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• Good sources for begining SharePoint development training on Microsoft.com
• SharePoint training kit which can be installed to an internal SharePoint server or to a desktop: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA102488011033.aspx
• For more detailed training, instructor there are led five day courses from Mindsharp or the Ted Pattison group. In Seattle NetDesk has a good mix of SharePoint classes
• The "Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Step by Step" book is a useful reference