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		Learn More <i class="fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ml-2"></i>
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		Try out the current version <i class="fas fa-rocket"></i></i>
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	<p class="lead mt-5">An information-efficient text-entry interface driven by natural continuous pointing gestures, or alternative input methods such as headmouse, gaze and switch input</p>
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Dasher, originally developed by the inference group at Cambridge University has been a popular and very fast text writing system for all people but particularly useful for those with disabilities who use it as a means of communicating in speech and in writing. 
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	<h3 class="text-center">The project is having a complete rewrite which we hope will have far reaching outcomes - a highly efficient language model (making word & letter prediction faster), easier to manage across different platforms and easier for third party developers to integrate. <i>Interested in helping us?</i> See the community pages for how you can and take an eye on the blog.</h3>
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Latest Dasher Updates
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See some of the users who use dasher from around the world

If you are a user get in touch
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We do a [Pull Request](https://github.com/dasher-project/redash/pulls) contributions workflow on **GitHub**. New users are always welcome!
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For announcement of latest features etc.
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