Microsoft Expression Web 2 For Windows

Microsoft Expression Web offers a powerful array of visual tools for creating great looking sites while fully supporting Web-based standards. Expression Web makes it easy for designers to quickly design cool sites with tools that feel familiar. Thanks to Expression Web's underlying standards, the files can then be passed to developers who can code the site in the development tools they prefer. This back and forth without designers having to touch the code unless they want to makes this a powerful program. In Expression Web 2, Microsoft has added support for PHP backed sites and made it easy to work with PHP. Other new features include: Silverlight support and new editing capabilities for Flash SWF and Windows Media files. In addition Expression Web 2 now provides ASP.NET AJAX server controls that enable users to quickly create web pages that include a rich user experience with responsive and familiar user interface (UI) elements.

A visual quick reference book that shows you how to work efficiently with Expression Web 2, with complete coverage of basic to advanced skills.

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book. Microsoft Expression Web offers a powerful array of visual tools for creating great looking sites while fully supporting Web-based standards. Expression Web makes it easy for designers to quickly design cool sites with tools that feel familiar. Thanks to Expression Web's underlying standards, the files can then be passed to developers who can code the site in the development tools they prefer. This back and forth without designers having to touch the code unless they want to makes this a powerful program. In Expression Web 2, Microsoft has added support for PHP backed sites and made it easy to work with PHP. Other new features include: Silverlight support and new editing capabilities for Flash SWF and Windows Media files. In addition Expression Web 2 now provides ASP.NET AJAX server controls that enable users to quickly create web pages that include a rich user experience with responsive and familiar user interface (UI) elements.

Need answers quickly? Microsoft Expression Web 3 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Create Web sites using drag and drop controls Create Cascading Style Sheet layouts Insert Flash, Windows Media, and Photoshop content Write, edit, and optimize code and scripts Use IntelliSense to help reduce coding errors Preview and compare pages in multiple browsers Update Web sites for Windows Internet Explorer 8 Integrate media and Web applications using Microsoft Silverlight Create dynamic Web templates Create forms to gather online information Retrieve and present data from live RSS feeds Integrate data from databases or XML data Create dynamic Web content using ASP.NET technology Explore the capabilities of Microsoft Expression Studio Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: Workshops and related files Keyboard shortcuts Includes Workshops More than 500 of the Most Essential Expression Web Tasks

Provides information on using the Web creation tool from Microsoft - Expression Web. Expression Web makes it easy to create pages that look good in all browsers. This book shows you how to use Cascading Style Sheets to build consistent, easy to navigate designs. It also shows you how to use templates to generate whole sites.

Master Microsoft Expression Web 2 Build dynamic, standards-based web sites for personal or professional use with help from this easy-to-follow guide. How to Do Everything: Microsoft Expression Web 2 shows you how to use all of the versatile features this powerful web design tool has to offer. Screenshots along with detailed text demonstrate how to build your site, style it with Cascading Style Sheets, add multimedia, and enable interactivity. You'll also get details on using PHP and ASP.NET. Now it's easier than ever to get your web site up and running! Build web pages and add and configure text and images Link content in your site View and edit XHTML code Create and manage styles with Cascading Style Sheets Lay out pages with dynamic web templates and layers Organize content in tables and frames Create JavaScript code to add behaviors for action and interaction Include media elements using Silverlight, Flash, Microsoft Media, Java, and Podcasts Collect and validate information with forms Build dynamic pages with PHP and create ASP.NET web pages Optimize, test, publish, and manage your web site