It seems that the keyboard 'azerty' has taken a shot of old and that to simplify the task, it should be changed a little ... Did you know? Its name comes from the first six letters of the first row of alphabetic keys, hence the difference with the layout of English keyboards, 'qwerty'. But why are the letters in this order? Simply because originally this provision was to avoid the risk of blockage of the first mechanical typewriters. The stems of the neighboring keys were frequently jammed with each other, so the 'qwerty' keyboard was designed with side by side letters rarely used after each other in the English words ...
The keyboard "azerty" has-been?
Like the battery, the keyboard of the computer could be optimized. According to a study of AFNOR (French Agency for Standardization), to type faster and especially reduce musculoskeletal disorders, several points can be improved and some keys should be accessible directly (without passing the key "capital"):
- point
- the "ê"
- the "œ"
- accented capital letters
What alternatives?
In the meantime, we can switch to "bepo": a more ergonomic layout of the letters, which allows to stay at the maximum in the line of rest of the fingers while gaining efficiency. How to do ? The keyboard configuration software is downloaded from bepo.fr. We do not change his equipment. Only little problem, you have to learn to type without looking. Too complicated ? We can also invest in a transformed keyboard with keys arranged more ergonomically (zenlap.fr, about 67 € including shipping). Last option, the new Craft keyboard, with a control wheel contextual adjust the brightness of an image, open a software or change font in a jiffy ... (Craft Advanced Keyboard, Logitech, 199 €).
