Lynda.com — Do they ever sleep?
I've been a fan of Lynda Weinman / Lynda.com for many years now. A few years ago I was privileged to have attended a number of her events here in NYC and got to meet Lynda and some of her crew. It was great fun after only communicating via email and phone. Lynda is a class act and anything she has a hand in is top-of-the-line! If you go to any of her events you will see what I mean.
As well... I have reviewed a number of Lynda.com learning Videos/CDs and books. For me... “visual” learning has always been the best way to go. I remember taking an on-line class awhile back and I was just too tired to read the lessons. I popped in the Lynda.com CD I had on the same subject (Flash 5) and before I knew it I was working along with the CD and wide awake. Besides with a CD you can repeat and repeat and repeat until you get it, and then there is always the brushup!
On the other hand there are the Lynda.com Hands-On-Training (HOT) books. These books are not only fat and juicy, but come with their own CD of video lessons. I would say this is the best of both worlds!
I remember a number of times leafing through the books and just itching to get to the computer to try out the exercises.
What prompted me to write about Lynda.com today was the fact that I just happened over there after a recommendation from one of my Photo-Haven members when I asked a particular question. Knowing her work I went without question to have a look. I could not believe the library of Learning CDs she has available these days. I wonder if they gave up sleeping over there! They have learning Videos/CDs on just about any topic you can think of, even Blogging. Why didn't I know this when I was agonizing — for a year — over learning how to Blog!
The question that I am asking myself is: Have I been away too long or have they just been working harder? Probably a little of both!
Surf on over to Lynda.com and have a look see!
On the other hand there are the Lynda.com Hands-On-Training (HOT) books. These books are not only fat and juicy, but come with their own CD of video lessons. I would say this is the best of both worlds!
I remember a number of times leafing through the books and just itching to get to the computer to try out the exercises.
What prompted me to write about Lynda.com today was the fact that I just happened over there after a recommendation from one of my Photo-Haven members when I asked a particular question. Knowing her work I went without question to have a look. I could not believe the library of Learning CDs she has available these days. I wonder if they gave up sleeping over there! They have learning Videos/CDs on just about any topic you can think of, even Blogging. Why didn't I know this when I was agonizing — for a year — over learning how to Blog!
The question that I am asking myself is: Have I been away too long or have they just been working harder? Probably a little of both!
Surf on over to Lynda.com and have a look see!