For most people, entering text on an iPhone isn't going to be as fast as when using a hardware keyboard. Take it from me, though, you can get close(r) with practice. This is where a Web-based program, TypingWeb for the iPhone, from FTW Innovations can help.

With this free typing tutor, you can get your iPhone typing skills up to speed faster. And, if you want, put your thumbs or index finger to the test to find out just how good you are at entering words and numbers on your iPhone..

Using TypingWeb is simple.

Enter TypingWeb.com into the iPhone's Safari Web browser and hit go. Tap Sign Up under new users on the site's splash page. Once you enter your e-mail address, password and name; verify your password; and hit Create Account, you’ll be ready to go.

TypingWeb has three levels—Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced—with a tests that ask you to type various lines the program throws at you. You get feedback on your progress and average typing speed as you go along.

You can tap the Statistics icon on the TypingWeb homepage to see your performance over time graphed out for Speed and Accuracy for each of the three performance levels.

Each graph displays the last three times you've gone through a particular lesson. Black shows you the first time you've gone through a lesson, while Blue and Red represent the last couple run-throughs.

TypingWeb also gives you options to Clear Statistics, if you’d like to start over, and Delete your account on its My Account page, accessible through the home page.

So give TypingWeb a try and better your iPhone typing skills, find out how good an iPhone typist you really are, and see how much your typing skills have improved over time.