Apart from the SDK documentation, Technical article, How-To and Video formats, Microsoft is also providing learning content in "Quick Note" format for SharePoint 2010. Quick Notes are 2-4 page tasks in a single scenario. Combined, they provide an end-to-end solution for a specific scenario. Individually, they are single-page tasks that you can print and use.

You can access them here: SharePoint 2010 Quick Notes         

As of now, 3 Quick Notes are available in MSDN:

Getting Started with Data Access in SharePoint 2010: Learn to access data in SharePoint 2010

• Access Data in SharePoint 2010 Web Parts by Using LINQ
• Access Multiple SharePoint 2010 Lists by Using LINQ

Getting Started with Web Development in SharePoint 2010: Learn how to create various applications for SharePoint 2010. Learn to use SharePoint controls and to display data

• Add Event Receivers to SharePoint 2010 Lists
• Build WPF Applications by Using the SharePoint 2010 Client Object Model
• Create Custom Content Types in SharePoint 2010
• Create Custom List Definitions in SharePoint 2010
• Create Linked Lists in SharePoint 2010
• Create Lists with Custom Content Types in SharePoint 2010
• Work with the SharePoint 2010 Ribbon User Interface

Getting Started with Web Parts in SharePoint 2010: Learn how to create Web Parts for SharePoint 2010. Learn to use SharePoint controls and to display data

• Create Visual Web Parts for SharePoint 2010
• Create Visual Web Parts by Using SharePoint 2010 Controls
• Connect Web Parts in SharePoint 2010
• Use SharePoint Designer 2010 to Create XSLT List View Web Parts