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Blogcritics.org Software Review: Expression Web 2
Expression Web 2 "...really builds nice CSS-based code that is easy to maintain. It is also pretty easy to build larger sites by using templates.... more
Monday, Dec 15
Export your Images from Expression Media to Flickr
Did you know that Flickr can read some of the same metadata that Expression Media can? When you upload your images to Flickr, each image displays its... more
Thursday, Dec 11
Blogcritics.org Software Review: Expression Blend 2 & Expression Design 2
"I liked Expression Blend especially because of its integration with Visual Studio ... I also like that [it] can create either WPF or Silverlight... more
Wednesday, Dec 10
Expression Encoder 2 SP1 Released
Expression Encoder 2 SP1 adds Silverlight 2 templates, H.264 for devices, IIS Smooth Streaming support, and much more.
Tuesday, Nov 4
Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 released
Expression Blend 2 SP1 (which is an evolution of the Blend 2.5 previews) provides rich authoring support for Silverlight 2. Building on the earlier Bl... more
Monday, Oct 13
Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 Preview
The Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 Preview enables you to create content compatible with Silverlight 2 Release Candidate and later.
Thursday, Sep 25
Free For All
"Microsoft has several programmes in place designed to get software into the hands of students and academics for free ..."
Tuesday, Sep 2
Development: Learning lessons from game studios…
"...it's great that developers are trying Expression Blend and even better still if it gives developers more appreciation for the designer's skil... more
Tuesday, Sep 2
Microsoft Expression Studio 2 Shows Key Improvements
Microsoft's Expression Studio 2 arrives with many eye-catching multimedia capabilities, including a streaming encoder tool that rivals some of the to... more
Friday, Aug 29
Anglesey Teenager Wows the Computer World
Lloyd Humphreys, 14, was recently handed an $11,000 one year premium subscription to Microsoft's developer network for a screencast presentation of hi... more
Friday, Aug 29
Best Practices? Or Bestest Practices?
Microsoft's Silverlight technology has an outstanding development story. Designers can use Microsoft's Expression tools for graphical workflow, while... more
Wednesday, Aug 27
Tutorial: High-Touch Encoding With Microsoft Expression Encoder 2
Ben Waggoner walks you through some of the new encoding features of Microsoft's new Expression Encoder 2 product for high-quality compression, authori... more
Wednesday, Aug 27
Microsoft Supports PHP for Developers
In line with its new strategy of greater interoperability, Microsoft's Expression Web development tool now includes support for open source scripting... more
Monday, Aug 25
Staying Suite
[Office 2008 for Mac includes...] "Microsoft Expression Media, which provides what Microsoft calls digital asset management to "visually cat... more
Monday, Aug 25
UXWEEK
Microsoft is sponsoring a user experience conference, UxWeek, put on by Adaptive Path, August 12 -15 in San Francisco. And we'll be presenting two ses... more
Monday, Jul 14
PC Magazine Reviews Expression Web 2
PC Magazine likes the new version of Expression Web: "The first version of Expression Web won an Editors' Choice; version two is much improved,... more
Monday, Jun 30
User Interface Resource Center (UIRC)
The User Interface Resource Center (UIRC) is a community resource site dedicated to providing information, education and resources around the technolo... more
Monday, Jun 23
Deep Zoom Composer Updated for Silverlight 2 Beta 2
An updated version of Deep Zoom Composer was released today, compatible with Silverlight 2 Beta 2.
Friday, Jun 6
Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview Released
Blend team has delivered Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Support, as well as features that give you even more power to customize your visual and interaction desi... more
Friday, Jun 6
Expression Professional Subscription Available Now
Get uninterrupted, instant access to all the Expression tools you rely on to create compelling user experiences, and a workflow that supports ongoing... more
Monday, Jun 2
Blend incompatible with .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 Beta
If you are currently running Expression Blend, please do not install the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Beta, please wait for the final release of... more
Monday, May 12
Microsoft Expression Studio 2 Ships, Advancing Superior Developer and Designer Collaboration
Microsoft Corp. today delivered on its commitment to rapid innovation for the newest Microsoft platforms and latest Web technologies by announcing the... more
Thursday, May 1
Expression Studio 2 Upgrade Pricing and Eligibility Information
Thinking about buying Expression Studio? Get the skinny on upgrade eligibility and pricing.
Friday, Apr 25
Expression Web Docs Now Available in Wiki Format
Thanks to Kathleen Anderson you can contribute your knowledge to an independent wiki based on the Expression Web product docs.
Friday, Apr 25
Tomorrow's Web Design: Popular Design Software Challenge
How do four WYSIWYG web design programs stack up for creating standards-based modern websites? Webpage Design For Designers set about finding out.
Thursday, Apr 17
A Week of (Silver)light
Flashmagazine takes a look at how Expression Studio products stack up for designers and developers of the next generation web.
Friday, Apr 11
PCWorld.ca Review: Microsoft Expression Web
As the saying goes, there's no preacher like a reformed sinner.
Monday, Mar 31
Deep Zoom Composer Preview
Deep Zoom Composer allows you to quickly import your own images, arrange and position them to your liking, and export the final output as either a Dee... more
Sunday, Mar 16
Expression Media 1.0 Reviewed in MacWorld
Asset management software joins Office 2008 lineup. For many digital photographers in the late 1990s and early into this decade, iView MediaPro was th... more
Thursday, Feb 28
Microsoft to Heat Up Battle vs. Flash in '08
Microsoft and Adobe will wrangle for market and mind share in the burgeoning rich Internet application space, according to close observers of the comp... more
Thursday, Feb 14
2007: The Year Microsoft Shipped
After several years of delays and indecision, 2007 was the year that Microsoft finally delivered. Long-anticipated products began to materialize--some... more
Thursday, Feb 14
Silverlight 2.0 to launch early next year
The next version of Microsoft's Silverlight cross-platform browser plug-in will include a go-live license and a subset of the .Net framework
Thursday, Feb 14
Mix'n'mash 2007
A couple months ago, I got asked by Microsoft to come out to a little event called Mix'n'mash. The goal of the event is to bring about 10-15 bloggers... more
Thursday, Feb 14
Conversation with Bill Gates about IE8 and Microsoft Transparency
Yesterday I was once again honored to have the opportunity to speak directly with Bill Gates at Mix n’ Mash about issues pertaining to standards and t... more
Thursday, Feb 14
Silverlight for Designers: New Expression Blend Preview Available
Most designers would never use Visual Studio, or even consider using it. Microsoft has a partial solution for designers who want to create Silverlight... more
Thursday, Feb 14
Expression Blend
Blend, formerly known as Sparkle, allows designers to develop user interfaces for applications based on the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and... more
Thursday, Feb 14
Blendables Components - IdentityMine provides UI components to simplify coding in WPF
Component maker IdentityMine Inc. recently released a set of user interface components aimed at developers writing apps for Windows Presentation Found... more
Thursday, Feb 14
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