Need help learning a computer program? Take an online tutorial.

Aug 22, 2007 – Monique Sherrett / Tech Support for Non-Techies

At Barcamp Vancover on Saturday, Tod Maffin of CBC led a discussion on favourite tech tools, widgets, gadgets and other geekery.

All of the tips were great, but I want to point out one in particular.

Lynda.com is $25 per month service that provides online training programs. The Lynda movie library is the best tutorial site I have ever seen.

Lynda is the show-me tool.

No time to take a course but you learn by watching, check out Lynda.com.

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