CBT Review tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1 2007-06-21T03:33:11Z Computer Based Training Reviews Movable Type 3.35 CBT Videos on your iPod tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.14 2007-06-21T03:22:39Z 2007-06-21T03:33:11Z There's so many people that use Computer Based Training nowadays, but it does require you to make time to sit down in front of your computer to learn. Not anymore! Winstructor has just released their "entire" library of CBT Videos... Now I can learn anywhere! As someone that's often on a plane and also commutes via train, this is invaluable. To solve the problem of trying to watch a full screen windows desktop on a small portable devices screen, Winstructor employs zooming technology to "zoom in" on what's happening on the screen. The result? You really can read the text, the menus, the icons, everything! Its really great to see a vendor working for their customers.
Hmm...I wonder how long it will take for other training companies to imitate Winstructor and follow suit with their own portable training?
The best news of all, is that if you are already a member of Winstructor, you dont have to pay anything for these videos, just log in and download them. Otherwise, sign up and you can download "both" their original WMV format videos and the new Portable Device videos using the same membership - great value! You can find out more about them here: Portable Training]]> Windows Vista Training Videos tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.13 2007-06-14T04:04:13Z 2007-06-14T04:07:19Z If you're looking for Windows Vista Training, don't go any further. This new release from Winstructor is just what you need to pass the 70-620 exam, or simply learn practically every thing you'll need to know about Windows Vista. The... This training is just what you need to master Windows Vista. At $69.95 its without doubt the best value training around and the quality is superb. I imagine that most people that pay between $100-200 per CBT will kick themselves when they get this for less than half the price. The training is very thorough, detailed and informative. Highly recommended. Pros: Price. 20+ Videos Covers almost everything. Cons: No coverage of IIS. Company: Winstructor Product Link: Windows Vista Training Videos Price: $69.95 Our Rating: 9/10]]> TrainSignal Windows Vista tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.10 2007-05-19T03:27:20Z 2007-06-12T04:06:06Z There are 15 major topics in covered in this release of Windows Vista Training from TrainSignal, covering topics from Installing, Backing Up and Configuring Windows Vista. As is normal with Trainsignal products, the audio and visual quality is excellent and... We have mixed emotions about this release from TrainSignal. Its a reasonable release for beginners, but from what we've seen the trainer is clearly not an expert. These gripes aside there are a lot of videos in this package and unless you are expecting a really hardcore technical tutorial, you'll probably be reasonably happy with this release. Whilst it isnt what I'd call the best training around (and Trainsignal have done much better than this before), ibut ts certainly the best at the moment as many vendors havent yet released their Windows Vista training. If you need Vista training right now, its definately the best on the market, otherwise I'd probably wait to see what else comes out in the coming months. That said, if you are a home user, or low level support staff member wanting to find out more about Windows Vista, we recommend it. Pros: 19+ Hours of Training. Video and audio quality is very good as usual with most trainsignal products. Recommended to home users and helpdesk staff. Cons: Trainsignal claim 19+ Hours of training, although this certainly doesnt mean 19+ hours of good training. Quite frankly, removing the errors the trainer makes and the babbling on about unrelated topics, this should have been much shorter. You can't always judge the quality of training by how long it goes for and this release is highly evident of that. In our opinion, the Trainer clearly isnt an expert on Vista and that does undermine the products value. That said, most of the training appears to be technically accurate. Company: TrainSignal Product Link: Windows Vista Administration and Support Price: $149 Our Rating: 7/10]]> On the job training C# tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.9 2007-05-14T00:12:48Z 2007-06-05T06:47:02Z I have mixed feelings about this release from CBT Nuggets. Normally, I quite like their products and dont get me wrong, up front I will say that I did like this release but there are 2 points I should make... Pros: Good Solid Introduction to C#. Cons: Training is rather boring. Trainer reads a lot of documentation to you. Company: CBT Nuggets Product Link: On The Job Training Series: C# Price: $199 Our Rating: 6/10]]> Shell Scripting (Batch Files) tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.8 2007-04-17T01:09:07Z 2007-04-17T01:12:22Z Seriously, I find learning a new programming or scripting language incredibly boring - and I know I'm not alone. Lets face it, unless you are a gifted geek that sees code in your head, like Hugh Jackman claims to in... In around 2 hours I learned more about batch files than I have in about 10 years of being in the IT Industry. Quite frankly, I think they justify a higher price than what Winstructor is charging, but hey, I'm not complaining. I tell you though, if scripting languages were demonstrated in a way which is THIS EASY to learn, more often, we'd all be guru's. So, if you are in need to learn about how to write Shell Scripts and Batch Files, then these videos are Highly Recommended. Even if you don't think you need to learn how to write batch files, I'd still suggest checking them out, because at the price, you simply can't go wrong. Pros: Price. Good Solid Instruction will have you up to speed writing scripts quickly. Cons: Would like to see an advanced scripting series. Company: Winstructor Product Link: Shell Scripting Training Videos Price: $39.95 Our Rating: 8/10]]> Netwind SMS 2003 tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.7 2007-04-17T00:54:02Z 2007-06-05T06:48:54Z Seeing as there isnt a lot of SMS 2003 material available today, so when I heard that Netwind had released a Computer Based Training product on SMS 2003, I was quite looking forward to reviewing it. So I jumped onto... The material in this training product wasn't the best, definitely more of an overview than in depth training. You may have more luck than we did, but based on our experiences with this product, we simply cannot recommend it, there are much better alternatives out there. Pros: Support Service was quick. Cons: Buying the Product was tedious (hopefully will be fixed by the time you read this). Material was not technical enough. Old style CBT. Price. Company: Netwind Product Link: SMS 2003 Price: $299 Online, $349 CD-Rom Our Rating: 3/10]]> Windows Vista First Look tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.6 2007-04-16T12:41:16Z 2007-04-17T13:14:24Z First to the market with Windows Vista videos as far as I am aware is CBT Nuggets with their Windows Vista First Looks product. Being first to market at least allows other CBT Companies to know what they are up... Overall not a great product from CBT Nuggets, but a reasonable introduction to what you can expect to see in the final release of Windows Vista. Pros: First to market with Vista Training. Price. Cons: Material is quite shallow, but don't forget, this is a "First Look" at the product. Video quality is very poor. Company: CBT Nuggets Product Link: Windows Vista First Look Price: $29 Our Rating: 4/10]]> Welcome to CBT Review tag:www.cbtreview.com,2007://1.1 2007-04-14T08:54:20Z 2007-04-14T08:56:26Z Are you sick of spending your hard earned money on Computer Based Training that is simply not up to scratch? We are too, so we created this site to save both your time and your money so you can be... Are you sick of spending your hard earned money on Computer Based Training that is simply not up to scratch? We are too, so we created this site to save both your time and your money so you can be sure that any CBT products you buy are worth the effort.