Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1643 in Software
• Brand: EuroTalk Limited
• Released on: 2004-05-14
• Platforms: Mac, Windows

Manufacturer's Description
Ten Thumbs is a comprehensive CD-ROM for learning how to type. It shows both Qwerty and Dvorak keyboard layout and both US and UK keyboard layouts as well. It tells how to sit when typing and has enjoyable games to get the kids to learn how to type. This is brilliant for all ages.

First An Easy Introductory Quiz. This fun quiz tailors a course to suit your current skill level, whether you're learning to type from scratch or just want to touch up your skills.

Then Fun And Interactive Lessons. Lessons are lively and fresh every time, using the very best, tried and tested educational techniques that take into account the way you learn best. Feedback, pictures and comments are provided every step of the way. Your progress report gives you tips on how you can improve still further.

Two imaginative multimedia games are included. These great games teach you to type words and phrases fluently, using the keys you already know.

Using this award winning course, you'll soon be dazzling everyone with your newfound skills. Ten Thumbs is the No. 1 system, recommended by thousands of users and educators everywhere. There is no better way!

Customer Reviews

A great typing program
Ten Thumbs makes learning to type easy and painless. It is simple to install and there is a friendly Viking who guides you step by step through the learning process. Practice lessons are never dull as Ten Thumbs has a language generator that builds new sentences to type - which can produce some amusing combinations. The one drawback I've found is the lack of support for the numerical keypad, but aside from that this is a very good program.

¨There is no better way!¨
There is no better way? Now, that is a misleading statement. Ten Thumbs is certainly a fun way to learn touch typing. Unfortunately, it is not as International as Runtime Revolution website implies. I bought TenThumbs at version 3 believing their claim that support for a Danish keyboard was in the works. Yes, Ten Thumbs now supports six different language keyboards BUT the lessons are in the language of the keyboard. For me, this made Ten Thumbs unusable, because, I type in English on a Danish Keyboard. Presumably, these days there are other people in a similar situation. When I contacted Runtime Revolution about the problem I received a reply from a person named Heather confirming I was entitled to a refund. Several months later I am still waiting for the refund. A case of `Let the buyer beware'. The bottom line for me on this is, sure, download the trial, try it , you and your kids will enjoy the games, if you like it, buy it. But if you are an International user, consider doing an Amazon or Goggle search to check out other typing tutors such as KAZ, which utilizes Right Brain Left Brain learning techniques, recommended by The Open University and is dyslexic friendly. Or, Mavis Beacon which does support multinational keyboards and has the games to keep the children interested.

Mom
My daughters school uses this program to teach its lower school students to type. It was recommended to me by their computer teacher to enhance my daughter's learning at home.