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Newsletter: June 2008

Welcome to the Expression newsletter!

Summer is here and we’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Expression Studio 2! Take version 2 on a test drive with the trials, be one of the first to buy your own copy and check out the new Expression Professional Subscription that now includes Parallels Desktop for the Mac.

Want more? Show us your best stuff by submitting your own art and design to the Gallery on the Expression Community site and be sure to tell us what you think about the product!

Our next newsletter will be released in September. Until then, we wish you a wonderful summer!

The Expression Team

Feature Story: XAML

XAMLXAML - What, how, why? Define nested hierarchies

Along with the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft also brought you the new XML dialect XAML. Using XAML for software products brings key advantages, not only for designing user interfaces but also a new way to write code using your own classes in a declarative way.

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Silverlight 2 MSN Video ListBox - Tutorial by Robertjan Tuit

This article shows you how to build your own MSN Video ListBox in Silverlight 2, using a step by step, hands-on walkthrough. Techniques covered are among others: data binding, templating and styling.

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Visual Story Telling - No more low-resolution images

Deep Zoom, a feature in Microsoft Silverlight 2 has the potential to change the way we share pictures online. Until now, downloading high resolution images has never been fun due to long download times. Not any more…

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Design

Designing Beautiful Applications - by Michael Köster

Expression tools provide designers and developers with an immensely powerful set of tools to design and build next-generation user experiences for the desktop and the web. Find out how getting started is actually quite easy!

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Being a "Devigner" in 2008 - Interview with Jonathan Ramirez

Developing applications that are in line with the intended creative vision can be a challenge without the right tools. Jonathan Ramirez talks about how he has used Expression Blend to make it happen.

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Links

Introducing Silverlight 2.0Introducing Silverlight 2.0

Get yours: your first look at the next evolution of Silverlight, with Laurence Moroney, Technical Evangelist on the Microsoft Silverlight team.

Microsoft User ResearchMicrosoft User Research

IT Pros Wanted! Get involved in the product development process and help us understand your needs by signing up to participate in one of our Usability Research studies. Email us for more information.

REMIX UKREMIX UK

18th/19th September 08 - ReMix UK 08 is now open for bookings. Join the Mix event closest to you on the ReMix worldwide page.

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