The QWERTY typewriter keyboard (so named because of the first six letters from left to right on the top row) was devised because of speed contests. The hammers (type-facers?) of the early mechanical typewriters would get tangled up during the contests. So the keys were arranged in their current configuration to avoid the most frequently used hammers from crashing into each other and getting stuck.
I also seem to remember that the Dvorak method puts the most frequently used keys in the home row and would make it easier to type and also increase productivity. With the sophisticated computer technology we have, it seems it would be relatively easy to produce software that could accommodate QWERTYists and Dvorak users alike with CTRL and a click.
I don't know if the Dvorak mentioned above is related to the composer.
I also seem to remember that the Dvorak method puts the most frequently used keys in the home row and would make it easier to type and also increase productivity. With the sophisticated computer technology we have, it seems it would be relatively easy to produce software that could accommodate QWERTYists and Dvorak users alike with CTRL and a click.
I don't know if the Dvorak mentioned above is related to the composer.
