Whats the best book/software/whatever to learn another language besides going to a class?

[Phokus]

I'm thinking about learning spanish or chinese but i don't want to take classes (time constraints). I looked at rosetta stone but don't know how effective it is. What are some other effective materials to learn?

 

[her209]

Fastest and best way is to move and live there for 2-4 years.

 

[irishScott]

Lol I thought you mean programming languages. As for foreign I have absolutely no idea. Sorry.

 

[oynaz]

For Spanish:

http://babelfish.altavista.com
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises/
http://www.conjugation.org/
http://www.elpais.com/

And a good dictionary.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: her209
Fastest and best way is to move and live there for 2-4 years.

ok besides living there too

 

[puffff]

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