CD offers an insider’s look at the software with valuable tips and tools for professional Web site development

Carlsbad, CA, December 2, 2003 - Total Training, a leader in the production and distribution of video-based training for some of the industry’s most popular software programs, today announced its latest title, Total Training Presents: The Essentials of Adobe GoLive CS. The single CD provides over three hours of training content, as well as project files that allow viewers to follow along in the creation of a Web site using their copy of Adobe’s new GoLive CS software.

Led in an informative and comfortable style by award-winning designer Steve Holmes, Total Training’s instructional CD delivers an engaging overview of the GoLive software. It also provides viewers withViewers receive a welcome introduction to powerful GoLive features, like SmartObjects, (which lets users easily open, edit, and place native files from other Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe PDF filesprograms in the GoLive interface)., The training also reviews InDesign CS components, such as Cascading Style Sheets, enhanced animation graphics tools, and upgraded page layout features. And as a bonus, a short and easy-to-follow lesson on scripting and writing code is included.

“With all the cool features in GoLive CS - things like SmartObjects and Cascading Style Sheets - , both anyone creating Web sites - from first-time users to seasoned Web developers - and first-time users will want to get up to speed right awaywant to learn how to get the most out of them,” said Brian Maffitt, chief creative officer for Total Training. “We’ve developed a series that’s accessible to anyone who wants to learn about GoLive’s powerful Web development tools, with video-based training that’s extremely easily digestibleuseful, memorable, and extremely affordable.”

Along with Total Training Presents: the Essentials of Adobe GoLive CS, Total Training produces the most comprehensive and memorablevideo instruction available for the entire Adobe Creative Suite. The company offers everything from workflow training (in Total Training Presents: Adobe Creative Suite - From Design to Delivery), to in-depth series for each of the individual programs in the Creative Suite (Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS, and Acrobat 6). Notably, one hour of Total Training’s content is also included by Adobe as a component of its installation CDs in the Adobe Creative Suite and individual CS products.