{"product_id":"mavis-beacon-teaches-typing","title":"Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-shop\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"std\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIf you are interested in ordering this product, please contact us: \u003ca href=\"info@mentis.co.nz\" title=\"info@mentis.co.nz\"\u003einfo@mentis.co.nz\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMavis Beacon, the world's most famous typing teacher, provides dynamic personal instruction, placing students in lessons based on their current skill level and then adjusting the lessons as their typing improves. Optional lessons are included for the Dvorak keyboard, used by the world's fastest typists.\u003c\/p\u003e\nStudents will never miss practice again with automatic iCal® reminders. New practice options include typing RSS news feeds, iTunes song lyrics, and the full text of classic novels. Optional classroom tracking software and password protection of student records is included for typing labs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor ages 6 to adult\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"std\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/images\/mbtt\/features\/mb_features_academ.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Software MacKiev's Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing!\" width=\"546\" height=\"367\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contPart\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cLeft\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"rss\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"new\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore RSS Feeds\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eKeep your finger on the pulse while you practice your typing with four times as many up-to-the minute news feeds as before. Type today's weather forecast from The Weather Channel, the latest science report from NASA, or the top news stories from BBC News — you'll be a smarter and wiser typist for it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"moregames\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more games!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWith seventeen gorgeous typing games, including the new Ragtime Rhythm, this Mavis Beacon has more games than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avatar\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMavis Avatar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe world's number one typing instructor comes alive in this new edition when she speaks to you as an avatar during your typing lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"creature\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExport Creature Movies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCreate an animal or a fantasy creature in the Creature Lab Game, then export it as a QuickTime® movie to post on the Web or send to a friend. Typing practice was never this much fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"progress\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Your Progress. Chart Your Success!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMavis Beacon tracks your progress step by step and points out the keys you need to concentrate on. And when you pass a major typing milestone you can print out a certificate from the Mavis Beacon Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cRight\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"novel\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"new\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwice as many classic novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe've added the full text of even more classic novels to keep you engrossed as you type — from Around the World in Eighty Days to Moby Dick. Bookmarks are placed automatically as you pause or stop the lesson, so you can always find your place right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lyrics\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSong Lyrics Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePractice typing the lyrics from your favorite music while you listen to the same songs in your iTunes® playlists!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"dvorak\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDvorak Keyboard\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe think August Dvorak would be mighty pleased that the keyboard he introduced in 1936 would be used by the world's fastest typists. Now you can try out the Dvorak keyboard too - as an option to the traditional QWERTY keyboard in this new edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ical\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiCal® Reminders\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNow you can easily set up automatic reminders in iCal to make sure you get in the practice time you need - up to three times a day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"fgauge\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloating Typing Gauge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMeasure your typing speed in any application with this new floating menu bar utility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/images\/mbtt\/features\/chart.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"tm\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/images\/mbtt\/ug\/img_title.gif\" alt=\"Your roadmap to typing excellence!\" width=\"545\" height=\"53\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"273\" style=\"width: 50.1425%;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/images\/mbtt\/ug\/img_1.jpg\" alt=\"Mavis User Guide Image\" width=\"273\" height=\"238\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title_15\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilled with helpful advice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom installation to ergonomics, the User Guide provides step-by-step instructions that will be helpful to the novice and experienced user alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/images\/mbtt\/ug\/img_3.jpg\" alt=\"Mavis User Guide Book inside\" width=\"269\" height=\"131\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"272\" style=\"width: 49.8575%;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title_15\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull colour User Guides!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as PDF files:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher User Guide, 41 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent User Guide, 114 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"withPad\"\u003eThe definitive guide to the most popular typing tutor of all time, the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing User Guide is the ultimate reference tool for building your typing skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/images\/mbtt\/ug\/img_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"131\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title_15\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward - 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