Forget Lynda, go YouTube
I'm sure all of you know about the wonderful wealth of knowledge that resides in Lynda.com's servers. I find the sheer variety of information on the site to be absolutely fascinating. While the 'learn as you go' process is nothing new, the interface provided by the internet medium has certainly raised the bar from 400 page black and white anthologies to its current standard.
There's only one catch; If you aren't supported by an employer or learning institution, Lynda is going to cost you. Don't get me wrong, the 25$ a month deal is hardly something to scoff at, but let's be serious, think of all the unlimited movies and downloadable content you can get for the same price.
What's my solution? Well, something free would be nice... and let's not forget the whole 'movie tutorial' concept. Put free and online video together and you get YouTube. I decided to make an experiment out of the Drupal training exercises that I have been viewing to get the CMS working on my local drive. I would enter keywords from the Lynda files and see if any quality content came up on YouTube.
Much to my surprise, my exact start video came up courtesy of the Lynda webcast channel. Thinking back on the situation, I could have used this video to customize my install and supplement the entire install chapter with a free alternative posted by another user. All in all there were 63 hits for "drupal install" on youtube
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