Comment Re:Forget Dvorak (Score 1) 624
The article you link is specious. One of the main ideas behind Dvorak is that it allows you to alternate keys; this guy claims the opposite (that QWERTY has more alternating hands.) Better is this site, which explains both the pros and cons of the layout.
To chip in on the main question, I've been using Dvorak for 5 years now and I can still touch type on QWERTY. I learned to touch-type Dvorak in about two weeks by taping a copy of the layout on my monitor.
I don't know about the studies, but all anecdotal evidence shows that dvorak is easier on the hands. Besides having more common keys on the home row, most english words are typed from the outside-in on the Dvorak layout, which is much easier to do (try tapping either way on your desk).
To chip in on the main question, I've been using Dvorak for 5 years now and I can still touch type on QWERTY. I learned to touch-type Dvorak in about two weeks by taping a copy of the layout on my monitor.
I don't know about the studies, but all anecdotal evidence shows that dvorak is easier on the hands. Besides having more common keys on the home row, most english words are typed from the outside-in on the Dvorak layout, which is much easier to do (try tapping either way on your desk).
