Easy to learn and very good
938055
I bought this for my 14yr old son and he has watched the magic tricks only once. He is able to watch and show our family a card trick after viewing it once. He loves it! I recommend. I meant to give this five stars.
3579756
The lessons are clear and precise with easy to follow demos,you will learn in one hour or so what could've taken you 2 or 3 weeks. Great job!
646344
<div id="video-block-RNKFVXINJPH4A" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1uyicv7nfS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91vap-XafxS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;I have always wanted to learn Spanish but never had the time or the way to until now. When I was in high school (many years ago) I took 4 years of French and wished now that I had taken Spanish. There are so many Spanish speaking people in the US and also many more/better paying jobs if you are bi-lingual. This is a Kindle version but it's just as easy, if not easier, than learning with an actual book.

This downloaded fine onto my laptop. It is broken up into chapters and has a Table of Contents at the beginning. The lessons are very explanatory and easy to do and understand. The layout of everything is nice. They give you the pronunciation of the words and at the end of each lesson, there is a small multiple choice quiz with the answers listed afterwards.

I'm not sure about learning Spanish in a week but within a week, you will definitely know a lot of words and be able to make short sentences depending how much time you invest in learning and using this during the week. My son took 5 years of Spanish so he helps me and just for extra learning and practice, we have been trying to speak to each in Spanish for quick things. Definitely follow this in order and don't skip around and you will learn it easier and it will help you learn it faster. I am enjoying this and happy with it. I have not ever tried any other Kindle books or actual book to learn so I have nothing to compare this to but I will say this set is definitely one I would recommend.
I received this product for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. No compensation for a positive review was provided. All of my reviews are based 100% off of my experience with the product and I never guarantee a positive review.
3017347
I chose Fluenz over Rosetta Stone after reading lots of reviews.  I know that my own learning style is one where I need to understand the grammar, why things are the way they are, etc.  It sounds like Rosetta Stone is much more learning by absorbing/rote memorization, whereas Fluenz promised to teach you why X goes before Y, etc.  Overall, Fluenz has delivered on its promises, and I'm very happy with the way I'm learning Italian, and the style of teaching.

In short, Fluenz combines an on-screen teacher, who really humanizes the language and explains things very well, with reading, writing, listening, speaking and various matching games to get you to internalize all those different aspects of the language. It's well thought out and quite logically done.  I would really recommend this to anyone who wants to get to grips with the way a language is put together and to build a solid foundation from which you can really understand Italian.  I'm only half way through but feel really great about what I've learned so far.

My complaints are minor, but I think worth noting:

- Repetitiveness/predictability.  Each individual lesson becomes a little bit repetitive, in the sense that you're saying/typing/listening to the same 10 or 15 sentences over and over again in each lesson.  I see why they're doing this, but the problem is it gets to the point where you know what's coming before it actually comes on screen.  All the sentences appear in the same order in each sentence, so you're not thinking/listening as much as remembering. Part of learning is being given variations you have to figure out for yourselves based on what you already know - this is kinda doing the opposite.

- There's also not that much variation between lessons.  I realize this is hard in a computer format, but some games or some sort of variety would be appreciated.

- Matching pictures with words.  This is really silly sometimes.  They give you one word and four pictures and ask you to match the word to the correct picture.  A good exercise.  But sometimes, the word actually appears in the picture, though.  For example, how about finding a picture of a menu that doesn't contain the word "menu" in it! There are quite a few of these where the thinking is done for you/the answer is given away.

- Sonia's outfit.  She always wears the same thing.  Does she not have a change of clothes!?  :-)

 Except for those very minor complaints, this software is awesome, very well thought out, and very enjoyable to learn Italian from.
4840235
This CBT course is very easy for beginner to pick and start using Unix.  I had purchased several books prior to this course and hadn't made much progress.  The interactive features and the constant testing keep you motivated and fortifies the learning process.  Also,the course is quit extensive...covering a great deal of material.
1379510
The course is great if you already have a little knowledge of conversational Spanish.  I really learned a lot from it.  The first CD goes through basic Spanish at a very rapid pace.  I never studied Spanish in school.  But I have previously gone through the entire Pimsleur Spanish courses, Levels 1,2,3, so I already know some very basic Spanish.  This course is excellent if, like me, you have a little knowledge of Spanish to begin with.  It's at a fast pace, and it adds lots of vocabulary relating to specific household duties that I didn't pick up in the Pimsleur courses.  If you have no knowledge of Spanish, William Harvey has some other videos and CDs that would be good to review before tackling this one.
635321
This book and its related online content were structured in a way that made it exceptionally easy and fun to learn html and CSS. While I recognize there is still of lot to learn, especially in the arena of html 5, there was certainly enough content to form a good foundation upon which to build.  I definitely feel like I am walking away with the necessary skills develop web pages.  My next step is to grab Mark's book on JavaScript as a refresher. It truly was a great way to learn and I hope that Mark puts out several more books such as one with advanced html topics. I highly recommend this book.
4565077
I had no prior experience with music playing (other than blowing some simple tunes from a harmonica) and, yet, I found this

book to be surprisingly easy to learn from.  It smoothly and concisely guides the reader through the key elements of piano playing, starting with one-hand playing, but quickly to two-hands, then chords, etc., and ending with sharp and flat notes.  It is well organized, has well thought out exercises, advices, and a diverse collection of (short) attractive tunes of increasing complexity (from Jingle Bells to Waltzing Matilda to Silent Night to Green Sleeves to We Shall Overcome to Minuet in G Minor).  I prefer it to other teach-yourself piano books that take much longer to cover the same skills, such as The Complete Piano Player or Piano for Dummies.  I particularly like that it gets to two-hand playing almost right away, which I feel is better preparation--even if it feels hard and slows the playing initially.  It may have helped (coordination-wise) that I have been typing for 20+ years with both hands.  If you are looking for a book that teaches all the essentials of basic piano playing in a thoughtful and concise way, then I recommend this book.

If you perfer a slower pace, then maybe look elsewhere.

For me, this was the perfect book to learn from.
4558108
I feel it is fair to start this review by saying that I did not purchase the cd set but opted for the much cheaper on-line version offered by Rocket Languages. Being able to log in on-line from any computer, anywhere has proven to be very useful. That being said, it is the same course and I am happy to give Rocket French 5 stars.  I'm horrible at learning languages. Really. If Rocket French weren't so entertaining I would have given up by now. I decided to learn French because my toddler is in French immersion pre-school and I thought it would be fun to learn together.  I'm a stay-at-home mom of 2 and needless to say,I haven't a lot of free time.  I listen to the classes while I feed my babe and do mundane chores like folding laundry, etc. I love that I can go at my own pace.  Much more useful to me than taking a traditional course. The exercises are very interactive without being boring and repetitive. I tried many different programs and while some may have more flash, Rocket French suited my needs and than some. It is easy to review previously covered material without wasting time, the instructors are lighthearted and fun to listen to, the megaVoca game is great learning tool. Altogether the folks at Rocket have done an excellent job. If I keep this up I may actually learn French!
108033
I love Michel Thomas and his method, it's super easy to learn. He is a master teacher and it's surprising how quickly you learn and are able to understand. I have been watching Italian TV shows and am able to follow along really well. After trying a few other types of language learning CDs, I can say that this is by far my favorite and the most effortless. I will be ordering more in other languages. The only reason I didn't rate this five stars is because one of the CDs was scratched and I couldn't hear two of the lessons. Still an amazing value!
769923
I have to leave a review for this product. It is simply superb. I went on a missions trip to Guatemala and came back wanting to return. I began knowing nothing more than "gracias". I did not want to pay for rosetta stone or fluenz. I settled on Ouino and am glad I did.  This software contains units clumped around certain themes, like tonight I learned "meals", "drinks", and "fruits". Each unit contains a lesson with practice exercises. The lesson usually take 3-5 minutes. The exercises provide practice in hearing, pronunciation, and writing. Once you finished the entire practice exercises without error you are labeled fluent in that unit. For me to begin the lesson and finish all exercises without error usually takes 20 minutes. I therefore complete a unit a night. I have been doing this for about one month now, and can hold very basic, simple conversation, which I routinely do with Hispanic colleagues at work. This program has a recommended path that starts with greetings, basics, simple verbs, descriptions, colors, fruits, meals, etc... OR you can jump around however you wish. The software is very simple to use and not at all boring. Its the best $100 I have spent. I am truly excited about the potential to hold simple and basic conversation when I return to Guatemala in a few months. If you go to http://ouinolanguages.com/ and select a direct download of the program, its only $99. They also offer French and Italian as well.
378793
good beginner course.  Easy tio follow and learn basics of Gaelic.  The more you use it the better you get
3360057
I bought  3+4+5 as I already had some basic knowledge after reading Myrna Bell's book (Easy French Step by Step) as a crash course. I had earlier tried Rosetta Stone and some other apps but was not impressed with the teaching method so I felt I needed to try out something else. A friend strongly recommended fluenz and convinced me to fork out the dough.

I can testify that the tutorials and the exercises in the fluenz course are a lot more effective in helping learners like me (I'm Nigerian, Late 30's) retain new words, verb conjugation and grammar rules. After going through level 3 in just 7 days of intense learning, I found myself comprehending written French and being able to express myself in simple sentences. I just read an entire library of the Asterix and Obelix comics in French. I'm currently on level 4 but I strongly recommend this to anyone looking for a fast and effective way to learn a new language.
396423
Very good and ease to learn and to create music right away. This was a present for my son. He learned to create music using Apple's Garage Band application in a friend's Mac. I was looking for something similar for Windows 10. This is a great product. It interfaces with his electric piano and he can record and create all kind of sounds. The software comes with a nice loops library. Very happy!
3845444
Love this book- easy to learn from and follow.
4838725
Very good for true beginners.  Some simple tricks a d the illustrations are easy to follow.  String is a good texture, easy to maneuver.
1865464
Remarkably easy to follow. Clear and colourful, makes it fun and enjoyable for kids to focus and learn.