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Only design tool on the market that combines the power of design and development with Microsoft Visual Studio compatibility and support for ASP.NET 3.5 including ASP.NET AJAX and PHP
Build sites according to today's standards, including XHTML, CSS, XML, and XSLT; enjoy better rendering in browsers, more relevant indexing in search engines, enhanced productivity, and more
Design-focused tools simplify complex web technology and put you in complete control
Expression Web 2 switches from standards to quirks rendering, depending on the doctype in use; have confidence that your designs will translate perfectly from your design tool to the browser
Item #: Q80515. Microsoft Expression Web 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.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.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 and Microsoft Visual Studio, by taking advantage of superior support for XML, ASP.NET and XHTML.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. Product Description: Microsoft Expression Web - ( v. 2.0 ) - upgrade package Category: Creativity application Subcategory: Creativity - web design / publishing Version: 2.0 License Type: Upgrade package License Qty: 1 workstation License Pricing: Standard Language(s): English Platform: Windows Distribution Media: DVD-ROM Package Type: Retail Customers also search for: Technology\Software\Developer Software Discount Microsoft Expression Web - ( V. 2.0 ) - Upgrade Package, Buy Microsoft Expression Web - ( V. 2.0 ) - Upgrade Package, Wholesale Microsoft Expression Web - ( V. 2.0 ) - Upgrade Package, 0882224660655, UCQ-00602, Developer Software
Enter a new era in Web design. Expression Web 2 Upgrade gives you all the tools you need to produce high-quality, standards-based Web sites.
Expression Web 2 combines the power of design and development with Microsoft Visual Studio compatibility and support for ASP.NET 3.5 including ASP.NET AJAX and PHP.
Compatibility reporting of HTML/XHTML and CSS.
Split View allows you to review both code and site design simultaneously.
Deliver standards-based sites, by default Microsoft Expression Web 2 builds sites according to today's standards, including XHTML, CSS, XML, and XSLT. For Web designers, that means better rendering in browsers, more relevant indexing in search engines, enhanced productivity, and more.
Give your creativity new legs Today's sites use cascading style sheets to separate design from content. The design-focused tools in Expression Web 2 simplify this complex technology and put you in complete control. From visual drag-and-drop margin and padding control to a visual hierarchy of style applications, it's easy to take charge of your design.
What you see is what they get Accurate page rendering in the design environment gives you full creative freedom. Expression Web 2 switches from standards to quirks rendering, depending on the doctype in use. You'll have confidence that your designs will translate perfectly from your design tool to the browser.
Present XML data your way Working visually with XML data has never been easier. Drag and drop an XML file and watch as it's immediately rendered by an XSL stylesheet that can be reformatted to match any site's style. Now you can easily include, filter, and sort data from any XML source.
Do more with your sites Expression Web 2 combines the power of design and development with Microsoft Visual Studio compatibility and support for ASP.NET 3.5 including ASP.NET AJAX and PHP.
Design
Layers support
Dynamic Web Template and ASP.NET 3.5 Master Page support
Adobe Photoshop import
XML drag-and-drop support
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
CSS schema support for 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, IE6 & IE7
Drag-and-drop CSS rule application and management
Draggable CSS margins and padding
Code editor
User Interface
Split View allows you to review both code and site design simultaneously
Design surface supports both standards rendering and quirks rendering
Code
IntelliSense for HTML, CSS, XSL, JScript, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP.NET and PHP
Code navigation hyperlinking
Code snippet support
Web Application Development
ASP.NET 3.5 Support including Master Pages and Control design time rendering
ASP.NET AJAX support
PHP Support including Intellisense and Includes rendering
ASP.NET and PHP Development Server
Reporting
Reporting of CSS usage errors
Reporting of s508, WCAG 1 and 2 accessibility compliance
Compatibility reporting of HTML/XHTML and CSS
Deployment
HTML optimization tools
Deployment through FTP, WebDAV, and FrontPage Server Extensions
Other
Predesigned site templates included
Support for third-party add-ins
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Upgrade from FrontPage 2000:
I have developed quite a lot of web sites since 1995, some of which I use in my own businesses. I have developed them with FrontPage 98 & FrontPage 2000. Finally realizing that FrontPage is obsolete I found the upgrade from FrontPage 2000 to Expression web to be smooth. I was impressed with the expanded capabilities of Expression web for more expert developers. The online tutorials are excellent with an impressive host of other parts of the web development suite that are available for those who... more info
Easy to Use:
I've been both a Dreamweaver and Microsoft FrontPage/Expression Web user since 1999. Microsoft has proven to be a time saver for quick, good looking, and manuverable websites. Microsoft software has it's quirks and so does Dreamweaver. If I was a full-time web maintainer I might be able to justify the cost of Adobe's Suite, but for now the cost, user friendliness, quality, and CSS control in Expression Web 2 meets my needs. EW2 loaded easily and I was using it within minutes...no glitches. Look forward to... more info
Nice program, but I still prefer Front Page:
Let me start by saying that if you have never used Front Page, you won't know what you are missing with Expression Web 2. Overall, it (EW2)is a very nice program that allows you to stick with simple templates or get much more sophisticated with CSS. If you have a web site that was created using Front Page, you can still publish your site with Extensions turned on, but there is no navigation page and the ability to make navigation bars based using the wizard. There is also no photo gallery wizard and the EW... more info
Microsoft Expression Web 2 Upgrade:
As a novice in the realm of creating a website I found this product easy to use. I feel confident that the more I learn about Expression Web 2 the better job I'll do creating websites.