Is the lack of video-based dev training based on cost or ineffectiveness?

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Published on 2010-03-04T18:22:35Z Indexed on 2010/03/08 20:51 UTC
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I don't see as many video-based dev training programs as I used to in years passed. Is this because of cost or simply that it's considered an ineffective learning tool?

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