Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade from FrontPage [OLD VERSION]

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Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP

Microsoft Software, 2007, CD-ROM

Customer Rating: 19 reviews Recommend

Main Features

Upgrade package for professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites that deliver superior quality on the Web
Seamlessly integrate Web design and development teams with Expression Web and Visual Studio's superior support for XML, ASP.NET and XHTML
Built-in support for latest Web standards means your sites will be optimized for accessibility and cross-browser compatibility
Advanced CSS rendering engine lets you make decision making on the fly
Harnesses the power of ASP.NET 2.0 to transform your sites into dynamic, interactive Web applications

Product Description

Upgrade only; previous installation required.

Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools you need to produce high-quality, standards-based Web sites the way you want them. Bring your Web sites to life with sophisticated CSS design features including visual designers. Create dynamic, interactive pages and sites that leverage the power of the Web to deliver compelling User experiences. Create CSS-based Web sites that work better across browsers, simplifying deployment and maintenance. Take advantage of the best of dynamic Web site design to design, develop, and maintain exceptional standards-based Web sites. Use the controls toolbox, properties grid, and on-control action menus to quickly insert and Configure ASP.NET controls Write ASP.NET markup quickly with IntelliSense and tag completion in the Integrated design and code surface Take advantage of ASP.NET 2.0 with integrated support for Server and user controls & no code data binding, for dynamic, interactive Web applications

The Microsoft Expression suite of professional design tools and innovative technologies will take your creative possibilities to a new level. Whether you are designing standards-based Web sites, rich user experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content, Microsoft Expression applications will help. Microsoft Expression Web is a professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites that deliver superior quality on the Web.

Build and format views of industry-standard XML data using drag-and drop tools for quick visualization.

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.

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

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

New Era, New Tool
Microsoft Expression Web helps you to reduce complexity and ease data integration by using powerful design tools and task panes to quickly incorporate XML data. You can seamlessly integrate Web design and development teams with Expression Web and Visual Studio's superior support for XML, ASP.NET and XHTML. The software is also designed to help you unleash your creative ideas and bring your Web sites to life with sophisticated CSS design features. Visual designers, specialized task panes, and tool bars give you precise control of page layout and formatting. These superior tools will let you build dynamic, interactive pages that harness the power of the Web, and the built-in support for today's modern Web standards means that it's easier than ever to optimize your sites for accessibility and cross-browser compatibility. This all translates to superior performance with the same Microsoft passion about delivering the highest quality and standards possible.

Standards-Based Web Sites
With Expressions Web, you can create CSS-based, XHTML 1.0 Transitional-conforming Web sites by default. This means that you creations will work better across browsers, simplifying deployment and maintenance. You'll be able to 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, and validate your site with compatibility and accessibility reporting and against Section 508 and W3C Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Generating elegant, modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art surface design tools has never been easier. A sophisticated CSS rendering engine inside gives you the confidence to make design decisions on the fly, and you can even 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 extremely efficient and fast.

Rich Data Presentation and Powerful Server Technology
Using drag-and drop tools for quick visualization, you can build and format views of industry-standard XML data. 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. The software can also help you retrieve and present XML data via live RSS feeds that match your site's formatting.

Expressions Web harnesses the power of ASP.NET 2. to transform your sites into dynamic, interactive Web applications. No code data binding is required with the application's integrated support for server and user controls. Expressions Web also makes inserting and configuring ASP.NET controls a snap with the controls toolbox, properties grid, and on-control "action menus," while the ASP.NET Master Pages make site-wide changes quick and easy.

Product Details

Title: Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade from FrontPage [OLD VERSION]
Sales Rank: 2342 in Software
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP, CD-ROM
Item Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.25 x 5.5 inches, 0.9 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches, 0.9 pounds

Customer Reviews

Item is ok and will need to be tweaked: This version of Expression is ok. I was expecting a much more rounded and intuitive product from Microsoft. It is still light years behind Dreamweaver. Not too many new features for my personal use. If you have the last version of Front Page don't waste the money on this product. Wait until Microsoft makes some real changes in the software before… More reviews

Expression Web- not as easy as it sounds: I must say I loved FrontPage, and I was not sure about this upgrade. It is harder than it looks, but does make nice pages. The "simple" use of photo galleries from external sources is a joke for anyone not an expert. This is the biggest downside of the program. The navigation setup is a lot different and not as easy as FrontPage, but is manageable. Over… More reviews

Pleased Customer: It is a great product, easy to use and fast to start working with it. More reviews

migrate from Front Page not so bad: I watched the quickstart video from microsoft expression http://www.microsoft.com/expression/kc/resources.aspx?type=quickstart and was able to figure basic html changes from front page in a day. After importing I found it better to copy and past text and functions/objects to remove errors into a new page rather then edditing them in the imported page. Imports include errors (highlighted in html)but does make it function without… More reviews

A "Must Have" for Expression Web: A very thorough easy to follow reference manual for Expression Web. The use of hands on examples makes learning how to use this new web design software understandable and easy to design your website the way you want it. The CD of the book and software applications included make this an excellent value. .Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web More reviews

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