Expression Training Videos

These training videos help you get up to speed with the Expression suite of products.

On This Page:

Expression Studio Training VideosStudioExpression Web Training VideosWebExpression Blend Training VideosBlendExpression Design Training VideosDesignExpression Encoder Training VideosEncoder
Expression Studio Training Videos

Expression Studio Training Videos

Introducing Expression 4 (eight videos)

Get overviews of all the Expression Studio 4 components and dive deep into Blend + SketchFlow, Web, and Encoder.

Videos in this series:

A quick overview of Expression Web, a tool for building standards-based Web content.

Introduction to Expression Web
(1 minute, 18 seconds)

A quick overview of Expression Blend, a tool for building rich experiences for Windows and Silverlight.

Introduction to Expression Blend
(1 minute, 24 seconds)

A feature demo of Expression Web 4, featuring extension building, cross browser debugging, and search engine optimization.

Expression Web Demo Overview
(11 minutes, 30 seconds)

Getting Started with Silverlight - For Designers (eleven video series)

by Jeremy Osborn, Jennifer Smith, Fred Gerantabee - AGI

Get an overview of Silverlight technology and workflow using Expression Studio.

 

Videos in this series:

An overview of the Silverlight technology and the workflow using Expression Studio.

What is Silverlight? An Overview
(6 minutes, 34 seconds)

Getting Started with Standards-Based Design (ten video series)

by Jeremy Osborn, AGI

Learn the benefits of creating standards-based web sites in this video series. Find out how standards help you create more efficient sites that are easy to maintain and update by separating structure (HTML) from presentation (CSS). Learn about the importance of specifying a doctype and the benefits of using W3C markup validation.

 

Videos in this series:

Expression Web Training Videos

Expression Web Training Videos

 

Expression Web provides terrific tools for creating static HTML sites, but most web sites have some dynamic elements. Displaying database data is accomplished by binding that data to controls in an ASP.NET page. This video demonstrates how to bind controls to data from a database using the tools in Expression Web.

Databind Controls in Expression Web
(17 minutes, 18 seconds)

There was a day when web pages were capable of no more than text. That day is long gone and now images are used heavily in web pages for layout, interest, and a more enhanced experience. Expression Web gives users multiple tools for working with images directly within the designer. This presentation demonstrates how to work with images in Expression Web and introduces some of the tools in Expression Web to work with and manipulate images.

Work with Images in Expression Web
(11 minutes, 10 seconds)

Tables used to be the preferred mechanism to layout a web page. Using rows and columns, a designer could position elements on a web page where appropriate. Today, the more correct way to handle layout in web pages is by using divs and ID based styles. This presentation demonstrates how to utilize divs and styles in laying out a web site using Expression Web.

Use CSS Layout in Expression Web
(14 minutes, 20 seconds)

Creating a standards-based web site using Expression Web.

Standards-based Web Sites
(17 minutes, 30 seconds)

Use Expression Web to include rich data, such as XML, XSL, and RSS, in your web site.

Rich Data Presentation
(8 minutes, 3 seconds)

How to work with the ASP.NET capabilities built in to Expression Web.

Powerful Server Technology
(8 minutes, 23 seconds)

An overview of the reporting and deployment features of Expression Web.

Reporting and Deployment
(6 minutes, 25 seconds)

Expression Blend Training Videos

Expression Blend Training Videos

Getting Started with Silverlight - For Designers (eleven video series)

by Jeremy Osborn, Jennifer Smith, Fred Gerantabee - AGI

Get an overview of Silverlight technology and workflow using Expression Studio.

 

Videos in this series:

What is Silverlight? An Overview
(6 minutes, 34 seconds)

 

Additional Expression Blend Training Videos

 

Use the Key Spline Editor in Blend

Use the Key Spline Editor in Blend
(14 minutes, 1 seconds)

Introduction to Styles

Introduction to Styles
(17 minutes, 3 seconds)

Motion Paths

Motion Paths
(11 minutes, 17 seconds)

Basic Animation

Basic Animation
(12 minutes, 1 seconds)

Timeline Interpolation

Timeline Interpolation
(12 minutes, 37 seconds)

Working with the Grid Panel

Working with the Grid Panel
(13 minutes, 24 seconds)

Adding Video

Adding Video
(10 minutes, 32 seconds)

Creating and Using an XMLDataSource

Creating and Using an XMLDataSource
(13 minutes, 15 seconds)

Create Data Templates

Create Data Templates
(0 minutes, 0 seconds)

3D Animation and Event Triggers

3D Animation and Event Triggers
(7 minutes, 12 seconds)

Databinding to Control Properties

Databinding to Control Properties
(11 minutes, 41 seconds)

 

Expression Design Training Videos

Expression Design Training Videos

 

Export Image Slices for HTML

Export Image Slices for HTML
(20 minutes, 31 seconds)

Export Image Slices for use in XAML

Export Image Slices for use in XAML
(18 minutes, 34 seconds)

Clone a Path in Expression Design

Clone a Path in Expression Design
(11 minutes, 9 seconds)

Strokes and How to Manipulate Them

Strokes and How to Manipulate Them
(13 minutes, 56 seconds)

Create Custom Stroke Brushes

Create Custom Stroke Brushes
(11 minutes, 38 seconds)

Layers in Expression Design

Layers in Expression Design
(12 minutes, 58 seconds)

Image Fills in Expression Design

Image Fills in Expression Design
(5 minutes, 59 seconds)

Vector Drawing Tools

Vector Drawing Tools
(13 minutes, 33 seconds)

Vector Transformations and Effects

Vector Transformations and Effects
(12 minutes, 9 seconds)

Exporting to XAML

Exporting to XAML
(12 minutes, 49 seconds)

Expression Encoder Training Videos

Expression Encoder Training Videos

 

Encode a Video from the Command Line

Encode a Video from the Command Line
(13 minutes, 33 seconds)

Add a Leader and Trailer to a Video

Add a Leader and Trailer to a Video
(11 minutes, 28 seconds)

Introduction to Expression Encoder

Introduction to Expression Encoder
(12 minutes, 23 seconds)

Enhancing Media

Enhancing Media
(6 minutes, 22 seconds)

Metadata, Markers and Silverlight

Metadata, Markers and Silverlight
(4 minutes, 27 seconds)

Live Production

Live Production
(4 minutes, 35 seconds)

Advanced Expression Encoder

Advanced Expression Encoder
(3 minutes, 45 seconds)

Tips Tips RSS

Microsoft Expression Training Videos

Tip 354: Reduce, reuse, recycle
You can make elements on a screen into user controls that can be used in multiple pages throughout a SketchFlow prototype.

More Tips...

Explore Your Creativity