¶Practice device layout
- Propose: Get familiar with the locations of each key until you don’t need the visual guides
- Recommended WPM: 0~13
- Recommended tool:
- Letters tier at dot i/o
- Alphabetic tier at CharaChorder LaunchPad
- Number, letter, and symbol lessons at Alnitak
- Recommended goal:
- Reach 13 WPM at Letters tier at dot i/o or Alphabetic tier at CharaChorder LaunchPad
- Reach 100 Combos and 100 CPM at non-review lessons at Alnitak
Unlike standard keyboards, CharaChorder 3D input devices, including CharaChorder One, CharaChorder Two, and Master Forge, don’t have key labels on them, so learning touch typing is crucial for better using them. Therefore, the first thing we need to get familiar with is the positions of each key.
The official training applications (dot i/o and CharaChorder LaunchPad) have corresponding tiers for this. You can follow the visual guide and practice all the letters there.
Besides, Alnitak is a tool specially designed for practicing device layout on CharaChorder 3D input devices. Character keys, including numbers, letters, and symbols, are split into small lessons so that users can focus on a small set of keys at a time. Moreover, the visual guide fades out when users reach 20 combos, and it reappears when there is a mistake. It helps users memorize the location and prevents them from simply following the guide.
¶Practice letters in-depth
- Propose: Strengthen your muscle memory with the letters
- Recommended WPM: 13~30
- Recommended tool:
- Recommended goal:
CCIO is an official revolutionary typing game and integrated platform. Its constitution module allows you to train and test your familiarity with the device layout. Since the layout reference does not indicate the current key position, I suggest using this after you have learned the device layout above.
Besides, Keybr helps users learn touch typing. If you’ve learned the device layout above, you can use Keybr to strengthen the muscle memory of the letters further. Its default target speed is 35 WPM, but it might take users weeks to unlock the 7th letters and months to complete all the letters, so 30 is recommended here. If it’s still too hard for you, start with a lower target speed and gradually increase it as you pace yourself.
¶Practice trigrams
- Propose: Practice common letter groupings
- Recommended WPM: 13~27
- Recommended tool:
- Trigram tier at dot i/o
- Amalgamate tier at CharaChorder LaunchPad
- Recommended goal:
- Reach 27 WPM
The official training applications (dot i/o and CharaChorder LaunchPad) have corresponding tiers for practicing common trigrams in English. Practicing these trigrams would help you type faster in general since many words include those trigrams.
¶Practice words
- Propose: Practice common words
- Recommended WPM: 20~40
- Recommended tool:
- Dexterity Training/Test Module at CCIO
- Words tier at dot i/o
- Lexical tier at CharaChorder LaunchPad
- Monkeytype
- Recommended goal:
- Get S or S+ rank under the Medium class of the Dexterity Test Module at CCIO
- Reach 40 WPM at corresponding tiers at dot.io and CharaChorder LaunchPad
- Reach 40 WPM at Monkeytype
The official training applications (CCIO, dot i/o, and CharaChorder LaunchPad) have corresponding tiers or modules for practicing common words in English.
Monkeytype is a popular tool for short-term typing practices and typing speed tests.
¶Use in real life
- Propose:
- Get familiar with using the device in your use cases
- Fine-tune the layout and settings of your device to fit your use cases
- Recommended WPM: 20~
Integrating the CC 3D input devices into your real-world use case is essential. Try to do small things with them.
For example, you can write short articles, code small programs, or do anything else that involves keyboards. You might find some key locations or settings you want to change.