Here's the results of the survey question:

What is your preferred method for learning new technical material?

Count Percentage Survey Answer
0 0% I prefer sitting down with a good book on the topic and reading up on it from start to finish.
1 25% I prefer actually sitting down with the product and a reference book at the same time and working through each feature.
1 25% I just start the software and see what works and what breaks by guessing at how it should work.
2 50% I prefer attending day-long or multi-day live training sessions with hands-on labs.
0 0% I prefer attending short Webinar sessions from product exports on small topics.
0 0% I prefer computer-based training on DVD or via downloaded video files.

Total Answers = 4