CARLSBAD, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Training(TM), Inc., a pioneer in engaging and innovative video-based training, today announced that the company has been selected as the exclusive in-the-box training provider for Microsoft Expression Studio. Total Training's sample videos give Expression Studio customers the ability to learn tips and tricks to discover and understand how to use the new line of designer tools from Microsoft in Expression Studio, which include: Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design, and Expression Media.

Total Training's expert presenters show viewers the basic functions of Expression Studio as well as important techniques to customize websites, desktop user interfaces, and digital assets. With quick access to the software essentials, Expression Studio users can easily get up to speed on the critical design features to successfully use Expression Studio as they need it.

"We recognize Total Training to be at the forefront of video training and are happy to include its high-quality video tutorials in our product boxes to help designers get up to speed," said Wayne Smith, group product manager for Expression Studio at Microsoft Corp. "Training is an important element for the launch of Expression Studio, and in working with Total Training, we are enabling our customers to see essential techniques in action, first-hand."

Learn more about Total Training's support for Microsoft products, at http://totaltraining.com/microsoft

Pricing and Availability

Expression Studio users looking to further refine their skills may subscribe to Training Online, a brand new library of online video tutorials for learning programs such as Microsoft Expression Studio, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite 3, and more.

-- Total Training Online: All-Access - $249.99 USD -- Total Training Online: Microsoft Library - $199.99 USD

For more information, please visit http://totaltraining.com/online or call 1-888-368-6825.

DVD-ROMs are also available for select Expression Web tutorials: -- Total Training for Expression Web - $99.99 USD -- Total Training for Advanced Expression Web - $99.99 USD -- Total Training for Expression Web: From FrontPage to Expression Web - $49.99 USD About Total Training

Total Training, Inc. (http://totaltraining.com/), with offices in California and New York, is a pioneer in innovative video-based training for leading software applications. The full product line offers comprehensive lessons available as online tutorials or DVD-ROMs covering important topics on creative design, web design, digital video, digital photography, and office productivity programs. Total Training is best known for its superior product quality and entertaining content for learning popular software programs published by Adobe Systems, Apple, and Microsoft.

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CONTACT: Amy Rascanin of Total Training, Inc., +1-203-653-4628,
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Web site: http://www.totaltraining.com/