Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested in
some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger or
do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he uses
his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted
approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately at
Sandy, I'm sure others will have other ways of typing, but I, personally type with the first two fingers on my left hand while holding the phone with my right hand. The phone is basicly cradled in my right hand with my fingers and thumb on the outside edges of the case, not touching the screen. Then, when typing, I merely move my left hand up and down the phone, that is, usually my first finger on my left hand. When I am typing, and the item is to close to the left edge of the phone, I will switch fingers and place my second finger on the surface of the phone. Note, that I am using a split-tap typing mode on the phone, not the one where one lifts the finger from the surface of the phone in order to execute a letter. I find this comes in most handy for me although I have tried both methods. Caviot, there will be times when it is necessary to double-tap the surface of the phone in which cases a split-tap will not work. In these instances it becomes necessary to place two fingers very close together, find the item which requires a double-tap and tap twice, quickly on that item with two fingers.
----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Finley To: VIAPHONE Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:46 AM
Subject: typing on the phone
Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
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Sounds like you and I got our IPhones the same day. <g>
I use the touch typing method and, though it is still a bit
challenging, I am getting used to it slowly but surely. If you have
someone who will text with you it's a good way to practice. Also, I
use my right thumb for typing. It's the same digit I use for reading
braille though I don't know that really makes a difference.
It will take you some time to get proficient, but don't get discouraged.
Kim
On 5/15/12, Sandy Finley <finleykn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested in
> some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger or
> do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he uses
> his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted
> approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
> To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately at
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Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who are in a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my left hand in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging port is at the bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type the letters. Since I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger to the letter I want and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have done the thumb typing at other times, but that's usually when the phone is in landscape mode, meaning on its side. For beginners I usually recommend you keep the default tap type mode so that you have to double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it behaves just like all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it this way, what you can do is find the letter you want and with your index still on that letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle finger. This is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the letter is activated.
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I d be interested
> in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one
> finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband
> says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a
> more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read
> Braille with.
> To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately at
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Sandy, I type with my second (index) finger with my left hand. I only use one finger to type. I started out with Standard Typing mode, then after a friend recommendation switched to Touch Typing mode and fell in love with it almost instantly. You can also set up keyboard shortcuts in settings, general, keyboard, so that you can type a shorter phrase and it automatically expands to the longer one. The one set up is a good example. Hope this is of some help.
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested in
> some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger or
> do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he uses
> his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted
> approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
> To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately at
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Of chris hallsworth
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:36 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Sandy, I type with my second (index) finger with my left hand. I only use
one finger to type. I started out with Standard Typing mode, then after a
friend recommendation switched to Touch Typing mode and fell in love with it
almost instantly. You can also set up keyboard shortcuts in settings,
general, keyboard, so that you can type a shorter phrase and it
automatically expands to the longer one. The one set up is a good example.
Hope this is of some help.
Christopher Hallsworth
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> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing > daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be > interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use > only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? > My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder > if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers
I read Braille with.
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I hold the phone in my right hand in standard portrait mode, with the home button towards the bottom. I use touch typing and type with my pointer finger of my left hand.
----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" <christopher...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
> Sandy, I type with my second (index) finger with my left hand. I only use > one finger to type. I started out with Standard Typing mode, then after a > friend recommendation switched to Touch Typing mode and fell in love with > it almost instantly. You can also set up keyboard shortcuts in settings, > general, keyboard, so that you can type a shorter phrase and it > automatically expands to the longer one. The one set up is a good example. > Hope this is of some help.
> Christopher Hallsworth
> On 15/05/2012 11:46, Sandy Finley wrote:
>> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
>> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested >> in
>> some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger >> or
>> do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he >> uses
>> his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted
>> approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
>> To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately at
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It's always interesting to see how others use their phones.
I for one cannot type with my thumbs. Even when I had my Windows Mobile
phone with a keyboard I could not type with my thumbs.
I'm left handed, so for me it makes more sense to type with my left index
finger.
I couldn't stand the split tap method even as a beginner, and in fact, I had
one of the first 3gs's before they updated the iOS so that touch typing was
an option, and I got rid of it.
Needless to say, I prefer touch typing. For me, I find that the split
tapping actually slows me down. Plus, I type a lot without voiceover
feedback because of having a tactile screen, and I find typing flow is a lot
more fluid.
Obviously that doesn't work for everyone... this is just my personal
preference.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Raul A. Gallegos
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who are in a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my left hand in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging port is at the bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type the letters. Since I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger to the letter I want and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have done the thumb typing at other times, but that's usually when the phone is in landscape mode, meaning on its side. For beginners I usually recommend you keep the default tap type mode so that you have to double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it behaves just like all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it this way, what you can do is find the letter you want and with your index still on that letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle finger. This is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the letter is activated.
On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested
> in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one
> finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband
> says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a
> more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read
> Braille with.
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Some folk turn the phone landscape so they can use two digits to type with. For voiceover users, you might want to try the rotor and typing mode, there are two, and you can be efficient in both with practice. I use just the one finger and keep the others well out the way, that's how awful errors occur. Touch typing enters the hcaracter when you lift the finger, so you can feel around at will; otherwise, you have to double tap them. But in the manual, a split tap is a single tap with another finger, when the first finger found what you want. That is quite quick, but you do have to be that much more careful where all the fingers are at any time.
I use the phone portrain, so iti s all very closely packed together, so anything after two fingers is crowded.
You might want to consider a bluetooth keyboard and type properly of course.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Finley" <finleykn...@gmail.com>
To: "VIAPHONE" <VIPH...@GOOGLEGROUPS.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:46 AM
Subject: typing on the phone
Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested in
some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger or
do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he uses
his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted
approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately at
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There's a growing use of TypeInBraille as a free app; now that is pretty good. The idea is to be able to type in a noisy environment so you don't have to hear the feedback; then you can cut and paste or sms/mail directly from it's menu.
RobH.
Ps: it will copy to main clipboard, so you can paste in any app after that.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Amy Billman" <amy0...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:20 PM
Subject: RE: typing on the phone
It's always interesting to see how others use their phones.
I for one cannot type with my thumbs. Even when I had my Windows Mobile
phone with a keyboard I could not type with my thumbs.
I'm left handed, so for me it makes more sense to type with my left index
finger.
I couldn't stand the split tap method even as a beginner, and in fact, I had
one of the first 3gs's before they updated the iOS so that touch typing was
an option, and I got rid of it.
Needless to say, I prefer touch typing. For me, I find that the split
tapping actually slows me down. Plus, I type a lot without voiceover
feedback because of having a tactile screen, and I find typing flow is a lot
more fluid.
Obviously that doesn't work for everyone... this is just my personal
preference.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Raul A. Gallegos
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who
are in a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my
left hand in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging
port is at the bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type
the letters. Since I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger
to the letter I want and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have
done the thumb typing at other times, but that's usually when the phone
is in landscape mode, meaning on its side. For beginners I usually
recommend you keep the default tap type mode so that you have to
double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it behaves just like
all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it this way, what
you can do is find the letter you want and with your index still on that
letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle finger. This
is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the letter is
activated.
On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested
> in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one
> finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband
> says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a
> more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read
> Braille with.
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Am I the only blind weirdo that uses thumbs then? LOL I cradle the phone in
the palm of my hands and use my left and right thumbs to type on their
respective side of the keyboard. With key feedback turned off, the process
has gotten smoother.--Joe
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Of Raul A. Gallegos
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who are in
a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my left hand
in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging port is at the
bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type the letters. Since
I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger to the letter I want
and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have done the thumb typing at
other times, but that's usually when the phone is in landscape mode, meaning
on its side. For beginners I usually recommend you keep the default tap type
mode so that you have to double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it
behaves just like all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it
this way, what you can do is find the letter you want and with your index
still on that letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle
finger. This is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the
letter is activated.
On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing > daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be > interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use > only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? > My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder > if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same > fingers I read Braille with.
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I say if you can use your thumbs like that more power to ya! Mine just
don't' work that way. *smile*
I know plenty of sighted folks who can type with their thumbs, and just as
many that can't.
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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:02 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: typing on the phone
Am I the only blind weirdo that uses thumbs then? LOL I cradle the phone in
the palm of my hands and use my left and right thumbs to type on their
respective side of the keyboard. With key feedback turned off, the process
has gotten smoother.--Joe
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Raul A. Gallegos
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who are in
a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my left hand
in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging port is at the
bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type the letters. Since
I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger to the letter I want
and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have done the thumb typing at
other times, but that's usually when the phone is in landscape mode, meaning
on its side. For beginners I usually recommend you keep the default tap type
mode so that you have to double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it
behaves just like all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it
this way, what you can do is find the letter you want and with your index
still on that letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle
finger. This is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the
letter is activated.
On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing > daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be > interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use > only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? > My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder > if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same > fingers I read Braille with.
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> There's a growing use of TypeInBraille as a free app; now that is pretty
> good. The idea is to be able to type in a noisy environment so you don't
> have to hear the feedback; then you can cut and paste or sms/mail directly
> from it's menu.
> RobH.
> Ps: it will copy to main clipboard, so you can paste in any app after that.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amy Billman"<amy0...@gmail.com>
> To:<viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:20 PM
> Subject: RE: typing on the phone
> It's always interesting to see how others use their phones.
> I for one cannot type with my thumbs. Even when I had my Windows Mobile
> phone with a keyboard I could not type with my thumbs.
> I'm left handed, so for me it makes more sense to type with my left index
> finger.
> I couldn't stand the split tap method even as a beginner, and in fact, I had
> one of the first 3gs's before they updated the iOS so that touch typing was
> an option, and I got rid of it.
> Needless to say, I prefer touch typing. For me, I find that the split
> tapping actually slows me down. Plus, I type a lot without voiceover
> feedback because of having a tactile screen, and I find typing flow is a lot
> more fluid.
> Obviously that doesn't work for everyone... this is just my personal
> preference.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Raul A. Gallegos
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:50 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: typing on the phone
> Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who
> are in a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my
> left hand in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging
> port is at the bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type
> the letters. Since I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger
> to the letter I want and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have
> done the thumb typing at other times, but that's usually when the phone
> is in landscape mode, meaning on its side. For beginners I usually
> recommend you keep the default tap type mode so that you have to
> double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it behaves just like
> all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it this way, what
> you can do is find the letter you want and with your index still on that
> letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle finger. This
> is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the letter is
> activated.
> On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
>> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
>> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested
>> in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one
>> finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband
>> says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a
>> more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read
>> Braille with.
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> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of chris hallsworth
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:36 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: typing on the phone
> Sandy, I type with my second (index) finger with my left hand. I only use
> one finger to type. I started out with Standard Typing mode, then after a
> friend recommendation switched to Touch Typing mode and fell in love with it
> almost instantly. You can also set up keyboard shortcuts in settings,
> general, keyboard, so that you can type a shorter phrase and it
> automatically expands to the longer one. The one set up is a good example.
> Hope this is of some help.
> Christopher Hallsworth
> On 15/05/2012 11:46, Sandy Finley wrote:
>> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
>> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be
>> interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use
>> only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously?
>> My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder
>> if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers
> I read Braille with.
>> To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately
>> at
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Some like the idea of the phone crossways, and this would give plenty of room for the letters for sure. Each to their own, might try that yet, though I have to get it close to ear since hearing is not my strong suit, so the urgonomics of it might be more difficult.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" <jsoro...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:02 PM
Subject: RE: typing on the phone
Am I the only blind weirdo that uses thumbs then? LOL I cradle the phone in
the palm of my hands and use my left and right thumbs to type on their
respective side of the keyboard. With key feedback turned off, the process
has gotten smoother.--Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Raul A. Gallegos
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who are in
a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my left hand
in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging port is at the
bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type the letters. Since
I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger to the letter I want
and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have done the thumb typing at
other times, but that's usually when the phone is in landscape mode, meaning
on its side. For beginners I usually recommend you keep the default tap type
mode so that you have to double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it
behaves just like all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it
this way, what you can do is find the letter you want and with your index
still on that letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle
finger. This is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the
letter is activated.
On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be
> interested in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use
> only one finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously?
> My husband says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder
> if that is a more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same
> fingers I read Braille with.
> To keep from cluttering the list, feel free to respond to me privately
> at
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----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" <christopher...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Just to say TypeInBraille is not a free app at least here in the UK.
It's 2.99 but well worth it in my view.
Christopher Hallsworth
On 15/05/2012 14:41, Rob Harris wrote:
> There's a growing use of TypeInBraille as a free app; now that is pretty
> good. The idea is to be able to type in a noisy environment so you don't
> have to hear the feedback; then you can cut and paste or sms/mail > directly
> from it's menu.
> RobH.
> Ps: it will copy to main clipboard, so you can paste in any app after > that.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amy Billman"<amy0...@gmail.com>
> To:<viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:20 PM
> Subject: RE: typing on the phone
> It's always interesting to see how others use their phones.
> I for one cannot type with my thumbs. Even when I had my Windows Mobile
> phone with a keyboard I could not type with my thumbs.
> I'm left handed, so for me it makes more sense to type with my left index
> finger.
> I couldn't stand the split tap method even as a beginner, and in fact, I > had
> one of the first 3gs's before they updated the iOS so that touch typing > was
> an option, and I got rid of it.
> Needless to say, I prefer touch typing. For me, I find that the split
> tapping actually slows me down. Plus, I type a lot without voiceover
> feedback because of having a tactile screen, and I find typing flow is a > lot
> more fluid.
> Obviously that doesn't work for everyone... this is just my personal
> preference.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Raul A. Gallegos
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:50 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: typing on the phone
> Hello Sandy, this is a valid question on list and may help others who
> are in a similar situation. What I usually do is hold the phone with my
> left hand in portrait mode, meaning, right-side-up where the charging
> port is at the bottom. With my right hand I use my index finger to type
> the letters. Since I have touch typing enabled I simply slide my finger
> to the letter I want and then lift up and the letter is entered. I have
> done the thumb typing at other times, but that's usually when the phone
> is in landscape mode, meaning on its side. For beginners I usually
> recommend you keep the default tap type mode so that you have to
> double-tap the letter after finding it. Meaning, it behaves just like
> all other buttons and icons on the screen. If you do it this way, what
> you can do is find the letter you want and with your index still on that
> letter, tap any other part of the screen with your middle finger. This
> is a split tap, and basically acts as a double-tap and the letter is
> activated.
> On 5/15/2012 6:46 AM, Sandy Finley wrote:
>> Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
>> daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested
>> in some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one
>> finger or do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband
>> says he uses his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a
>> more sighted approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read
>> Braille with.
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There was an article in Metilda Ziegler magazine about the apps coming
this year. The article also discussed other NLS plans for this year
but did not give specific dates.
On 5/15/12, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Curious--it specifically does not say "and read."
> BILL HOLTON
> Email: b...@bholton.com
> Direct: 386-624-6309
> Homepage: www.bholton.com > Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST
> DeLand, FL 32720
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Russ Kiehne
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:01 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: NLS app coming to Ios devices
> What follows was posted at
> http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2011/oct-dec.html > In the NLS News October-December 2011, chief of the NLS Materials
> Development Division. The next step will be to develop apps that enable
> patrons to browse the NLS collection and select books directly with their
> mobile devices.
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Glad to hear that someone else holds the phone like me; initially I used the
double-t and split-tap method, now I'm moving towards the touch and lift
method.
Regards,
Mike
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of fred olver
Sent: 15 May 2012 12:23
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
Sandy, I'm sure others will have other ways of typing, but I, personally
type with the first two fingers on my left hand while holding the phone with
my right hand. The phone is basicly cradled in my right hand with my fingers
and thumb on the outside edges of the case, not touching the screen. Then,
when typing, I merely move my left hand up and down the phone, that is,
usually my first finger on my left hand. When I am typing, and the item is
to close to the left edge of the phone, I will switch fingers and place my
second finger on the surface of the phone. Note, that I am using a split-tap
typing mode on the phone, not the one where one lifts the finger from the
surface of the phone in order to execute a letter. I find this comes in most
handy for me although I have tried both methods. Caviot, there will be times
when it is necessary to double-tap the surface of the phone in which cases a
split-tap will not work. In these instances it becomes necessary to place
two fingers very close together, find the item which requires a double-tap
and tap twice, quickly on that item with two fingers.
Greetings. I have just purchased an iPhone and I am finding the typing
daunting. I know people do it so I know I will get it. I'd be interested in
some advice. What fingers do you type with? Do you use only one finger or
do you use one finger on each hand simultaneously? My husband says he uses
his thumbs to type on his Droid but I wonder if that is a more sighted
approach. I find I want to use the same fingers I read Braille with.
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Sounds like there's a good bit of variety out there. I've always used
my right thumb for all my typing, that is, until I got my apple
bluetooth keyboard last fall. Now, if I'm going to be typing more
than a couple of words, I use that instead.
> Sounds like there's a good bit of variety out there. I've always used
> my right thumb for all my typing, that is, until I got my apple
> bluetooth keyboard last fall. Now, if I'm going to be typing more
> than a couple of words, I use that instead.
> -Gretchen
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It's always been my understanding that this is how the majority of
people type on their smart phones with a querty keyboard or numeric
keypad, i.e. using their thumbs. This is how I typed on my last two
Symbian phones, which had a numeric keypad and then a querty keyboard.
I'm not so sure it's how the majority of people use the touch screen
interface on their smart phones. It seems like more people use a pointer
finger. I don't have any statistical data though, so this is all just
anecdotal.
BTW, I have been giving touch typing another chance, and although it's
early, I'm thinking I may end up preferring it over split tapping. I
know I've been a big advocate of split tapping, but all of the people on
this list talking about how great touch typing is caused me to give it
another chance, and I may be glad I did.
> On May 17, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Gretchen Maune <gmma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sounds like there's a good bit of variety out there. I've always used
>> my right thumb for all my typing, that is, until I got my apple
>> bluetooth keyboard last fall. Now, if I'm going to be typing more
>> than a couple of words, I use that instead.
>> -Gretchen
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> On May 17, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Gretchen Maune <gmma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sounds like there's a good bit of variety out there. I've always used
>> my right thumb for all my typing, that is, until I got my apple
>> bluetooth keyboard last fall. Now, if I'm going to be typing more
>> than a couple of words, I use that instead.
>> -Gretchen
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I still prefer split as opposed to touch, I made a ton of errors with touch,
maybe because I have typed for many years and lifting fingers is such a part
of that, sliding around to find what I am looking for, well, it just seems
easier to move my hand, left index finger usually.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: typing on the phone
It's always been my understanding that this is how the majority of people
type on their smart phones with a querty keyboard or numeric keypad, i.e.
using their thumbs. This is how I typed on my last two Symbian phones, which
had a numeric keypad and then a querty keyboard.
I'm not so sure it's how the majority of people use the touch screen
interface on their smart phones. It seems like more people use a pointer
finger. I don't have any statistical data though, so this is all just
anecdotal.
BTW, I have been giving touch typing another chance, and although it's
early, I'm thinking I may end up preferring it over split tapping. I know
I've been a big advocate of split tapping, but all of the people on this
list talking about how great touch typing is caused me to give it another
chance, and I may be glad I did.
On 17/05/12 11:51, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> Ah!
> I use both my right and my left thumb to type. This is how the majority
of people type on smart phones.
> On May 17, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Gretchen Maune <gmma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sounds like there's a good bit of variety out there. I've always >> used my right thumb for all my typing, that is, until I got my apple >> bluetooth keyboard last fall. Now, if I'm going to be typing more >> than a couple of words, I use that instead.
>> -Gretchen
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