Remember when typing was an elective in school? You’d have to spend hours learning “asdf jkl;” and everything in between. The games were fun—racing cars, shooting bugs, or what have you. Before you knew, you were typing admin speed at 50+ WPM. Now there’s a new web-based typing tool for those of you needing a little typing practice or for those just wanting a little afternoon entertainment. It’s called TypeRacer. You can start out by practicing and typing movie quotes are book quotes. Make a typo, and you’ll have to fix it. By the end of the race, you’ll get your score in WPM. If you’re feeling brave, you can race against others. High scores are listed. Try beating 217 WPM.
“Improve your typing skills”
TypeRacer is a good web-based tool to help you get your typing skills up to par. You can compete against friends, and coworkers or complete strangers. You can also compete with yourself.
Will TypeRacer make more typing games to make it more interesting? Are the scores accurate? Do they have a business model in mind?
