MS Expression Beta Release

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Microsoft\'s new designer software is the developer\'s direct shot at Dreamweaver. Expression is one part of a new designer suite comprised of Expression Web Designer (dev name: Quartz), Expression Graphic Designer (dev name: Acrylic) and Expression Interactive Designer (dev name: Sparkle). Also part of the suite is WinFX, which allows you to \"design and build user interface elements, content, and media more efficiently using a unified API that is built on the highly productive .NET Framework.\"

Expression Web Designer is professional grade, but is a Windows-only application.

Build your Web sites your way.

Microsoft® Expression® Web Designer gives you all the tools you\'ll need to produce high-quality, standards-based Web sites the way you want them. Take advantage of the best of dynamic Web site design, enabling you to design, develop, and maintain exceptional standards-based Web sites.

Explore Creative Possibilities

Unleash your creativity and bring your Web sites to life with sophisticated CSS design features including visual designers, specialized task panes, and tool bars that give you precise control of page layout and formatting.

Realize Greater Productivity

Reduce complexity and ease integration of data by using powerful task panes and design tools which allow quick incorporation of XML data. Seamlessly integrate Web design and development teams with Expression Web Designer and Microsoft Visual Studio®, by taking advantage of superior support for XML, ASP.NET and XHTML.

Deliver Superior Quality

Create dynamic, interactive pages and sites that leverage the power of the Web to deliver compelling user experiences. Easily design to standards and optimize your sites for accessibility and cross-browser compatibility with built-in support and validation for Web standards.

Microsoft® Expression® Web Designer Community Technology Preview 1

Free trial (Microsoft does not reveal how long the beta test period will be)

We are pleased to present the very first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Expression Web Designer. Expression Web Designer is a professional design tool to help you create modern standards-based Web sites.

Expression Web Designer helps you create and work with:

* Standards-based Web sites
* Sophisticated CSS-based layouts
* Extensive CSS formatting and management
* Rich data presentation
* Powerful ASP.NET 2.0-based technology

Please send your feedback to us via our discussion forum or our product feedback center (click the Report a Bug link under CTP Resources near the bottom of this page) as you encounter bugs or usability issues or if you simply want to request a feature. Have fun creating your Web sites, and we look forward to your feedback!

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