Sharpen Your Math Skills With Fast Math

[Brad Adrian]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.handango.com/brainstore/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&productId=130324' target='_blank'>http://www.handango.com/brainstore/...roductId=130324</a><br /><br /></div>If you're looking for a way for you or your child to test and sharpen your basic math skills, Neon Way Software might have just what you need: <a href="http://www.handango.com/brainstore/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&productId=130324">Fast Math</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/adrian/fastmath.gif" /><br /><br /><i>"The interface is simple and easy to navigate and understand- But the questions can really put your mind through its paces. The questions start out fairly easy- but over the 20 levels get harder and harder and the time to answer them gets shorter and shorter (but all questions are certainly accomplishable)."</i><br /><br />This looks like a fairly straightforward application, aimed at improving your addition and multiplication skills. I haven't tried it, mainly because there's no free demo available. But, at only <a href="http://www.handango.com/brainstore/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=311&productId=130324">$4.99 at Handango</a>, it might be worth trying.<br /><br />I have a bit of a pet peeve, though. Maybe I shouldn't let it distract me so much, but when I see many, many grammatical errors in both a program's description and within the program itself, it kinda turns me off. I think it's because my dad is an Engligh professor, so maybe I'm being too strict.

[Bob S]

Anxiously awaiting their companion product - - Fast Grammar :lol:

[wocket]

I have a bit of a pet peeve, though. Maybe I shouldn't let it distract me so much, but when I see many, many grammatical errors in both a program's description and within the program itself, it kinda turns me off. I think it's because my dad is an Engligh professor, so maybe I'm being too strict.

I agree. I would expect any educational application to use the correct grammar.

Anyway this seems a bit restrictive for me. Flashcard applications are much better and so versatile "Flash Cards" (http://www.bmanser.com/ppc.htm) is a nice example. Designing your own questions and answers is the way to go.

[PPCRules]

... I see many, many grammatical errors in both a program's description and within the program itself, it kinda turns me off.
Plus the color and other UI design choices. If you can't look at a program, it's not very useful.

[yawanag]

I have a bit of a pet peeve, though. Maybe I shouldn't let it distract me so much, but when I see many, many grammatical errors in both a program's description and within the program itself, it kinda turns me off. I think it's because my dad is an Engligh professor, so maybe I'm being too strict.

I agree. I would expect any educational application to use the correct grammar.

I don't think you're being too strict. There ought to be high standards expected of those who claim to be professional.

My pet peeve is looking at a sign in a sports crowd saying, "Your No. 1!" My daughter is 32 now and is always reminding me how I told her that "YOU'RE" is a contraction for "You are."

And when did things become "so fun" instead of "so much fun."

[Kati Compton]

You know, I may try something like this when I have some spare brain cycles. My math skills are pitifully slow. Never learned my times tables as a kid, and I'm still hurting from it.

[Gerard]

"Engligh" Brad? How's that pronounced, 'inglii' like 'sigh' or 'inglig' like 'jig'?

[Steven Cedrone]

"Engligh" Brad? How's that pronounced, 'inglii' like 'sigh' or 'inglig' like 'jig'?

Hehe, When commenting on poor grammar, use spell checker! :wink:

Steve

Fixed...

[Janak Parekh]

Hehe, When commenting on poor grammar, use spell checker! :wink:

Steve

Fixed...
I was pretty sure that was the joke. :P I've "restored" the typo until Brad can be the authoritative answer... ;)

--janak