If you have a British keyboard or just prefer British spellings, Software MacKiev's International Edition of the world's most popular typing tutor, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, is the right choice for you. You can select a British or US keyboard layout, and separately select British or American spelling and dictation recordings for the lessons.Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has been the leading typing instructions programme for more than a decade by offering dynamic personal instruction. Mavis Beacon places you in lessons based on your current skill level and then prepares each lesson in response to your progress, concentrating on the keys you need to work on. And when you pass a major milestone, you can print out a certificate from the Mavis Beacon Typing Institute.
Having fun while you are improving your typing skills is the name of the game with this new edition. Compete in typing races against your friends and family using two Macs in your home. Speed and accuracy both count as you steer racing cars, Spanish galleons and water scooters to the finish line. And you'll have even more fun learning to type as you listen to your favorite iTunes playlists.
Other new features include a floating typing gauge that lets you test your typing speed in any word processing programme such as Microsoft Word, Mail, or Text Edit. The first new international edition in nearly a decade, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing still has all the features that made it famous including personalised progress reports, the ability to create custom lessons, typing ergonomics training, dictation practice and more. One CD-ROM.
NEW! International Edition!
Select British or American keyboard layouts and
spelling -- even dictations with a British accent.
NEW! Made for Intel Macs
Created to run natively on both Intel Macs and older Macs too.
NEW! Competitive Typing!
Compete in racing games on two Macs in the
same network. Both speed and accuracy count.
NEW! Listen to iTunes while you type!
Typing practise time will fly by when you
are listening to your favorite iTunes playlist.
NEW! Floating Typing Gauge!
Measure your typing speed in any application
with this new floating toolbar utility.
NEW! Creature QuickTime Movies!
Create strange new creatures by typing
their ""DNA"" and export them as movies!
NEW! Highest Resolution Graphics!
All 14 typing practise video games are
sharp and clear with brilliant new graphics.
Mavis Beacon International Edition includes:
Lessons for UK and US keyboards and spellings.
Individually tailored lessons as skills grow
More than 500 text passages for practice.
Dictation and Transcription exercises. Ergonomic videos and posture
exercises
Progress reports, charts and certificates14 typing games including 3 network games
Custom Lesson Creator using your own text