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May 2007 | Volume 4 | Issue 5

It Can't Be Done… Or Can It?
Awhile back, we pondered, "How can we make the best video training courses even better?" Not willing to rest on our laurels, the staff at Total Training set out to prove that it could be done. Months later, after endless closed-door meetings and cases of energy drinks, our proud, bleary-eyed staff is almost ready to release this "top secret" project that will revolutionize the future of training.

What could this mystery be? What's so hush-hush? Find out next week as we share the details of our brand new creation. Also, be sure to stay tuned to our newsletters, product announcements, and Web site.

New Adobe® CS3 Bundles Now Available
Packed with new tools to help you effectively master your domain, the Total Training CS3 bundles deliver all the resources you need to advance your skills in print and on the Web. Presented by industry experts, these money-saving training videos provide a collection of invaluable tools to help advance your skills.

Total Training for Creative Suite 3 Design Premium Bundle
Discover the resources you need to advance your skills in Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, and Acrobat 8 Professional. The Adobe Design Premium bundle is a collection of tools geared for creative professionals that work in both print and Web mediums.

Total Training for Creative Suite 3 Web Premium Bundle
Equip yourself with the latest tools to prototype, design, develop and maintain your Web projects. This action-packed series includes nine DVDs to help you optimize your Adobe Creative Suite 3 software experience.

Coming Soon
New Microsoft® Expression® Training Videos
Bring your Web site to life with Microsoft Expression and Total Training. Whether you are creating your very first Web site or looking for advanced tips on how to create designs with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), you will find your solution in our library of comprehensive video tutorials. Check back on our Web site in June for the following Microsoft Expression training videos:

Expression Blend
Mix it up! Now you can blend video, vector art, high quality text, animation, pixel images, and 3D content to bring your user interfaces into the next generation.


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Expression Media get organized with Expression Media, a professional asset management tool to visually catalog all your digital assets for effortless retrieval and presentation.
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Expression Design
Build compelling elements for both Web and desktop application user interfaces with Microsoft Expression Design. In this video series, Jesse Brown unveils tips and secrets about this professional illustration and graphic tool that was built by designers for designers.

Industry News & Events
Microsoft MIXes It Up
MIX, Microsoft's conference for Web designers, developers, and decision-makers who make their living at the forefront of the consumer Web is over, but you can still check out everything that happened at this event.

http://visitmix.com/
http://sessions.visitmix.com/

Microsoft announces Silverlight at MIX
Microsoft® Silverlight™ is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, and Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight supports fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers running on Mac OS or Windows. Download the beta version here.

HOW Design Conference
Total Training will be exhibiting at the 2007 HOW Design Conference at booth #356. Don't miss this chance to spend 3-1/2 days filling up on creative inspiration, bottom-line business tactics, and in-depth technology training.

At the HOW Conference, you'll refresh yourself with:
· 11 pre-conference workshops on type, photography,
creativity, and more
· 49 sessions covering everything from working through
burnout, Web design for print designers, managing
creatives for the first time, and more
· A visit to the Design Resource Center
· Atlanta Studio Tours

When: June 10 -13
Where: Atlanta Georgia, Hyatt Regency

Plus, Total Training has arranged for you to receive a $50 discount off your regular full-conference registration.* Just enter Coupon Code RED7 when you register online.

See you in Atlanta!

The InDesign Conference, New York
Check out the 2007 InDesign Conference and learn the latest and greatest tips and tricks on Adobe InDesign.

When: June 4 - 8
Where: New York City

Save $100 with offer code BCBNDIS07 when you register online.

Sneak Peak from InDesign Magazine
Download the entire article from the current issue that shows you how to make the most of InDesign's new Photoshop-like effects.
Download it for free.

Webcasts presented by Janine Warner

Saving Time with Templates in Microsoft Expression Web
Date / Time: 5/29/2007 12:00 PM PST
Presenter: Janine C. Warner
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Designing with CSS in Microsoft Expression Web
Date / Time: 5/31/2007 12:00 PM PST
Presenter: Janine C. Warner
Register online

Tip and Trick

Tip and Trick for Flash CS3 from John Ulliman, Presenter for Total Training for Adobe Flash CS3: Essentials
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There are more ways to maximize your efficiency and workspace when it comes to panels. Under the Workspace submenu, there are three new options with CS3:

· Default
· Icons and Text Default
· Icons Only Default

If you choose the first option, your panels work like they have in previous versions - you can choose to dock or arrange them as you like. The other two options convert your panels to icons mode and you simply have to click on a panel to open it up, and click anywhere outside the panel to close it.

The Text and Icon mode shows you an Icon for each panel and a text label for the panel name, but once you get used to the icons for each panel, you can choose Icon only and now all your panels are at your fingertips, yet not getting in the way while you are working on objects in the stage or timeline.

Presenter's Corner

We recently chatted with Dante Gagne, Total Training presenter for our upcoming Microsoft Expression Blend series, "Total Training for Microsoft Expression Blend: Essentials." Here is what we learned about him: Dante's Bio


Q:		What is your favorite project you have ever worked on?
A:		If you're talking about a professional project, Blend, by far has been my favorite. I've worked with several other professionally shipping projects, but none with the impact and real influence that Blend has. If you're talking about something within Blend itself, I really enjoyed writing the Animation Studio. It gets shipped with Blend as a sample. I had a ton of fun just figuring out how to make everything do what I wanted it to do, and then improve on it.
Q:		What is your most creative time?
A:		Honestly? In the shower. It's probably because it's first thing in the morning and my mind is first waking up. Also, any time I'm alone doing something tedious, my mind tends to run off on creative endeavors. Driving to work is another time I tend to get my best ideas, which is why I make sure my Pocket PC has an Audio Record option.
Q:		When you're not plugged into work, what are you doing?
A:		Through and through, I'm a gamer. I deeply enjoy board games, which usually influences what I build with Blend. I'm also a video game player, and I'm an avid "Role-Playing" gamer. I love telling stories and creating rich environments for my players

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