[dba-Tech] Free VS 2005 standard for watching some videos...

http://www.learn2asp.net/campaign.aspx

Get your complimentary ASP.NET 2.0 Development Pack.
Attend three webcasts, either live or on-demand, and you’ll receive*:
Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Standard Edition (Not for Resale) 
Five chapters of Programming ASP.NET 2.0 Core Reference, by Dino Esposito 
A 30-day hosting account to try out your custom Web applications 
Microsoft Developer Security DVD with how-tos, white papers, tools,
webcasts, and code samples that demonstrate how to write more secure code 
A 50% discount on a Microsoft Certified Professional Exam so you can add
your new skills to your resume 
A voucher that allows you to buy Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
with an MSDN® Professional Subscription at renewal pricing (a $400 savings) 
Altogether, this complimentary package has an estimated value of $400. 



I actually signed up for and watched these:
http://www.learn2asp.net/JSP/Campaign.aspx  (near the bottom of the page)
Intro to ASP.NET 2.0: ASP.NET 2.0 Fundamentals Using Visual Basic (Part 1 of
4) 
 Intro to ASP.NET 2.0: User Interface Elements Using Visual Basic (Part 2 of
4) 
 Intro to ASP.NET 2.0: Data Binding Using Visual Basic (Part 3 of 4) 
 Intro to ASP.NET 2.0: Configuration and Deployment Using Visual Basic (Part
4 of 4) 

They were pretty good.

You only have to watch 3 videos to get the free stuff.  You do have to
register to watch the videos.

Bobby