My Dvorak keyboard layout experiment has come to an end. I received hundreds of comments across the three-part series and many more e-mails and tweets from interested or concerned readers. As promised ...

In the world of typing and keyboard layouts, few subjects are as debated as the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Patented in 1936 by August Dvorak and his brother-in-law, William Dealey, this would be a ...

During my recent attempt to learn the Dvorak keyboard layout, my goal was to remain proficient in QWERTY, trying to store both layouts in my brain and be able to eventually use them both equally. At ...

Alternative keyboards have been around for a long time, and while the traditional QWERTY keyboard won the fight, that doesn't mean the other layouts aren't worth considering. Advocates for alternative ...

Last month, NPR asked listeners and readers and a Harvard professor what technologies have stuck around a little too long. He's talking about the QWERTY layout — in use since the earliest typewriters.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Although I’ve gone on the record as being a proud Dvorak user for over a decade, when it comes to touchscreen ...

IF you're tired of typing on your iPhone you may be surprised to learn there's a totally different keyboard that's more comfortable. Not only that, it's supposed to be much faster, but will take a bit ...

1936: University of Washington education professor August Dvorak receives a patent for the keyboard that bears his name. The seed for a new layout was planted in Dvorak's mind when he served as ...

Reader Jane Kerns has a bone to pick with Microsoft in regard to her favorite keyboard layout. She writes: I have used the Dvorak keyboard layout for close to 30 years. I also use Microsoft Word 2011.