Re: Script writing Training


I am looking to do a lot of scritpt writing training on my one. I have
found
Don Jones training at
http://www.scriptingoutpost.com/category.aspx?categoryID=3 as was looking
for
comments.
I am wanting to start with some type of classroom training without having
to
sit in the class all day. More of an hour a day type of thing...

Any thought?

Isn't that really a question for you to answer for yourself?
People are very different in the ways that they learn. But if
you really want opinions, I'm happy to rail against Microsoft's
overpriced "education" racket. :)

Personally I think it's absurd to pay so much for
"education" that has little or no contact with an actual
teacher. (A mere weekend course and a set of CDs
will cost you about $1,500, according to the page you
linked!) You could buy some books for about $100 and
ask questions here in this group. There are also a lot of
free tutorials and guidance online. (I think Dino Esposito's
book is especially good.)

The main reasons to buy education are 1) you personally
need a great deal of external motivation and structure in order
to learn, or 2) the subject is so foreign that you need very personal
guidance, at least to start, or 3) the course cost is justified
because it will give you some sort of fancy appelation added
to your name that then allows you to write an extra zero onto
all of your paychecks.

It doesn't appear that the options you're looking at will do
much to fulfill any of those purposes.

In the case of Microsoft, it's part of their business model
to continually change the technology and then offer overpriced
courses, often with trumped-up "certifications". Since all
their stuff constantly changes, there are always courses to
take. (Interestingly, there was an article linked at Slashdot
recently indicating that people with Microsoft certification
had less chance at getting jobs because so many people are
getting certification *instead of* experience.)


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