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Become a Graffiti master (continued)
Practice, practice, practice
Have you ever heard the saying, "That which you practice in private you will be rewarded for in public?" Of course, I can think of some obvious exceptions to this (unless you become an adult film star), but this saying is really true when it comes to writing quickly on your Palm device. You've got to practice for hours in order to make it look really easy.
A lot of people are impressed by my ability to write quickly on my Palm device. They think I must know some special secrets in order to write so fast. Well, as you can see from this article, I don't really have any secrets. I've simply sought out useful tools and made many distinctions about how to improve my Graffiti writing skills just a little bit at a time. If you must insist that I have a secret, it would be this: I've been practicing regularly ever since I got my first PalmPilot Professional back in 1997. Your level of speed and accuracy will be a direct reflection of your level of dedication to constantly improving your skills.
Conclusion
There's an old proverb about two boys who come to a wall they can't easily climb over, so they decide to throw their hats over it. Now, in order not to lose their hats, they have to climb the wall. This is exactly what you must do when you decide to dramatically improve the speed and accuracy with which you use Graffiti to enter text into your Palm device. Make the commitment; throw your hat over the wall and start.
Product availability and resources
Check out the PalmPoint Dual Action Stylus at http://palmorder.modusmedia.com/P5/P5-10147U.htm.
You can find more information about the more affordable PenCap Stylus product from Concept Kitchen at http://www.conceptkitchen.com/products/pdas03476.shtml.
For more information about styli, check out Claire Pieterak's article entitled "Stylin' with the right stylus" from the September 1998 issue of PalmPower magazine at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199809/stylus001.html.
Information on Throttle styli from ttools, LLC can be found at http://www.ttools.net/.
You can read more about WriteRights in a previous article entitled "Keep your screen pristine" by Claire Pieterek, which is located at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199803/pristine001.html.
For Palm III series users, find more about WriteRights at http://www.conceptkitchen.com/products/pdas00671.shtml.
Palm V users can find out more about WriteRights designed specifically for the slightly smaller screens of their devices at http://www.conceptkitchen.com/products/pdas02789.shtml.
Visit TealPoint Software, the creator of TealEcho at http://www.tealpoint.com, or link directly to their software page at http://www.tealpoint.com/software.htm.
You can check out the trials and tribulations of Palm devices falling from pockets in a previous PalmPower magazine article at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199905/velcro001.html.
Tips to improve your Graffiti recognition, by Calvin O. Parker, can be found at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199802/grafhelp001.html.
Maximize your Graffiti with shortcuts, by Calvin O. Parker at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199801/shortgraffiti001.html.
Improving your handwriting recognition with TealScript, by Scott Johnson, is located at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199809/tealscript001.html.
Move over Graffiti: It's Jot!, by Bob Freud is available at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199809/tjot001.html.
Super productivity: it's in the Palm of your hand, by Samuel Brandwein, is located at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue200002/superproductivity001.html.
Bulk reprints
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David Silver lives in California. He can be reached at dws90@yahoo.com.
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