Overview

Microsoft Expression Blend 2 is the professional design tool to create engaging web-connected experiences for Windows. Design cutting-edge user interfaces and collaborate with developers to bring these stunning new types of applications to life--this could be your virtual playground.

Mix design elements such as video, vector art, high quality text, animation, pixel images, and 3D content with a full toolbox of advanced controls and containers to create engaging, cinematic user interfaces.

Main Features

• Create stunning web experiences with full-screen HD video, animated graphics, sound and interactivity.
  
  
• Deliver better usability and user experiences that pack the power of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and incorporate both online and offline data capabilities.
  
  
• Create compelling user interface designs that use a full spectrum of media types, including vector and pixel art, video, audio, text, 3D, and animation.
  
  
• Add interactivity to your designs without writing code--fully customizable controls let you create design elements from simple graphical buttons to sophisticated custom views of data.
  
  
• Harness the power of XAML the .NET Framework 3.5 and Silverlight to ensure the designs you create in Expression Blend 2 carry through to the final Microsoft Visual Studio project.

System Requirements