Eager to Gain More Experience

Hello! I am currently working as a Programmer/Analyst focusing mainly on Baan (C lang). I have, however, had the opportunity to develop two fairly complex, yet standalone, windows applications using VB .NET. I am eager to learn more about Visual Studio .NET as a whole and VB .NET. Also -- I would like to gain some web development experience. Can anyone point me in the right direction here? What is the best method to gain more knowledge and experience in these areas? I had hoped for more opportunities to learn more through future assignments with my current employer. Unfortunately (for me anyway), the need is just not there at the moment. Any suggestions? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jen