Live and learn.

How many fields are as rooted in ongoing learning as IT is? Not many. There are few other career paths that put as great a premium on professional development that's based on continually learning and proving your worth.

Thus, the IT training industry, on which companies, organizations, and individuals spent almost $40 billion last year. Folks in IT are expected to learn a specialty, then keep up with the advancements and enhancements in their field, which often come at a dizzying pace.

It's in that somewhat daunting spirit that this issue of COMPUTERUSER loo