There is 12 hours of free video training online at lynda.com at the moment hosted by Lee Brimelow (Blend) and Ted LoCascio (Design).
The three courses are Getting Started with Expression Blend, the older but nonetheless still useful original Expression Blend Beta Preview and finally Getting Started with Expression Design.
And of course, there's also the free 4 hours of training on the Expression website from Total Training.
All in all, a ton of material to get started with the Expression tools - and more to come down the line very soon.
I have been working in and around the world of digital media since its inception in the early eighties, now as a Group Product Manager for Microsoft responsible for Microsoft Expression.
I was one of the early pioneers of Desktop Publishing and thanks to a background in telecomms and photography, I quickly saw the potential of the Internet and have been involved with some fascinating web projects throughout the years. I have spoken at lots of conferences and exhibitions throughout these years - a part of my job that I particularly enjoy.
I’m a musician too with a love of most music, but especially Irish/Celtic. I guess my biggest hobby as such, is running the internet life of musician Rick Wakeman!
Family wise, my wife is Jo and I have five children, Stephanie (17) and Maegan (14) and with Jo, Alana (6) and Liam (3) and now baby Jake.