Product: N.E.D.
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Price: varies; the bigger the bundle, the larger the discount Test Rig: MacBook 1.83 GHz / 4GB RAM / 120 GB HDD / 10.5.2

How do I do this? How do I do that? WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED? Learning a piece of software can be daunting. Want someone by your side? Would that help you through the struggle? Take a good look at N.E.D.

THE JUICE

N.E.D. is a collection of instructional DVDs, or if you prefer, downloadable files. You pick the level of education that you would like to start at. For example, I'm using the Final Cut tutorial and I'm starting with the 101 series. That comes with 113 flash tutorials. Then when I think I'm ready, I could move up the 03 series and earn Final Cut in depth.

And it's not just Apple programs but programs that you may integrate into your workflow while using Mac apps. You can learn Microsoft Office, Propellerhead's Reason and Adobe's Photoshop. There's even one for Mac OS X and Switcher's guides.

The programs are laid logically so that everything that your being taught in your current tutorial builds on the preceding ones. And as far as support, there are various online forums available as well as Help Viewer.

THE PULP

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THE RIND

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SUMMARY

If you have ever watched ScreenCast Online (and you should) these tutorials take you deeper into the app because you set the time restrictions. And if you're smart, you won't set any.

RATING : 10 of 10

2008 Frank Petrie