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Bring a Legacy Web Site up to a Standards Compliant Siteby Todd MirandaA standards compliant web site is built following the rules recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Expression Web was built with standards compliance in mind. There are many tools built into Expression Web that help you develop a web site using the latest W3C standards. This video demonstrates how to bring a legacy web site up to a standards compliant site.
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Create a SQL Datasource in Expression Webby Todd MirandaExpression Web has many tools for working with static HTML pages, but it also has tools for creating more dynamic pages. Dynamic pages often retrieve data or content from a source of data. This video demonstrates how to create a SQL Datasource to be used in dynamic pages.
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Create Site Navigation Based on Site Structureby Todd MirandaMost web sites have more than one page, so some type of navigation user interface is needed. A navigation user interface can be some static links to the other pages, or can involve the use of menus or treeviews. No matter how the navigation user interface is implemented, a site's logical structure (also called a site map) must first be defined. Prior to ASP.NET 2.0, developers typically created their own site navigation solutions, which can be time-consuming and expensive to maintain. ASP.NET 2.0 makes defining a site's structure and implementing the navigation user interface much easier. This video demonstrates the use of some ASP.NET 2.0 navigation controls in Expression Web.
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Format a GridView Control in Expression Webby Todd MirandaThis video demonstrates how easy it is to modify the visual style of a GridView control in Expression Web. Expression Web provides tools to facilitate setting properties and creating styles without having to write any code. These properties and styles can be used to easily modify the visual style of controls like the GridView control.
(16 minutes, 58 seconds) |
Create an XML Data Source in Expression Webby Todd MirandaDynamic web sites require data as input. However, the data does not always have to come from a database. Data is often available in the form of XML files. This video demonstrates how to create a Data Source from an XML file in Expression Web.
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Convert an Existing Frames-based Site Using Expression Webby Todd MirandaAlthough frames can still be compliant, sites built using frames are considered outdated. Often a site uses frames to facilitate reuse of certain page content and to promote efficient development. The same effect can be achieved using dynamic web templates in Expression Web. In this video Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use dynamic templates in Expression Web to convert a frames-based site.
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Databind Controls in Expression Webby Todd MirandaExpression 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.
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Use ASP.NET Validation Controls in Expression Webby Todd MirandaUsers of FrontPage form validation will notice that this feature has been removed from Expression Web. But fear not, the ability to use ASP.NET Validator controls provides more power and ease with regard to form validation. This presentation demonstrates the use of these controls in form field validation.
(13 minutes, 32 seconds) |
Use ASP.NET Master Pages in Expression Webby Todd MirandaDynamic Web Templates enable you to apply a common look and feel to all the pages in your web site. Because Dynamic Web Templates are applied in the pages to which they are attached at design time, applying changes to all pages in a site can cause a delay while the HTML is updated in all the pages. If your server is running ASP.NET 2.0, there is a more dynamic alternative. ASP.NET Master Pages allow for similar functionality by defining editable areas in your template. However the application of the template to the custom content in the pages is done dynamically at runtime. This presentation demonstrates the use of ASP.NET Master Pages in Expression Web.
(9 minutes, 49 seconds) |
Work with Images in Expression Webby Todd MirandaThere 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.
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Work With Hyperlinks in Expression Webby Todd MirandaOne of the things that makes the web so expansive is the capability of web pages to link to other web pages. Expression Web's hyperlink tools and options make working with hyperlinks very easy. Expression Web hyperlink views and reports also make finding and fixing broken and incorrect links simple to find and easy to fix. This presentation demonstrates how to create and edit hyperlinks and introduces the tools in Expression Web to work with them.
(13 minutes, 55 seconds) |
Create a Template-based Web Site With Expression Webby Todd MirandaExpression Web makes creating new web sites even easier by providing web site templates that can be used as starting points when creating a new site. This video demonstrates how to create a new web site using one of Expression Web's built in templates.
(5 minutes, 27 seconds) |
Create a Standard Web Site With Expression Webby Todd MirandaExpression Web makes the job of creating a new web site easier with an intuitive user interface and easy to use tools. This video briefly introduces some of the Expression Web interface and demonstrates how to create a new web site using a few of the standard tools provided in Expression Web.
(8 minutes, 59 seconds) |
Use CSS Layout in Expression Webby Todd MirandaTables 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.
(14 minutes, 20 seconds) |
User CSS Style Sheets in Expression Webby Todd MirandaStyle sheets allow for the separation of look and content in web pages. This presentation demonstrates how to create and use styles in Expression Web in order to keep the look and feel of a web site separate from the content.
(16 minutes, 2 seconds) |
Standards-based Web Sitesby Total TrainingGet more Expression training from Total Training |
Sophisticated CSS-based Layout and Formattingby Total TrainingGet more Expression training from Total Training |
Rich Data Presentationby Total TrainingGet more Expression training from Total Training |
Powerful Server Technologyby Total TrainingGet more Expression training from Total Training |
Reporting and Deploymentby Total TrainingGet more Expression training from Total Training |
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Design Portfolio Starter KitThe Design Portfolio starter kit introduces you to the great web design that is possible when you use standards such as XHTML and CSS, along with the innovative support of ASP.NET 2.0 controls, which help you create dynamic websites. This starter kit uses ASP.NET 2.0 to show your projects in an interactive way and to build a form that can send data to any e-mail address. Amaze your customers by re-using this starter kit or learn from it to build your very own Design Portfolio. |
Partner Portal Starter KitThe Partner Portal Starter Kit will help you understand the deep and interactive capabilities of ASP.NET 2.0 controls. Some controls that are used in this starter kit are: Login controls, which help you maintain access control, and the Calendar control, which can become very useful when you need to share information with customers. The starter kit uses CSS to smartly swap styles to a page, completely changing its appearance. |
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Expression Express lab (30 minutes)After completing this lab, you will be better able to use and manage the style sheets Expression Web creates for you as you design your web page, plus more on CSS. |
Expression Web and ASP.NET ControlsAfter completing this lab you will be better able to use Expression Web, work with ASP.NET 2.0 Sites, Master Pages, the markup used to define ASP.NET controls on the Server style and more. |
Expression Web: Creating a Standards-Based Web SiteLearn how to create and open a web site folder, develop a static web page, insert images, text and hyperlinks and manage preferences to ensure your desired standards support. |
Expression Web: Designing Pages with CSSCreate page layouts with CSS, apply styles for text and images, save styles to external style sheet and attach an external style sheet to multiple web pages. |
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Expression Web 2 - Quick Start GuideGet an overview of all the essentials of Expression Web 2 with this introduction to the important features that'll help you start creating standards-based websites fast.
Expression Web 1 - Creating a Standards-Based WebsiteGet creative in Expression Web 1 now! Download this hands-on lab and start building a standards-based website immediately. |
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Five Ways to Customize the Interfaceby Janine Warner and Total Training Expression Web was designed to offer all the features you need to create web sites. You'll find a wide range of toolbars, task panes, and dialogs, and you can completely customize the interface to best suit the way you like to work... Get more Expression training from Total Training |
Using CSS to Format Linksby Janine Warner and Total Training If you don't like the way text looks when it's turned into a link, you can change the formatting, altering the colors, font, and even removing the underline. Just follow these instructions... Get more Expression training from Total Training |
Creating External Style Sheetsby Janine Warner and Total Training You can create styles for each page in your site, or you can create external style sheets and use the same styles across many pages at once. To create an external style sheet... Get more Expression training from Total Training |
Centering Div Tags in a CSS-Based Layoutby Janine Warner and Total Training CSS is the best way to create page designs these days, but if you want your designs centered when displayed in a browser, you'll need to know this little trick... Get more Expression training from Total Training |
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Using Cascading Style Sheets, Identifiers, and Classes in Expression Web (Level 200)Download and learn how to use Expression Web to work through some basic site design tasks using fully standards-compliant XHTML and CSS. |
Exploring Basic Features of the New Expression Web (Level 200)Join us as we discuss some of the basic features of Expression Web, including powerful task panes and design tools for greater productivity, cross-browser validation features for web standards, and sophisticated CSS design tools for page layout and formatting. |
Expression Launch Keynote, Part 1by Eric Zocher You've heard the rumors, now come see what the fuss is all about. Check out how leading design agencies are taking user experience to the next level and differentiating their designs with Microsoft's newest technologies. Eric Zocher will show off an end-to-end customer experience inspired by Burton Snowboards™ with samples that demonstrate the power of UX on the Web and on the desktop. View the sessions videos and we will show you how it was done! |
Expression Launch Keynote, Part 2by Eric Zocher |
Designing Rich Web Experiencesby Jeff King In this session we'll walk through creating and enriching a customer facing Web experience for Burton Snowboards. We'll delve deeply into the design with Expression Web and integrate that design into Visual Studio and ASP.NET 2.0. Then we'll enrich the site leveraging ASP.NET AJAX and push rich media and interactivity farther than ever before with Silverlight. You'll walk away understanding the breadth and power of the end-to-end Microsoft Web platform. |
Designing Windows Experiencesby Robby Ingebretsen (Identity Mine) and Beau Ambur (Metaliq)Join two top designers as they show how they created next generation experiences using Expression Blend and Expression Design. Learn best practices for creating experiences that are anything but lowest-common-denominator. |
Standards-Based Web Designby Eric Meyer (Complex Spiral Consulting)We'll show you how to simplify creating standards-based web sites so you can focus more of that energy on being creative. Learn about best practices and see how you can create CSS-based, XHTML 1.0 Transitional Web sites with Expression Web. Further simplify web site creation with built-in site validation against Section 508 and W3C Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). |
Stories from the Design Trenchesby Chris BernardGlimpse into our journey of designing for over 500 million users such as for Office 2007 and Vista. Hear about the challenges and ultimately the successes the user experience team achieved in driving product innovation and quality, despite working in a largely engineering-driven culture. |
Unlocking Value Through User Experience in Software, Products and Servicesby Chris Bernard, Valerie Casey and Beau Ambur (Metaliq)Platforms, tools, standards, processes, and the ubiquity of connectivity are changing the constraints that designers have typically had to manage in unlocking the value in software, products, and services. The palette of options available to designers to prototype and iterate for the standards-based web, rich web and rich clients has never been filled with more opportunity. Learn how your design peers are taking advantage of these new breakthroughs today in compelling and profitable ways via a panel discussion with some of today's top design professionals. |
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Expression Web White PaperThe Expression Web team has published a white paper specifically to help FrontPage users transition to Expression Web and the current environment of Web standards.- Introduces the Expression Web workspace.
- Discusses Web standards.
- Provides information on how to work with your existing site, including FrontPage Web components, themes, and shared borders, in Expression Web.
- Introduces ASP.NET support and data integration available in Expression Web.
- Download the whitepaper
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