I know I am slow but I did not know we had a great set of resources for learning SharePoint but if you are looking to get in to doing any level of development on SharePoint check out www.MSSharePointDeveloper.com. There are Virtual Labs, Quick Start guides, Webcasts and more of a wide range of topics around SharePoint development.
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