About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 118. Chapters: IBM PC keyboard, QWERTY, Keyboard technology, Chorded keyboard, Keyboard layout, Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, AZERTY, Apple Keyboard, Control-Alt-Delete, Model M keyboard, Gateway AnyKey, Stenotype, Logitech G15, Maltron, Logitech G19, Touch typing, Optimus Maximus keyboard, Virtual keyboard, Gaming keypad, Projection keyboard, Chiclet keyboard, Das Keyboard, Access key, Happy Hacking Keyboard, Microsoft Natural keyboard, Logitech G13, Dead key, International QWERTY keyboards, LOMAK, Phantom Lapboard, Rollover, British and American keyboards, Datahand, AlphaGrip, Membrane keyboard, Swype, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Scancode, Keyer, Silicone rubber keypad, ShapeWriter, ISO/IEC 9995, Optimus mini three, Apple Extended Keyboard, PLUM keyboard, LK201, Space-cadet keyboard, Slideit, Keyboard matrix, Keyboard protector, IBM ThinkPad Butterfly keyboard, QWERTZ, Svorak, Kinesis, Roll-away computer, Scissor-switch, Kreol, Velotype, Dzongkha keyboard layout, AT keyboard, TypeMatrix, Buckling spring, Lock key, Logitech G11, Keyboard buffer, Keycap, Thumb keyboard, LK421, FrogPad, BAT keyboard, IBM LPFK, Enhanced keyboard, Optimus Tactus, New Standard Keyboard, Knight keyboard, Motorola TXTR, Keyswitch. Excerpt: A keyboard layout is any specific mechanical, visual, or functional arrangement of the keys, legends, or keymeaning associations (respectively) of a computer, typewriter, or other typographic keyboard. Mechanical layout The placements and keys of a keyboard.Visual layout The arrangement of the legends (labels, markings, engravings) that appear on the keys of a keyboard.Functional layout The arrangement of the keymeaning associations, determined in software, of all the keys of a keyboard. A key labeled with only a single letter (usually the capital form) can generally be struck to type either a lower case or a capital...
