Ascend Training now offering cost-effective, convenient online training in Adobe applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Flash and Dreamweaver. Students experience live interaction with the Adobe Authorized instructor in these online training classes.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 7, 2009 -- Ascend Training, the leader in Adobe Classroom training now offering Online training programs.

Ascend Training, the premier resource of Adobe Authorized training, announced today that it will offer Adobe Web Based Online training. Ascend is dedicated to providing companies a convenient and cost-effective solution for training. With many companies forced to cut costs and eliminate travel budgets, the Adobe Online division of Ascend Training offers an affordable, efficient and effective online solution.

"We are thrilled to be able to reach a broader audience by offering our classes online. Our new offerings will have the same instructor attentiveness and small class sizes, but delivered remotely." Said Jori Curry, President of Ascend Training.

Ascend Training offers a total solution for Photoshop, InDesign, Flash and Dreamweaver users with both classroom and online training programs. Classes are conducted through Acrobat Connect in which each student has an interactive, user-friendly experience with the instructor and other attendees. Students view the instructor computer screen, and follow exercises along with the instructor.

Benefits of Ascend Training's Adobe Online Classes:

• Live interaction with Adobe Certified Instructors

• Elimination of travel costs

• Hands-on exercises

• Live question and answer time with the instructor and class

• Delivered on both a Mac and PC

• All levels of online training from Fundamentals to Advanced

Upcoming Ascend Training Events in Chicago
Ascend is committed to offering free and discounted events in the Chicago are:

Flash for the New User: May 5th
RIAPALOOZA TWO: May 4, 2009
Plug Into CS4: A Free Adobe Event, June 4th
Freelancer Fiesta!: June 15th
FITC Chicago 2009: June 22-23
Getting Started with Flash CS4: June 30
Ft. Dearborn Chicago Photo Forum: July 10

About Ascend Training
Since 1998, our proven Adobe Training classes have empowered technical and creative professionals. Ascend specializes in teaching the latest creative and development software for graphic designers, publishers, animators, web developers, illustrators and programmers. In addition to our Online Training classes, we offer 1-4 day InDepth and Quickstart classes at our Chicago and Deerfield, Illinois facilities. Our clients include Boeing, Walgreens, The Department of Defense, Harpo Studios, and Quaker Oats.

• Online: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level 1, Beginner to Intermediate
  Jun 17 - 19
  Jul 29 - 31
  Sep 30 - Oct 2

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago Dates, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level 1: Website Development
  Jul 1 - 3
  Aug 5 - 7

• Hands-On Classes: Deerfield Dates
  Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Level 1: Website Development
  Sep 1 - 3

• Online: Adobe Flash CS4 Level 1, Beginner to Intermediate
  Jun 24 - 26
  Jul 22 - 24
  Sep 16 - 18

• Online: Adobe Flash CS4 Level 2, Actionscript 3.0
  Aug 26 - 28

• Online: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level 1, Beginner to Intermediate
  Jun 11 - 12
  Aug 20 - 21

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago Dates, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level 2: Advanced and New CS4 Features
  Aug 6 - 7

• Hands-On Classes: Deerfield Dates, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Level 2: Advanced and New CS4 Features
  Jun 22 - 23

• Online: Adobe InDesign CS4 Level 1, Beginner to Intermediate
  Jun 29 - 30
  Sep 21 - 22

• Online: Adobe InDesign for Quark Users Level 1
  Jul 27 - 28

• Online: Premiere Pro CS4 Level 1, Beginner to Intermediate
  Sep 9 - 11

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago Dates, Adobe Premiere Pro and EncoreDVD
  Jul 20 - 23
  Sep 10 - 11

• Online: Adobe InDesign and XML for Designers
  Jun 22 - 23

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago dates, Adobe InDesign CS4 Level 1: InDesign for Quark Users and New CS4 Features
  May 11 - 12
  Aug 17 - 18

• Online: Adobe Flex 3 - Developing Rich Client Applications, Beginner to Intermediate
  Aug 10 - 12

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago Dates, Adobe Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications and Data and Communications
  Jul 13 - 17

• Online: Adobe Illustrator CS4 Level 1, Beginner to Intermediate
  Aug 5 - 6
  Nov 9 - 10

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago Dates, Adobe Illustrator CS4 Level 1: Fundamentals to Intermediate
  Jun 22 - 23
  Aug 27 - 28

• Hands-On Classes: Deerfield Dates, Adobe Illustrator CS4 Level 1: Fundamentals to Intermediate
  Jul 14 - 15
  Jul 23 - 24

• Hands-On Classes: Chicago Dates, Adobe ColdFusion 8: Fast Track to ColdFusion
  Jun 29 - Jul 1

• Online: Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional, Beginner to Intermediate
  Jul 9 - 10
  Oct 29 - 30

• Hands-On: Chicago Dates, Adobe Acrobat 9: Acrobat PDF Interactivity
  Jun 1 - 2

• Hands-On: Deerfield Dates, Adobe Acrobat 9: Acrobat PDF Interactivity
  Sep 17 - 18

Ascend Training
(312) 334-2140
410 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 433, Chicago IL 60605
750 Estate Drive, Suite 104, Deerfield, IL, 60015

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