Early History of the Typewriter. - Methods of Typewriting and Keyboard Arrangements. - The Psychology of Typewriting. - Feedback Systems. - Learning to Type. - Retention of Skilled Typing. - Domain of Planning. - Different Input Modes. - Different Output Modes. - Conclusion. - 2. A Glossary of Terms Including a Classification of Typing Errors. - Basic Terms. - Terminology for Letter Sequences. - Specification of Hand Finger and Position: The [HFP] Triple. - Terminology for Errors. - 3. Studies of Typing from the LNR Research Group. - Studies of Typing: An Overview. - Some Basic Phenomena. - A Cooperative Algorithm Simulation Model of Typing. - 4. A Comparison of Skilled and Novice Performance in Discontinuous Typing. - Experiment 1. - Experiment 2. - General Discussion. - 5. Keystroke Timing in Transcription Typing. - Method. - Development of Typing Skill. - Variability in Skilled Typing. - Models of Keystroke Timing. - Discussion. - 6. Error Patterns in Novice and Skilled Transcription Typing. - The Lessenberry Confusion Matrix. - Novice and Expert Confusion Matrices. - The Development of Skilled Typing. - Summary. - 7. Skilled Typing: A Characterization Based on the Distribution of Times Between Responses. - Characterizing Individual Differences. - Characterizing Skill Acquisition. - Characterizing the Effect of a Task Variable. - Characterizing the Effect of a Motivational Variable. - Bringing Fluency Under Experimental Control. - Overall Discussion and Conclusion. - 8. Time Information and the Various Spans in Typewriting. - Span Data. - Theoretical Issues. - Concluding Remarks. - 9. Determinants of Interkey Times in Typing. - Hand Movements. - Word Length. - Delayed Response. - Typing Sentences. - Longer Words. - Single-Word Strategies. - General Discussion. - 10. Mirror-Image Movements in Typing. - Method. - Results and Discussion. - 11. Actively Learning To Use a Word Processor. - Method and Overview. - Learning by Thinking. - Learning in an Exploratory Environment. - Finale: Active Learning. - 12. Knowledge of Word Frequency as an Aid for Text Editing. - Case 1. - Case 2. - Case 3. - Case 4. - Summary. - 13. Certain Problems Associated with the Design of Input Keyboards for Japanese Writing. - Japanese Writing System. - Typewriting in Japan. - Various Typing Methods for Japanese Writing. - Ergonomic Aspects of Various Tasks and Touch Typing. - Touch Typing Viewed as a Choice Versus Reaction Time Paradigm. - Some Two-Stroke Touch-Typing Systems. - Psychophysiological Evaluation of Touch Typing. - Coding of Kanzis Based on Linguistic and Graphic Structures. - Sound-Based Codes May Not Be Optimal. - Association Codes and Interference With Pattern Typing. - Kana-to-Kanzi Conversion and Inetractive Typing. - Possible Hemispheric Lateralization of Cerebral Functions in Typing. - Toward the Best Method of Copy Typing for Professionals. - Code Array Representation for Two-Stroke Codes. - Evaluation of Codes Based on Hand and Finger Motions. - Some Examples Optimized for Hand and Finger Motions. - Educational Aspects. - Concluding Remarks. - Author Index. Language: English