RoR Video Courses - Lynda vs. VTC

I had a chance to preview both Lynda.com’s and VTC’s new Ruby on Rails video training. I always said that the screencasts and videos are much better way to communicate and learn. It’s much more effective than reading a book since… I’m not going to a rant about this, but you get my point.

Presenters

I found both presenters to be very articulate and easy to listen. This may be completely subjective, but I prefer Lynda.com since the presenter at times talks about what happens in the real world as well. Either way, both companies did very well with the presenters.

Contents

This is where Lynda.com really shines. It flows much better and the content is rock solid. VTC looks as if it’s put together in hurry. I also like the fact that Lynda.com starts with a good overview of the Ruby language. Lynda.com does much better job of teaching the architecture of Rails and explains in greater detail.

Price

$99.95 for VTC

$25/Mo. subscription for Lynda.com

Conclusion

Lynda.com’s Essential Ruby on Rails is an excellent learning tool, and comes out as a winner. I still believe that attending an instructor-led training is the best, but this is a great fun way to learn Ruby on Rails.

January 19, 2007 | Filed Under Review

Comments

2 Responses to “RoR Video Courses - Lynda vs. VTC”

  1. Ken on February 24th, 2008 1:31 am

    What about Total Training? I have their Flex training, but do they have ROR? Have you tried them?

  2. Joon on February 24th, 2008 8:14 am

    I really love Total Training. They have much higher production value than any other video based training. However, they do not have RoR although they have ASP.NET.

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