If you don't have Mavis Beacon installed on your computer but
you want to improve your typing skills, get a sense of your
current skill level at Joshua Rennert's typing speed measurement
page.  Click in the text area and the page will present a block
of text and start a timer. Type it up (and correct any
mistakes!) to get a speed in words per minute. My first try I
did 93 words per minute (is that good?), but every time after
that the observer effect kicked in and I was feeling all watched
and nervous and couldn't match it. Let us know how many wpm your
fingers can bang out, and be sure to check out reader
suggestions for learning how to type.