Microsoft Expression Web (formerly Expression Web Designer) gives you all the tools youll 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.
Expression Web is a professional design tool that helps you create and work with Standards-based Web sites, Sophisticated CSS-based layouts, Extensive CSS formatting and management, Rich data presentation, and Powerful ASP.NET 2.0-based technology.
Main Features
Standards-based Web Sites: Create CSS-based, XHTML 1.0 Transitional-conforming Web sites by default. Work better across browsers, simplifying deployment and maintenance. Configure flexible schema settings to support all combinations of HTML, XHTML, Strict, Transitional, Frameset and CSS 1.0, 2.0, and 2.1 plus browser-specific schemas. Validate your site with compatibility and accessibility reporting and against Section 508 and W3C Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
CSS Based Layout: Generate elegant, modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art surface design tools. Directly manipulate positioning, sizing, margins and padding. A sophisticated CSS rendering engine inside gives you the confidence to make design decisions on the fly. Try out CSS styles on the page with drag-and-drop style management, and migrate them to a central repository. Typing aids and IntelliSense® in the Code View make your process efficient and fast.
Rich Data Presentation: Build and format views of industry-standard XML data using drag-and-drop tools for quick visualization. An XPath Expression Builder allows you to create complex queries, and XSL Transform (XSLT) support gives you the flexibility to present data any way you want. XML data can be retrieved and presented via live RSS feeds that match your sites formatting.
Powerful Server Technology: Harness the power of ASP.NET 2.0 to transform your sites into dynamic, interactive Web applications. No code data binding required with integrated support for server and user controls. Inserting and configuring ASP.NET controls is a snap with the controls toolbox, properties grid, and on-control action menus. ASP.NET Master Pages make site-wide changes quick and easy.
System Requirements
Hard Disk
1.5 GB of available harddisk space; a portion this disk space will be freed after installation the original download package is removed from the hard drive.
Memory
512 MB of RAM or more.
Processor
PC with Pentium 700 or faster processor.
Platform
Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later or Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Service Pack 1 or later operating system.
