Where to learn DirectX

[Pbcrazy]

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this admins.

anyway, i was wondering if you all know of any website, book, or anything where it would be good for me to learn either directX 7 or 8? i know you all prolly say, use google or something to that effect, and i was but i dont want to start learning from some place thats a bunch of [edit]. so if you all have any suggests ill try them out. thanks

[Stomach Pulser]

http://externalweb.exhedra.com/DirectX4VB/Index.asp

[Pbcrazy]

it wont let me see the site any other suggestions or do you know the reason it wont let me see it. i really want to learn.

[Stomach Pulser]

It works fine for me...

[Pbcrazy]

ok well like i see it for a second, then it switches me to the stupid dell search and says that it is unavaiable. stupid dell. anyone know how to turn it off?

[Pbcrazy]

ok i gave up trying to look it up on my comp and used my parents then copied the tutorials to a txt file. thanks for the site its really helpful