinct Lands Kids visit The Old West, On the Water, In the Air, Over the Edge, and Under the Sea. They can take a break from lessons and go to Explorer Isle to play games, or to Story Lagoon to practice typing stories from Classic Literature and Fairy Tales.

Exciting Castle Adventures Once kids get to the Castle, they can play new games, like Tomb Typer and Xtreme Typing, and they can go to the Lost City for Treasure Quest and the everchallenging Ziggy

30 Game Challenges Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum uses Entertainment Explosion, to make learning to type fun and exciting. Kids can play games in a variety of ways by selecting options from the game settings menu. Arcadestyle play and multiple levels make games extremely challenging and fun.

The Mysterious Lost City Kids get to visit the Lost City once they complete the lessons, tests, and challenges of all five lands on Typer Island and Capture the Castle In the Lost City they can explore the ruins and the shipwreck, and play Treasure Quest, the first typing adventure game, and the challenging arcade action game, Ziggy.

Creative Lessons and Exercises Help Kids Learn to Type
Learn to Type StepbyStep Typing Instruction is provided, including proper posture, finger position, and ergonomic features. Visual Guides show finger/key placement.

Lesson Plans There are 10 customized lesson plans to teach kids of all ages to type, including
Learning the home row
Home Row and Upper Row
Home Row and Lower Row
Ages 78
Ages 910
Games Plan
Skill Building Plan
Suggested Typing Plan no games
Suggested Typing Plan

Learn in English and Spanish There are 160 lessons, in English and Spanish. All lessons include
Structured TouchTyping Content
Proven Methods for SkillBuilding
Unique Drills & Interactive Exercises
AgeAppropriate Content
Graphic Guide Hands
Standard & Split Keyboards
MultiSkill Levels

Typing Challenges and Tests Increase Speed and Accuracy
Typing Challenges There are over 30 typing challenges. These include
Comprehensive Evaluation
Timed Challenges
Advanced Level Challenges
MultiLevel Game Challenges

Typing Tests There are hundreds of tests in Typing Instructor Platinum for Kids. Tests measure speed and accuracy, and results are provided for adjusted words per minute, based on both typing accuracy and speed.

Instant Results Give Kids Incentive to Improve Keyboarding Skills
Typing Progress Results Instant Feedback is provided on typing results. Kids can see how they did on a lesson, challenge, test, or game right away. Results are given for
WPM scores & Accuracy Percentages
Results Calculated from All Activities
Performance Assessment for Key, Finger, Hand & Row
Printable Results
Results Tracked for five Typists

Certificates of Achievement Kids can print a certificate of achievement to show they have successfully conquered Typer Island and Rule the Island

Charts and Feedback Detailed results show kids the keys they know well and the keys that need more practice.

MultiLevel Games Make Learning to Type Fun
New Typing With Sharks
This actionpacked, underwater adventure helps kids learn challenging keys on the keyboard. They type words quickly to zap hungry sharks and piranhas before they attack their submarine. The deeper they dive, the harder it is to escape, especially from the electric eel, giant squid and the boss shark. These sea creatures cast out multiple words all at once, repeatedly Kids earn points by successfully typing all of the characters and advancing to the next level of play, deeper down into the depths of the sea

All New Flotsam Fighter
Kids use their Flotsam Fighter Space Ship to cleanup space debris flotsam, and save all four planets in the Aeon Galaxy by zapping space debris from around the planets. The more debris they collect, the more intergalactic credits they earn. Eight challenging levels of play help them develop their typing speed, typing accuracy, and save the Galaxy

All New Xtreme Typing
This fast moving game teaches kids to keep their fingers on the keyboard to move their motorcycle across the desert and through the heart of the city. When they type accurately and faster than their target words per minute, they see a motorcycle stunt fest Their bike makes several jumps, flies off ramps, rolls over limousines, and flies over buses. If they type fast and accurately, they will see a grand finale stunt at the end of the course

All New Tomb Typer
This 3D interactive game helps kids to improve their typing skills and use their wits They search an ancient Egyptian tomb by correctly typing words and characters to navigate their way through two levels of intriguing exploration for treasure. Each level poses a more difficult challenge. It is easy to get lost, so kids can refer to the map to find their way through the maze. There are keys that unlock doors, jewels worth bonus points, and coins to increase their life level. There are also dangers

New 30 Game Challenges
Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum has over 30 Game Challenges Kids can play games in a variety of ways by selecting options from the drop down menu, including words per minute wpm, level of difficulty, and in some games, select an opponent. Games include multiple levels of play and points scored, so kids are motivated to win the first level, advance to the next level, and achieve a high game score

Windows System Requirements
Pentium P4   Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2000   480 MB Hard Disk Space   CDROM Drive   800 x 600, 16Bit or Higher Display   16bit Sound Card   Speakers or Headphones   Mouse

Mac System Requirements
PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel Core Duo processor; 800 MHz processor or higher Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, including Snow Leopard CDROM Drive 480 MB Hard Drive space Video card with 32 MB of video RAM 1024 X 768 resolution Speakers & mouse

Overview
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20 is all new
We've done what we didn't think was possible we've made Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing even better
Upgraders from Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 17 will find an allnew user interface and redesigned features and functionality. Here are just some of the improvements we've made to the leading typing instruction program available
 
Core Curriculum Improvements
While the core curriculum within Mavis Beacon remains as effective as ever, we've introduced a Curriculum Map to make it easier for users to see where they are in the overall training program

Redesigned Games
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 20 Deluxe features 12 redesigned games. Each game provides a fun and motivating way to practice and improve typing skills.

More Practice Content
With over 325 different sessions, passages and tests, there is something for everyone in the Practice Area. Content includes passages and sessions from literary classics, historical autobiographies, poetry and more

Key Benefits

Do I need to improve my typing
Whether you're a twofinger typist or are already fairly proficient, improving your typing skills can be extremely beneficial. The bottom line is this if you type with one or two fingers huntandpeck style on each hand, the average person can probably manage 2535 WPM words per minute. If you learn to touch type, you can increase that speed to 50100 WPM.

Most of the things we do on a computer involve typing. And the quicker you can type, the quicker you get those tasks online research, writing essays, book reports, term papers, etc. done. The quicker you get your typing tasks completed, the more productive you are which lets you

Spend more time studying for school/classes
Help you get a job or yet, a better paying job
Have more free time to sit back and think of creative ideas
Email faster
Become more efficient communicating with friends on Myspace, Facebook, etc.
Employers Purchase Mavis Beacon for your employees and boost productivity in your company

Key Features

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has been the leading typing instruction application for at least a decade by offering

 Dynamic Personal Instruction
Leverage Mavis Beacon's renowned Adaptive Response Technology to run through the core training curriculum and maximize your improvements in the shortest time possible. Mavis Beacon will automatically place you in the lessons based on your current skill level and adjust your path as you progress through the training program. 
 Practice Area
Mavis Beacon lets you choose what you use to practice your typing. Select from hundreds of articles and passages covering a wide variety of topics and subjects including literary classics, history, autobiographies and poetry

Typing Games
With a total of 12 typing games designed to improve your speed, accuracy and/or rhythm, the Games Area is sure to be a favorite destination for any user.

Progress Tracking & Reporting
Mavis Beacon tracks your performance over time and provides a series of reports so that you can understand and review your progress.
a The Summary report gives a snapshot of the users' cumulative performance.
b Keyboard Proficiencies show detailed performance by individual key, allowing users to see on which keys they need improvement.
c The Curriculum Map provides users with a view of where they are within the Mavis Beacon Training Program.
d Progress Over Time charts users' performance on milestone lessons over an extended period, giving users a view of how much they have improved.

Spanish Mode
In Spanish Mode, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing presents help, reports and more in Spanish, allowing Spanish and Englishlanguage learners to get more out of their time with Mavis Beacon

System Requirements
PC
Windows Vista and XP SP2
128 MB RAM / 512MB RAM Vista
Pentium III 700 MHz or higher
300 MB free hard disk space
32 MB graphics card
24bit color monitor, 1024x768 resolution
CD/DVDROM drive
Windows compatible sound card
Windows compatible mouse

Features for Kids & Teens

 
Keyboarding skills have never been more important for students. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has many features that help young typists stay motivated
12 fun & challenging games will keep kids motivated
Fun practice sessions including IM/text messages, emoticons, nursery rhymes and excerpts from classic books and stories including Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Little Women
Import and listen to your favorite MP3 while you type

Typing is an essential skill. For the price of one takeout pizza you could

Double your productivity at work or school
Increase your employment opportunities
Reduce the strain of using your computer
Ten Thumbs is the easy and fun way to get typing. Learn the proper way to type without looking at the keys. Our unique personal trainer approach adapts to you, teaching the best habits from day one. Ten Thumbs is engaging for children and yet simple enough for adults Plus, its the only program that lets you learn by typing the lyrics to your favorite iTunes.

Features

Mac Leopard and Windows Vista support
The only program that shows you the 5 Habits of Highly Effective Touch Typing
Two fun addictive games
The only program to feature a
friendly Typing Viking
Multiple languages and keyboards
The only program that lets you
type your favorite lyrics with iTunes
Dozens of other features

Requirements

Pentium II or equivalent or greater
Full highest color display at 800 x 600 resolution
256 MB free RAM
U.S. or British Keyboard Dvorak keyboard not required
Sound card recommended
iTunes 6 required for Ten Thumbs SongSeeker