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 | GPU Encoding for Expression Encoder 4 Pro SP2 Get detailed information about how to take advantage of the newest generation of GPU encoding for CUDA H.264. Learn how you can optimize for output quality while reducing CPU load. Eric Juteau |
 | Announcing Expression Blend for Windows Developer Preview Dig into the details about Blend for Windows Developer Preview with this compile of links to content resources to help you get started learning, coding, and polishing Metro style apps. Expression Blend Team |
 | Using Geolocation in the Browser and with Hosted Services If there is one thing that changed immensely in the last few years then it is that our users are not sitting in their own house in front of a stationary box any longer but are more and more using their systems on the go. Christian Heilman, Script Junkie |
 | Building Apps with HTML5: What You Need to Know In this article — the first of a series that aims to show you how you can use HTML5 to build apps for the Web — Brandon Satrom introduces HTML5, describes Microsoft's approach to the new standard and helps you think about how to adopt HTML5 technolog... More... Brandon Satrom, MSDN Magazine |
| | Using HTML5's New Semantic Tags Today HTML5. Everybody’s talking about it. If it isn’t my friend who threw together a pretty sweet drum kit app, it’s that buzzword-loving Vice President of Marketing who read somewhere that Flash is dead and HTML5 is the future. But just because everybody... More... Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
| | Ajax, ASP.Net MVC and Progressive Enhancement Visitors to the web sites and applications we build are increasingly demanding an intuitive and responsive user interface. As developers it’s our responsibility to provide this for them. However we also need to bear in mind other users of our sites w... More... Andy Butland, Script Junkie |
 | Create Your First Windows Phone App in Expression Blend (Part 1) Ready to develop your first app for Windows Phone 7 using Expression Blend? This introductory tutorial walks you through the basics of creating the visual design step by step. Pam @ Expression IQ |
| | Inside the Info Icons in Expression Encoder No need for a secret decoder ring with Elliot's explanation of the information, warning, and error icons in Expression Encoder and how you can use them to correct problems before they happen. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Simple Semantics With Microformats, Part 4 In this fourth and final installment of my microformats series, we’ll cover how to use microformats together to give your content even more semantics. You’ll learn practical examples for combining XFN and hCard, as well as hCard and hCalendar. Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
| | Using Web Storage on the Client-Side With the new Web Storage specification we now have new, beefed-up options with localStorage and sessionStorage, which utilize the same syntax but have different use cases, and the total storage space available is (at least) 5 MB! Robert Nyman, Script Junkie |
 | Expression Web 4 SP 2 Now Available Expression Web just got better--with jQuery Intellisense, a new code snippet panel, and support for multiple custom workspaces and toolbars. And, Snapshot was updated with an interactive mode, so you can preview the functioning page while you are aut... More... Steven Guttman |
 | Using Expression Blend to Design the UX of your Windows Phone Application Take your phone app to the next level by adding Expression Blend to your development / design process with this quick step-by-step tutorial. MSDN @ msdn |
| | Simple Semantics With Microformats, Part 3 In part 3 of this series covering microformats, we’ll take a close look at the hCalendar microformat for event information. We’ll also discuss the use of the value class pattern for indicating machine-readable date information. Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
 | Blend Tutorial: Customizing the NumericUpDown Control Learn how to customize controls using Expression Blend with this simple tutorial about changing the color of the standard NumericUpDown control. Helen @ helen.org.ua |
 | Rich Griffin on Expression Blend -- UK Tech Days Catch this great presentation by MVP Rich Griffin recorded at UK Tech Days. Rich offers practical tips for using Expression Blend and works through an example from idea to execution. Rich Griffin @ mtaulty.com |
 | Blend for Silverlight Developers: a Webinar by Gill Cleeren Learn more about the rich data binding capabilities and the ease of creating custom controls in Expression Blend that make it appealing to developers. Gill Cleeren @ Silverlightshow.net |
| | More CSS3 Navigation in Expression Web 4 This CSS3 tutorial introduces the use of transitions and durations to animate menu item states for a simple list-based menu. Pad @ Expression IQ |
| | Windows Phone 7 Development Tools and Resources Ready to start coding for the red hot mobile apps market? This no-nonsense guide provides a quick summary of the best resources to help you get started. Terrence Dorsey @ MSDN Magazine |
| | jQuery, A Designer's Perspective There are oodles of sites extolling the benefits of jQuery. From how lightweight it is to its support of CSS3 selectors to its simplicity. But for me, one of the things that made jQuery instantly stand out from other frameworks was its documentation. Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
| | Transformation with Expression Blend This new tutorial for Expression Blend shows you how to get started using Transform to scale, rotate, or skew objects. Alex @ Expression IQ |
| | Manage Your Screen Captures in Expression Encoder It's easy to manage screen captures in Expression Encoder using the deft and aptly named Capture Manager. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Introduction to the Layout System in Expression Blend This tutorial provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the layout system in Blend, which manages the positioning, size, dimensions, and arrangement of elements. Alex @ Expression IQ |
| | SketchFlow from a Developer Point of View: Part 1, Basics Wondering whether using SketchFlow makes sense for you as a developer? Braulio Diez describes in detail how using SketchFlow as a developer can lead to better communication, reducing late changes and increasing client satisfaction. Braulio Diez @ Silverlightshow.net |
| | Copy XAML from Expression Design to Expression Blend It's easy to use the XAML you generate using Design directly in Blend. This tutorial shows you how to set your clipboard options to make it easy to cut-and-paste exactly what you want. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Designing CSS3 Navigation in Expression Web 4 SP1 This tutorial shows you how to turn a navigation list from boring into visually interesting, using the CSS3 transform property. Pad @ Expression IQ |
| | Expression Blend Templates for Windows Phone Applications Prototype your Windows Phone projects with these new Expression Blend + SketchFlow templates that provide sketchy style UI Controls. Pam @ Expression IQ |
| | Replace Those Images with CSS: Rounded Corners To me, one of the most exciting aspects of CSS3 is the ability to eliminate images from my CSS code. There are now multiple new CSS properties that can effectively replace the small, sliced-up images we all used to need to create visually stunning de... More... Nicholas Zakas, Script Junkie |
| | Simple Semantics With Microformats, Part 2 In Part 1 of this series, I covered what microformats are, their benefits and detailed two simple microformats, rel-tag and XFN. In this Part 2, we’ll continue down the path of practical microformats with hCard, which is used to add semantics to cont... More... Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
| | Bulletproof Cross-Browser CSS Techniques As we're all pretty well aware, the browser landscape is a diverse population of software implementations of various HTML, CSS and JavaScript specifications. While some implement the standards to the letter, others are much lax in their interpretatio... More... Klemen Slavič, Script Junkie |
| | The Ins and Outs of CSS Resets We’ve all felt that sinking feeling – the one that comes after discovering cross-browser layout problems on a page that appeared to be finished in our development browser of choice. Dave Ward, Script Junkie |
 | Create a Reflection of an Object on the Artboard in Expression Blend Get step-by-step instructions how to create the impression of a reflection by using the transform and gradient tools. Pam @ Expression IQ |
 | An Introduction to CSS3 in Expression Web Are you ready for the next-generation of web standards? This tutorial for beginners covers using CSS3 intellisense and how to make boxes with rounded corners. Pad @ Expression IQ |
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| | An Introduction to the HTML 5 Canvas Element For those not familiar with it, the HTML 5 canvas element provides a rectangular area where you can draw anything you want on. It's pretty slick and seems pretty powerful. In essence, instead of solely relying on image creation tools like Photoshop, ... More... Rey Bango, Script Junkie |
| | Internet Explorer Developer Tools: The CSS Tab In continuing my series about the Internet Developer Tools that come built into Internet Explorer, today I’ll take a look at the CSS Tab and how you can use it to add, edit, change, or remove CSS rules and dive deeper in to the CSS on your page, wher... More... Pete LePage, Script Junkie |
| | Progressive Enhancement - Don't Jump Into the River without Testing the Depth First Web development is still more like wild, wild web development. Innovation happens by pushing the boundaries of technologies and hacking and playing around with systems until we find a way to make things work we want them to. Christian Heilman, Script Junkie |
| | Internet Explorer Developer Tools: HTML In one of my previous posts, I introduced the built in, Internet Explorer Developer Tools that come with Internet Explorer 8. Today, I want to take a deeper dive into the HTML Tab and what you can do with it. Pete LePage, Script Junkie |
 | Using Screen Capture as a Live Broadcasting Source This tutorial provides simple, step-by-step instructions for creating and streaming live screencasts, like software training sessions or presentations, directly from your machine. Elliot @ Expression IQ Blog |
 | UX Lightning: Enlightening Perspectives at MIX11 One of the best tracks at MIX11 was the UX Lightning Series. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes confounding---12 user experience experts each had 10 minutes . Don't miss August de los Reyes, Rick Barraza, Thomas Lewis, more. @ Channel 9 |
| | Adding More Interactive Features to Our Video Player Part two of an introductory tutorial about using Expression Blend to create an interactive video player. This tutorial adds interactive buttons to control play, stop, and pause. Alex @ Expression IQ Blog |
| | Html Forms, Ajax, ASP.NET MVC and You Over the Web, most of the time clients interact with the Web server in two ways: posting the content of a HTML form and placing a GET request for the content pointed by a given URL. Both types of requests are usually handled by the Web browser and re... More... Dino Esposito, Script Junkie |
| | Put Your HTML in a Box In this article, I’ll move forward with CSS and describe how to position elements on a page. The first step in understanding how to position elements is to understand the fundamental model of CSS—the box model. Scott Allen, Script Junkie |
 | Electric Beach: Expression Blend at MIX 2011 Expression Blend updates announced at MIX11 include Preview for Silverlight 5 and SketchFlow templates for phone prototyping. by Christian Schormann @ Electric Beach |
| | MIX: Stay In the Loop Get attendee perspectives and real-time reports from MIX via our Stay in the Loop tab on Facebook. Session recaps, pictures, conversations, impressions, and more. |
 | Download: Expression Blend Preview for Silverlight 5 Download the Blend Preview for Silverlight 5 to get started building next-gen SL apps. Includes SketchFlow for Silverlight 5 projects. Installs side-by-side with Blend 4, so you won't lose momentum on your current projects. |
 | SuperPreview: Streamlined Browser Testing for Web Developers Check your web sites in the popular browsers--while you are working--with SuperPreview. IE6-IE9, Firefox, Safari, Chrome. Visual element highlighting and DOM tree view. by Steven Guttman |
 | Somasegar's Weblog: Building Better HTML5 If you're focused on building next-generation web sites with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, you'll want to explore these developer tools that fit right into your workflow. By S. Somasegar @ Somasegar's Weblog |
| | Meaningful Markup: POSH and Beyond Semantic markup is markup that has meaning; markup that describes the content it contains, rather than what that content should look like. Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
| | Importing Adobe Illustrator files in Expression Blend When you import an Illustrator file into Expression Blend, Illustrator layers, groups, and objects are converted to Expression Blend containers and objects with associated properties. Understanding how Illustrator objects are imported into Expression... More... |
| | Expression SuperPreview, Spring 2011 Demo This demo shows SuperPreview’s new Page Interaction Mode--one of the most commonly requested features---which enables users to navigate to their target site, log into that site, navigate to their page of interest, and then use the authorization that ... More... |
| | Understanding CSS3 2D Transforms Experiment with manipulating objects on the page using nothing more than CSS3 declarations. Klemen Slavič |
| | Cropping in Expression Design, Part III This final installment in the series of cropping tutorials for Expression Design explores another way to create simple crops. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Creating “Cool” Buttons with Expression Blend This introductory tutorial takes you step-by-step through the process of creating "Cool" buttons in Expression Blend. Alex @ Expression IQ |
 | Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 Now available for download with native HTML5, CSS3, and PHP5 editing support. Includes SuperPreview to compare pages in browsers including IE 6-9, Chrome, Safari Mac, Firefox, Mac Safari, Opera. Steven Guttman, Director of Program Management for Expression Web |
 | Apple HTTP Live Streaming with IIS Media Services Learn how to set up IIS Media Services to "transmux" video, enabling you to serve live smooth streaming content to Apple "iDevices" without re-encoding. John Deutscher |
| | Cropping in Expression Design, Part II Cropping is simple in Expression Design. Learn how to use the Crop Marks command to create quick, easy crops. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Creating Gradients Using Colors from Other Objects in Expression Design This tutorial describes how to use the Expression Design dropper tools to create custom gradients. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
 | Getting Started with IIS Live Smooth Streaming Learn how to configure IIS 7 to serve live smooth streaming video content using Expression Encoder 4 with this tutorial. dmnelson @ IIS.net |
| | Cropping in Expression Design Tips for high quality cropping in Expression Design. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Shape Up Your Buttons with jQuery UI A graphical user interface wouldn’t be the same without buttons. On the Web, browsers offer a default rendering for push buttons and other types of buttons. By using CSS styles, you can modify the visual rendering of buttons but each button remains o... More... Dino Esposito, Script Junkie |
 | Packaging a SketchFlow Prototype (and moving to production) Learn to package and distribute SketchFlow prototypes to get early feedback on projects with this tutorial. It also covers moving projects from prototype to production. Andrew Troelsen @ Intertech |
| | Be a CSS Team Player: CSS Best Practices for Team-Based Development How many times have you picked up a project that someone else started, only to discover that the creator's original code is a mess? If that vendor had simply followed some basic guidelines in his CSS, precious time and money would've been saved for m... More... Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
| | Using Source Control with Expression Web Source control can help you manage files that are shared by team members. Pad @ Expression IQ |
| | Web Accessibility and WAI-ARIA Primer There isn’t a lot of data currently available that quantifies how many websites today are truly accessible. There have been some reports, however, that suggest the percentage of inaccessible web sites is alarmingly high. I’ve even seen figures as hig... More... Emily Lewis, Script Junkie |
 | Seadragon Ajax -- Creating Content Learn how to create your own images for use with the Seadragon Ajax JavaScript library. These tutorials cover file formats, image creation, and deployment. |
| | Working with SketchFlow Mockup Controls in Expression Blend You can create quick and easy prototypes using the SketchFlow mockup controls available in Expression Blend. Pam @ Expression IQ |
| | Making Your Mark: Branding the SketchFlow Player This tutorial shows you how to customize the SketchFlow player to display your brand or the project name to add polish to your client-facing prototypes. Pam @ Expression IQ |
| | Windows Phone 7: Working with the Application Bar and Accent Colors Learn to use accent colors in your Windows Phone 7 projects with this introductory tutorial designed for beginners. Alex @ Expression IQ |
 | How to Record a Screencast with Expression Encoder 4 Steve Smith provides a great tutorial about how to use Expression Encoder 4 to record a screencast using the screen capture utility, and shares his thoughts about how it compares with TechSmith Camtasia. Steve Smith @ Steve Smith Blog |
| | Getting Friendly With Presets, Part III Learn how to maximize your productivity with Expression Encoder by using presets. Includes tips for batch processing clips. Elliot @ Expression IQ |
| | Using the Seadragon Ajax JavaScript Library Seadragon Ajax is a Deep Zoom library implemented in pure JavaScript. Learn how to use the library in this set of tutorials, including topics like getting started, switching images, and adding overlays. |
| | Six Things Every jQuery Developer Should Know This article is not intended to be a beginner's guide to jQuery development. Instead, it examines some of the more nuanced situations you encounter during jQuery development. Elijah Manor, Script Junkie |
| | Using CSS Classes as Flags with jQuery As you progress beyond using jQuery to add simple functionality and begin creating applications that take full advantage of JavaScript in the browser, a new set of challenges accompanies that additional complexity. One of those challenges is tracking... More... Dave Ward, Script Junkie |
| | Optimizations For Improving Page Load Times The issue at hand today is simply this: what are the weightiest optimizations that can be implemented when constructing web pages? This area of web development is best categorized as load-time optimizations. This article is going to examine the most ... More... Cody Lindley, Script Junkie |
 | GPU Encoding in Expression Encoder 4 Pro SP1 Get step-by-step instructions, best practices, recommended configurations, limitations, and troubleshooting information for GPU-accelerated encoding with Expression Encoder 4 Pro SP1. Eric Juteau |
| | Modify The Appearance of an Object by Using Brushes in Expression Blend You can change the appearance of the objects that you draw on the artboard by applying a brush and then modifying the Fill, Stroke, and OpacityMask properties of the brush. Pam, at Expression IQ Blog |
 | What's New: Expression Encoder 4 Service Pack 1 Learn about the new features in the Expression Encoder 4 service pack, including GPU-based encoding, screen capture as a live source, new mp4 audio options, and more. |
 | Expression Web and SuperPreview: Tell Us What You Want The Expression Web product team is listening. Tell us what features you want to see in future versions of Expression Web and SuperPreview. Vote on suggested features and add your own suggestions for new features. |
 | Live IIS Smooth Streaming in Encoder 4 Pro Encoder 4 puts live smooth streaming within reach of everyone. Jamie Lang and Sam Wookey |
| | Style Basics for Your Web Site If you work in Web development, you should understand and use cascading style sheets (CSS). Effective use of CSS makes your applications more flexible, accessible, and consistent. Scott Allen, Script Junkie |
 | Vote before 4 Feb: Open Call Sessions at MIX11 There are more than 200 open call sessions proposed for MIX11 and voting is only open through 4 Feb 2011. How will you choose between Windows Phone 7 and Silverlight and CSS and Azure and Design and more? Get your vote in now. |
| | Live IIS Smooth Streaming in Encoder 4 Pro Encoder 4 puts live smooth streaming within reach of everyone. Jamie Lang and Sam Wookey |
| | Publishing Your Site with Microsoft Expression Web Make the most of publishing with Expression Web, using these tips and tricks about using the Publishing Tool to securely publish your site content to the web. Pad Gallagher, at XIQ Blog |
| | Creating Effective Semantic Markup To me, more than anything else, Web standards mean a total separation of style and content, as well as content that is accessible across all platforms, browsers, and devices and available to the widest possible spectrum of users and user agents. Mani Sheriar, Script Junkie |
| | Working with Gradients in Expression Blend Gradients enable you to apply a graduated blend of colors to an object, to create a smooth color gradation and to give that object more depth. By Pam, on Expression IQ Blog |
 | Importing Adobe Photoshop Files in Expression Blend You can transform your static artwork into a visually compelling and interactive experience by importing your Adobe Photoshop files into your Expression Blend project. Pam Keesey, Expression IQ blog |
.png) | Creating Windows Phone 7 Application and Marketplace Icons Learn how you can use Expression Design to create easy Windows Phone 7 icons. This tutorial includes a sample file. Rick Engle |
 | Expression IQ: Cropping in Expression Design Learn two great ways to crop your images in Expression Design: apply clipping masks, or simply use the edges of the artboard. Elliot Meacham |
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.png) | Expression Studio 4 Resources for Educators Our curriculum resources for high school and college instructors have been updated for Expression Web 4. Choose stand-alone modules or full course materials. Microsoft |
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.png) | Expression Encoder Pro: Partner-Ready Microsoft partners will soon be able to build and deliver software, hardware, and devices with Expression Encoder Pro under a direct volume licensing model announced at IBC in Amsterdam. |
 | Expression Web 4: Add-in Friendly Dreaming of an extension for Expression Web 4? Make it happen with an easy add-in framework. |
.png) | Gallery: Easy Silverlight Flickr Photo Browser for Expression Web Easily browse your Flickr account and link to images directly from Expression Web with this nifty Silverlight-powered add-in, written by a member of the Expression Web team. |
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| | Blend 4 for Windows Phone 7 Beta Available Download the free Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools to get started creating phone applications in Blend. |
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