| Education and Training |
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| Link | Description |
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| SkillForge | Live instructor-led onsite and online training in VB.NET, C#, WPF, SharePoint, SQL Server and more. |
| LocalTutor.co.uk | A free site for matching tutors with students in the UK for all sorts of subjects such as Biology, Singing, Technology, and of course Computer Science. |
| Cool Math Games | All sorts of interesting games. Two of my favorites are Geography Map Snaps (you drag states or countries into position on maps) and Bloxorz (you roll a brick around to make it fall in a hole--more interesting than it sounds!). |
| mcitp boot camp | Training for Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator certification for Windows Server 2008. This site has lots of other training courses such as Enterprise Support Technician, Project Server 2007, SQL 2005 Business Intelligence Developer, etc. |
| CCIE Lab Suggestions | Training materials and used Cisco routers and training packages to help you pass your Cisco certification. Provides all of the equipment you need to build a Cisco CCIE home lab. Training for CCNA, to CCNP, and CCIE. Prices range from around $160 to $2,000. |
| Excel VBA (Easy Excel Macros) | A good introduction to basic VBA programming in Excel. It has tutorials in recording macros, handling errors, working with Excel objects, calculating with Excel, working with Ranges, creating UserForms, etc. |
| Marrutt Software Training | CD and online training for a bunch of topics including some VB: VB .NET, advanced VB 6, Access, Excel. |
| Printable Math Activities and Math Help | Links to articles on number theory, combinatorics, geometry, etc. Pretty interesting stuff, some fairly advanced. |
| Free Online University (setup fee) | Office 2007, IT, computer, and other training. |
| Tutors 4 Me | Find UK based IT Tutors for local tutoring or online tutoring worldwide. |
| AcademyX Computer Training | Hands-on classes in VB6, Excel VBA, Access VBA, Java, and more in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Jose locations. |
| Apex Web Visual Basic Tutorials | Video-based training covering a wide selection of VBA, VB.Net and Visual Basic 2005 topics. Suitable for users of all levels. |
| First Tutors | Find tutors for different subjects at various levels in the U.K. |
| Wise Owl Business Solutions | Scheduled and on-site training courses in MS Office, VB, and VB.NET. |
| TutorHunt.com | A free site that connects tutors with students on a fairly wide range of topics and various levels (grade school through degree and adult). Seems to be in the U.K. only. |
| Intertech.com | Instructor-led training on VB.NET and other .NET technologies such as WPF, C#, and Silverlight. |
| CertificationTutorials.com | Just what you'd expect: tutorials for preparing for certifications. A huge number of tutorials. |
| Netwind Learning Center | Tons of training courses. Certification preparation for MCSE, CISCO, Microsoft Office, etc. |
| My Tech Library | A large (500+) collection of free online books. I don't see any Visual Basic books, although there are C# and ASP.NET books. |
| SAP Drill | SAP certification instruction. Instruction in advanced SAP configuration, optimization, and implementation to prepare for the SAP Certification. |
| IT Training Solutions | Online training, scheduled courses, one-on-one instructions, etc. for database design, business applications (Access, Acrobat, Crystal Reports, etc.), technical writing, Web and intranet development, and personal development. |
| SQL Quiz | Test and improve your SQL and database knowledge for free. |
| Database Dir | Short descriptions of the most popular Relational Database Management Systems including reviews and information about features, scalability, and performance. |
| Sprysoft Acedemic Software | Discounted software for students, teachers, and schools in the USA. Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, FileMaker, etc. |
| pass-guaranteed.com: Cisco Certification | Cisco certification training practice exams. |
| uCertify | Exam simulation software containing mock tests and study notes with technical articles, tips and tricks, and how tos for IT certifications such as MCSE, MCSD, CompTIA, CIW, SCJP, OCA and OCP. |
| TechInterviews.com: Visual Basic questions | Interview questions for VB programmers. |
| TechInterviews.com: Visual Basic categories | Interview questions for various VB categories such as ASP, VB programmer, basic VB, .NET, etc. |
| Learn To Program .com | Looks like a beginner's course but at least it's only £14.99 for a limited time (regularly £77.50). |
| IT-Pro Training | Custom and automated training. A free Visual Basic training course is available for a limited time. |
| Self Study Store | Lots of computer-based training classes for certification exams including MSCE and MSCD, plus lots of others such as Linux and Security. |
| Science Fair Projects | Science fair project ideas for kids in elementary through high school (roughly ages 6-18). About $10 each with big discounts for buying several. |
| collegeanduniversity.net, Hawaiian colleges and universities | Links to colleges and universities in Hawaii. Other pages on this site lead to organizations in other states. |
| MeasureUp | MCSE examine practice simulations. |
| Math Tutors | Provides help with solving math homework problems, assignments, projects. |
| Absolute Beginner's Video Series to Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions | More than 10 hours of video for the beginner by Microsoft. |
| Greenlight Training | A wide range of training courses at centers or on site in the UK. |
| Webucator on-site and remote training | Courses in VB .NET, ASP.NET, Java, C#, etc. $99.95. |
| Remote Course online VB training | Lots of online training course series including VB6 (this link), VB4, VB5, and VB .NET. There are eight courses in this series and for only $99.95 you have access to them for a year. |
| ProTech Training | Lots of training classes including .NET and SQL. eLearning classes also available. Sortable by location or topic. |
| WhizLabs Java Certification | Exam preparation with an exam simulator. Moneyback guarantee if you don't pass the real exam. |
| Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. Visual Basic courses | Instructor-led Visual Basic and .NET courses. |
| Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. | Instructor-led Visual Basic and .NET training in cities throughout the United States and Canada. Master's Degree in Information Systems $9,900. Information Systems Certificate programs $3,900 - $11,900. |
| LearnKey | A big list of courses including VB .NET for Developers, VB 6, VB w/SQL Server, SQL Server, etc. Available on CD or online. I've seen some samples and they're pretty high quality, although many of the developer courses are fairly expensive. |
| SelfCert | Training for VB, VB .NET, MCSD, and much more. Online mentoring, engaging graphics, comprehensive text, practice exams, hands-on simulations. |
| Netwind Learning Center | Video and CD-ROM based training for Visual Basic, ASP, VB.NET, SQL, XML, etc. |
| Career Academy.com | CD-ROM based training for ASP.NET, Visual Basic .NET, C#, ADO, and XML. |
| eLearningDepot.com | Hundreds of Web-based computer courses. Courses for Visual Basic 4, 5, and 6. |
| OzGrid Business Applications | Mostly Excel and VBA consulting and training. Also tips, tricks, and a newsletter. |
| Exams Are Easy | Tools for preparing for certification exams. Currently the site includes several SQL Server 2000 resources plus an electronic book titled "How To Pass Your MCSE Quickly and Easily" for $31. The WebMaster plans to add more material in the future. |
| MicroSnap | Audio/video CD-ROM based training for Windows 2000, MCSE, networking, etc. |
| techprofiles | More than 100 free tests on technical subjects including Visual Basic 6, ASP, HTML, XML, and more. Also job search resources. |
| Get Smart Online | Web-based computer training on lots of subjects including Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, Windows 2000, Visual Interdev, etc. |
| VideoEdge | Training videos and CD-ROMs for Visual Basic, Crystal Reports, GoldMine Software, and soon SQL. Download sample lessons for free to see if you like them. |
| Ohio State Internet Requests for Comments (RFC) | Requests for comments on several topics. Also links to some FAQs, and Internet users' glossary, etc. |
| Online Visual Basic training | |
| Elgin Community College Visual Programming Internet course | |
| Computer Science Web and gopher servers | |
