Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Microsoft ships Expression 3 tools

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Jul 22, 20091 min

Technologies are geared to work with Silverlight 3 RIA platform and improve designer-developer workflow

Microsoft is making its Expression 3 toolset for building rich Internet applications available for download on Wednesday.

The tools can be used in conjunction with Microsoft’s Silverlight 3 browser-plug in technology for rich media experiences.

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Featured are tools including Expression Blend 3, for interactive design and improving designer-developer workflow; Expression Web 3, for building Web sites using standards such as PHP and HTML; Expression Encoder 3, for video-encoding; and Expression Design 3, for illustration and graphic design.

“Expression 3 introduces a broad range of new features such as SketchFlow in Expression Blend and SuperPreview in Expression Web. These features and others provide improved usability and productivity across the designer and developer workflow,” a Microsoft representative said in a statement.

Expression tools can be accessed at Microsoft’s Web page, with trial downloads also available.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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