For $179, today's side deal gets you a one-day training course in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash Catalyst, or Acrobat at TECHEAD, an Adobe Authorized Training Center (a $425 value). All classes begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., with short breaks in the morning and afternoon and a one-hour break for lunch.

TECHEAD'S expert instructors are committed to training individuals on Adobe software, with each class kept small (five to eight students) to ensure that students get one-on-one attention. Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS4's image-editing software, polish your PDF-reading skills in Adobe Acrobat 9.0: Introduction, or familiarize yourself with cross-media design in Interactive InDesign CS5. While you don't have to be a computer whiz to take these classes, TECHEAD asks that you have a basic understanding of a computer's operating system and how to perform such tasks as launching an application, copying files from CDs and other media, and creating and saving files—more advanced classes may have additional prerequisites. Be sure to check the class descriptions and the upcoming schedule.

Not valid for private classes.