But who is the woman behind the program? As Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape, told the New York Times in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty Crocker of software" Though the ...

Mavis Beacon taught the world to type. Starting in the late 1980s, a software program featuring the eponymous instructor drilled computer users on their keyboard skills, selling more than 10 million ...

Jazmin Jones knows what she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behind Seeking Mavis Beacon, said during a recent panel for her new documentary. “For this ...

With Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 15, you’ll perform better whenever you’re sitting in front of a keyboard! Track your accomplishments and stay motivated with tests, progress reports, and special ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Typing games have come a long way since Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.

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Though the name "Mavis Beacon" might not mean much to modern-day kids, to those who came of age in the late 1980s and 1990s, it surely does. "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" was a software program ...