Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade [OLD VERSION]

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites which deliver superior quality on the Web

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000IBVVL8
• Item model number: UCQ-00010
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,526 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #13 in Software > Web Development > Professional Development
  • #14 in Software > Web Development > Web Page Editors > WYSIWYG
  • #30 in Software > Programming > Programming Languages
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Microsoft Expression takes your creative possibilities to a new level. The professional design tools and innovative technologies in Expression give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality. Expression Web is a professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites that deliver superior quality on the Web.

Create CSS-based, XHTML 1.0 Transitional-conforming Web sites by default. View larger.

Access ASP.NET controls and their associated properties with the same power as Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. View larger.

Fine-tune raw data presented on a page with tools to sort, filter, and apply condition formatting. View larger.

Design customized views of industry-standard XML data using powerful drag-and-drop tools, and see how your data will look within your CSS site design. View larger.

Create, edit, and deploy Web pages with deep support for the newly released ASP.NET 2.0 standard. View larger.

Standards-based Web Sites
Expression Web makes it easy to create CSS-based, XHTML 1.0 Transitional-conforming Web sites by default and work better across browsers, simplifying deployment and maintenance. Configure flexible schema settings to support all combinations of HTML, XHTML, Strict, Transitional, Frameset and CSS 1.0, 2.0, and 2.1 plus browser-specific schemas. Then validate your site with compatibility and accessibility reporting and against Section 508 and W3C Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

With Expression Web you can also design customized views of industry-standard XML data using powerful drag-and-drop tools, and see how your data will look within your CSS site design. What's more, designers get the flexibility to represent XML data any way they choose. Present data using XSLT, even editing views on live XML data. Fine-tune raw data presented on a page with tools to sort, filter, and apply condition formatting. You can even retrieve and present XML data from live RSS feeds on your site, styled to match your own site's look and feel.

Sophisticated CSS-based Layout and Formatting
Use Expression Web to generate elegant, modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art surface design tools. You can directly manipulate positioning, sizing, margins and padding; a sophisticated CSS rendering engine inside gives you the confidence to make design decisions on the fly. Try out CSS styles on the page with drag-and-drop style management, and migrate them to a central repository. Meanwhile, typing aids and IntelliSense in the Code View make your process efficient and fast.

Generate elegant, modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art surface design tools. View larger.

Create, edit, and deploy Web pages with deep support for the newly released ASP.NET 2.0 standard. Capture the power of ASP.NET with easy drag-and-drop controls, and maintain the correct look of your site with the use of server-rendered ASP.NET Master Pages to speed up the design process and allow easy site-wide changes. Access ASP.NET controls and their associated properties with the same power as Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, but rendered within the design surface of Expression Web. You can also preview ASP.NET pages locally, without the need for a full Web server.

Rich Data Presentation
Expression Web makes it possible to build and format views of industry-standard XML data using drag-and drop tools for quick visualization. An XPath Expression Builder allows you to create complex queries, and XSL Transform (XSLT) support gives you the flexibility to present data any way you want. Plus, XML data can be retrieved and presented via live RSS feeds that match your site's formatting.

Designers get the flexibility to represent XML data any way they choose. Present data using XSLT, even editing views on live XML data. Fine-tune raw data presented on a page with tools to sort, filter, and apply condition formatting. Retrieve and present XML data from live RSS feeds on your site, styled to match your own site's look and feel.

Powerful Server Technology
Harness the power of ASP.NET 2.0 to transform your sites into dynamic, interactive Web applications. Inserting and configuring ASP.NET controls is a snap with the controls toolbox, properties grid, and on-control "action menus." Meanwhile, ASP.NET Master Pages make site-wide changes quick and easy. And with the ASP.NET Development Server, you can make design decisions with full reference to page data.

Upgrade Version
This version of Expression Web is made for license holders of any version of Microsoft FrontPage.

Product Description

Build Dynamic Web Sites Product InformationExpression Web is a professional design tool to create modernstandards-based sites which deliver superior quality on the Web.  Easilyintegrate XML data and take advantage of superior support for Microsoft ASP.NETand XHTML.  Bring your Web sites to life with sophisticated CSS designfeatures and tools that give you precise control of page layout andformatting.  Create standards-based CSS and XHTML-compliant Web sites thatdeliver compelling user experiences.Realize greater productivity with Microsoft Expression Web.  Explore newcreative possibilities and deliver superior quality.Product HighlightsCSS Based LayoutCreate CSS-based XHTML 1.0 Transitional-conforming Web sites by default. Workbetter across browsers simplifying deployment and maintenance. Configureflexible schema settings to support all combinations of HTML XHTML StrictTransitional Frameset and CSS 1.0 2.0 and 2.1 plus browser-specific schemas.Validate your site with compatibility and accessibility reporting and againstSection 508 and W3C Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). CSS Layout Generate elegant modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art surface design tools. Directly manipulate positioning sizing margins and padding. A sophisticated CSS rendering engine inside gives you the confidence to make design decisions on the fly. Try out CSS styles on the page with drag-and-drop style management and migrate them to a central repository. Typing aids and IntelliSense in the Code View make your process efficient and fast. Rich Data Presentation Build and format views of industry-standard XML data using drag-and drop tools for quick visualization. An XPath Expression Builder allows you to create complex queries and XSL Transform (XSLT) support gives you the flexibility to present data any way you want. XML dat

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Upgrading from FrontPage to Expression Web, February 12, 2007

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Front Page User "Front Page User" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade [OLD VERSION] (DVD-ROM)

Expression Web is a great product that competes very favorably with professional web design tools such as Dream Weaver

However, FrontPage up-graders need to be aware that web component wizards, form designer or like conveniences are gone in Expression Web

FrontPage users should expect a significant learning curve if they are not familiar with designing cascading style sheets (CSS), creating web databases and the like. Plan to use FrontPage for your published sites until your skill sets have been upgraded too.

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DreamWeaver Revisited, January 30, 2007

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Gandor (Arizona, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade [OLD VERSION] (DVD-ROM)

Bought Microsoft Expression Web the day it became available here on Amazon, because of a positive review in a PC Magazine in 2006.
I shall be brief, after 6 years of using both FrontPage and Macromedia's DreamWeaver, I am very impressed by Expression Web, finally the power of DreamWeaver with the usefulness (simplicity) of FrontPage combined.

No offense here, but I have never seen any Program of this quality anytime before coming from Microsoft... very unlike anything else from them.

And the most amazing thing is, unlike any other piece of software from Microsoft, it does not come with the dreaded "activation" curse.
You can install it, then uninstall- and re-install it on a new machine as many times as you like, without having to "re-activate".

If you are a DreamWeaver fan, and are not too happy that Macromedia was sold to Adobe, Microsoft Expression Web is an excellent alternative.
Warmly recommended !

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much improved over FrontPage, December 11, 2006

By 

Richard Fowler "web guy" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade [OLD VERSION] (DVD-ROM)

I had just about given up on FrontPage because of its very clumsy use of css and other newer features. Also, the templates were horrible. I started using Expression as a Beta and it is a significant improvement. The templates were very easy to set up, and more significantly, all of the css features are right up front and easy to use.
Yes, this is a programmers application and probably has no interest or suitability for those who want a total turn-key solution.
I've been waiting for this to finally be released for sale and am excited about an upgrade price below $100 for a product that has moved very close to Dreamweaver (a great product that is way out of my price category).