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December 26, 2006 - The First Typing Championship from the ErgoSolo company finished last Saturday. 6 fastest typists in the English language received virtual cups and qualified for real prizes. The typing speed record shown this time is 642 cpm (128wpm).
The next Championship is held January 3, 2007 and lasts till the end of the month. Participation is free and just requires a simple registration.
The Championship tests the contestant's typing skill in various situations. Typing speed, accuracy and fast text production are main the criteria for selecting the champions.
Each championship consists of 4 tours and lasts for a month. Each tour offers the unique task which tests a particular skill. Championships are held monthly.
The mission of the ErgoSolo company is to encourage new typists to improve their typing and feel comfortable in authentic working conditions. For this purpose the Championship is held in two categories: A (fast typists) and B (novices).
From January 2007, extra championships are introduced: championship for programmers, championship of numbers, etc.
Two languages are available for now: English and Russian. German and Italian are coming soon.
The official website contains detailed schedule of the nearest contest, the rating of each contestant and samples of creative tasks.
Learning to type is just the first step. The next is taking part in the championship.
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