Microsoft Expression Studio

Microsoft Expression Studio is a Windows program that enables users to create powerful web content. They can design prototypes, create artwork and graphics, encode for online use as well as build the actual web page.

Goal

Nowadays, most activities are performed on the Internet, so it is no longer a difficult task to create your own web space. With this idea in mind, Microsoft Expression Studio comes with a set of tools with which you can create standard-based websites, design prototypes for your ideas and process content to make it suitable for online use.

Contents

This is not a standalone application, but rather a set of tools dedicated to management and creation of web content. As such, you are provided with the following components:

• Expression Blend;
• Expression Web + SuperPreview;
• Expression Encoder Pro;
• Expression Design.
• Creating prototypes

If you want to get an idea of what you want to deliver to the end-user, you need to create a prototype. This is done in Expression Blend. The program is capable of processing multiple projects at the same time. You are able to work with different elements, adjust properties and customize appearance. In addition, you can save created projects as Silverlight or WPF applications.

Web design

Expression Web is the component for the creation and management of the web page. Since the included options work with snippets, advanced programming knowledge is not required.

If you want to add multimedia content to your website, then you may use the Expression Encoder Pro. This utility helps you to load, edit and process any video file on your computer.

Last but not least, Expression Design offers a variety of creation and editing tools for objects of all types. Here, you are able to fine-tune the visuals part of your project.

Features

• free to download and use;
• compatible with modern Windows versions;
• gives you the ability to create web content;
• you can upload and edit videos;
• it is possible to design the website appearance.