Expression Web 3 Released
July 26th, 2009 Posted in .Net, ASP.Net, Expression Web, Internet Explorer, Silverlight, microsoft, msdn, web design
Expression Web 3, part of Expression Studio from Microsoft has now been released and is available for purchase / download.
MSDN license holders should find Expression Studio including Expression Web 3 available for download now from the MSDN web site, whilst everyone else can take advantage of free trials (the Expression Web 3 trail can be downloaded here and is around 122mb) and upgrade offers, where appropriate.
Expression Web 3 brings some exciting stuff to the table to improve on the already popular Expression Web 2.
Amongst the most notable features are;
- Brand new look and feel to match the darker style seen in Expression Blend 2.
Image used taken from Expression Web site from Microsoft. Coptright Microsoft.
- SuperPreview – allowing you to view your pages / sites in multiples browsers and examine and resolve any cross browser compatibility issues with your designs.
- SnapShot Preview – A browser preview that automatically updates side by side with your design / code, meaning that you do not have to load the browser everytime you make a change to see what it will render like.
Image used taken from Expression Studio Web Site from Microsoft. Copyright Microsoft.
- Silverlight and DeepZoom support – You can now embed Silverlight movies as well as DeepZoom movies into your pages using Expression Web 3.
- Improved FTP Publishing and Site Management – Expression Web 3 now claims to upload and sync your sites with your remote server faster than before, uploading multiple files at once. It now also boasts improved site management which should make switching between sites and saving associated settings a breeze.
- Internet Explorer 8 Support – Support for IE8 now comes with EW3 allowing you to target web sites for this browser.
- Expression Design 3 Included – The graphical editor from Microsoft, Expression Design is now included with Expression Web.
Also released as part of Expression Studio 3 are the new versions of Expression Blend, Expression Encoder and, as already mentioned, Expression Design.
I have only just installed the new version of the studio, but will post some follow ups of anything interesting I think would be worth sharing.
Below are some links to pages for Expression Web 3 and Expression Studio 3;
Expression Web 3 Trial Download
Expression Web 3 Product Information
Let me know your thoughts on the new versions….
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