Greg Keast

This book explains how to build a website using Microsoft's Expression Web and guides you through the entire website process from planning to publishing. It takes a step-by-step approach using simple terminology and plenty of screen shots. And it works with any version of Expression Web.

Jim Cheshire

This book will walk you through the development and testing of a full-featured add-in for Expression Web 4. If you use Expression Web 4 and want to extend the functionality of the product, then Creating Microsoft Expression Web 4 Add-Ins is perfect for you!

Jim Cheshire

“In the trenches” guidance, big-picture insights, and exclusive troubleshooting help for building standards-compliant, cross-browser web sites. Case studies draw on the author's extensive experience building Web solutions with Microsoft technologies.

Jim Cheshire

Expression Web introduced ASP.NET to a new group of web developers. This book is designed to help you start using ASP.NET right away to add powerful new features to your website.

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

These practical videos walk you through starting projects, building effective pages, using Code View, and thoroughly mastering Expression Web 4’s powerful CSS capabilities. You’ll find hands-on coverage of Dynamic Web Templates and site management, browser testing with SuperPreview, search engine optimization with the new SEO Checker, and much more!

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build flexible, easy-to-maintain, standards-based websites with Microsoft Expression Web 4. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire process, from concept through delivery.

Chris Leeds

Teach yourself how to use Expression Web 4, the professional design tool for creating compliant standards-based Web sites faster and easier. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

Jim Cheshire

Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth provides specific, tested, and proven solutions to the problems you run into every day. This is the one book that you can rely on to answer all the questions you have now and will have in the future.

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build flexible, easy-to-maintain, standards-based websites with Microsoft Expression Web 3.

Steve Johnson and Perspection Inc.

Author Steve Johnson provides answers to your Microsoft Expression Web 3 questions in a visual step-by-step format with lots of full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

Jim Cheshire

Touted as the only book on Expression Web 2 you'll ever need, this book provides comprehensive coverage on everything from basic web design to the advanced features of Expression Web 2. This book is for anyone interested in learning how to design standards-compliant Web sites using Expression Web 2.

Nolan Hester

Packed with more than 600 screenshots, the book goes beyond crafting good-looking single pages. Instead, it shows you how to use templates to generate whole sites with uniform, yet creative, layouts that can be reconfigured with the click of a button. You'll also learn how to give sites extra polish with interactive behaviors and forms.

Steve Johnson

For those who would rather be shown how than told how! This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. It also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects.

Chris Leeds

Learn how to create compelling web pages, work with design tools and task panes, build templates and work with advanced design technologies with this easy to follow, step-by-step guide to mastering Expression Web 2 by Chris Leeds. The book includes practice files on CD and hands-on exercises to help you create stylish web sites.

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

Morten Rand-Hendriksen, a web designer, developer, programmer, and digital media expert, takes a step-by-step approach in teaching standards-based website construction using Microsoft Expression Web 2. With easy instructions and exercises at the end of each chapter, you'll learn to create web sites that communicate effectively, master Expression Web's advanced image editing features, create error-free code quickly and easily, and much, much more.

Zak Ruvalcaba

Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools to develop sophisticated sites that integrate standardized CSS layout with ASP.NET 2.0, XML, and SQL Server 2005. Written by an experienced ASP.NET and Dreamweaver Web developer, this book shows you how to take advantage of all of Expression Web's innovative features to create a memorable online experience. Expert tips and techniques on Web page structuring, page formatting style sheets, HTML forms, and more will show you how to design and develop new Web applications.

Joe Marini

From understanding the concept of smart web design, to creating, editing, and maintaining a web site, instructor Joe Marini, Group Product Manager at Microsoft, gives his insider tips for real-world web site design using Expression Web. From creating forms and tables, creating and modifying templates, making sites accessible, using CSS and XML data, to creating dynamic pages and publishing the site, Joe shows how to use Expression Web through each stage of a web site's design and development.

Cheryl D. Wise

The author-expert MS trainer and MVP Cheryl D. Wise-starts with the very basics, and then takes you to an advanced level through a series of practical real-world exercises. No prior knowledge of Microsoft Expression Suite is assumed, and the book is written with a highly professional tone. This makes it extremely useful whether you're a beginner or an advanced web developer or designer who wants to make use of the software.

Greg Holden

This book serves as an introduction to using Expression Studio to create Web sites, graphics, and presentations, and to organize and edit media files. You'll learn how to use the Expression Studio programs individually, and you'll also learn how easy it is to export files and projects from one application to another. Each section of the book covers a specific program, so you can read the book from cover to cover to get a complete idea of how the entire suite works together, or just jump to specific topics of interest on the program you want to learn more about. By the end of the book, you'll be creating interactive sites that utilize Cascading Style Sheets and databases with Expression Web, creating and manipulating images with Expression Design, cataloging and keeping track of your content and creations with Expression Media, and putting it all together with Expression Blend.

Linda Hefferman, Asha Dornfest

Microsoft Expression Web For Dummies arrives in time for early adopters to get a feel for how to build an attractive Web site. Author Linda Hefferman teams up with longtime FrontPage For Dummies author Asha Dornfest to show the easy way for first-time Web designers, FrontPage vets, or users of other Web design tools how to get results from Expression Web.

Steve Johnson and Perspection Inc.

This book uses real-world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Expression Web example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com.

Jim Cheshire

We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Expression Web proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Expression Web, Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web is the only book you need.

Brennon Williams

Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Unleashed is a stunning, full-color resource with hundreds of screenshots and informative figure references. It has also been authored sequentially, to enable you to build your knowledge step-by-step and gain confidence through repartition and fearlessness in discovery.

Andrew Troelsen

Pro Expression Blend 4 is for .NET developers, and graphical artists, who want to learn the ins-and-outs of the Expression Blend IDE. This book will take you well beyond the basics and provide you with a detailed examination of the key Blend topics, including workspace customization, graphics, layout, styles, themes, data binding, and the use of SketchFlow, giving you an excellent understanding of the Blend product and what it can do for you.

Elena Kosinska, Chris Leeds

Teach yourself how to use Microsoft Expression Blend 4, the professional tool for designing graphical user interfaces (UI) for Silverlight Web and desktop applications. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

Chris Bernard, Sara Summers

If you want to communicate innovative ideas, research, experiment, and prototype in the language of the interface, Dynamic Prototyping with SketchFlow in Expression Blend is the perfect text. Learn how to sketch, iterate, and validate ideas–utilizing the power and productivity within SketchFlow.

Jeremy Osborn

This book will get you up-and-running quickly with Sketchflow. It includes lesson files available from the book’s website, step-by-step instructions, and clear illustrations and figures.

Victor Gaudioso

Silverlight 3 allows you to develop cross-platform Rich Internet Applications in a fraction of the time because of the extensive and very powerful .NET 3.5 libraries, the powerful, design friendly Blend 3 Integrated Development Environment, and an enhanced workflow.

Victor Gaudioso

This task based guide will get you up and running using Expression Blend 2 in a hurry. Having a passion for Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight, the author, Victor Gaudioso, takes you step-by-step through a series of fun exercises designed to take you from being a novice to becoming an experienced practitioner in creating your own dynamic Rich Applications with animations, stunning effects and even 3D objects.

Robert Reinhardt

This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users how to create streamlined, innovative and just plain beautiful applications with Microsoft's new application development tool . Design expert and author Robert Reinhardt takes readers step-by-step through the features and tools, and shows them how they can use Microsoft Expression Blend to create engaging, cinematic user interfaces with a rich design environment that combines multiple media elements including vectors, pixel images, 3D content, video and audio, high quality text, and animation. Whether learning the application from start or looking for specific task-based answers, Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, provides designers and application developers with exactly the information they need.

Brennon Williams

Microsoft Expression Blend Unleashed is about learning a new tool for designers, but also learning a new mindset for developers. Expression Blend enables the delivery of rich interactive applications, for the web as well as the desktop, allowing you to take graphical assets and blend them with functional .NET code through the power of XAML and the WPF platform. Microsoft Expression Blend Unleashed also features a C# Primer, introducing designers to the .NET Framework. .NET allows the reader to extend the functionality of many of the WPF elements used in Expression Blend. The most important concept for the reader to grasp is that Blend and Visual Studio together are about facilitating the kind of user experience everyone wants from the applications they use. This book will give you the skill set whether you are a designer or developer; from there, you just need to use a little imagination.

Gurdy Leete, Mary Leete

Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer will simplify the development of rich, interactive Web applications and this comprehensive reference introduces every tool and characteristic of this new software Detailing the ins and outs of the program, veteran authors Gurdy and Mary Leete provide professional Web designers, developers, and serious home users with the know-how they need to create amazing Web sites. Readers interested in online game development will enjoy the coverage of 3D Web animations-something Flash can't do.

David Blatner, Jeff Carlson

In this Visual QuickStart Guide, filled with friendly prose, task-based instruction, step-by-step explanations, and visual aides, readers will have everything they need to know about the key features of Expression Design right at their fingertips. Expert authors Jeff Carlson and David Blatner walk readers through Expression Design's easy-to-use professional interface, and guide readers through all the key features. Users will learn how to: create compelling graphic designs and illustrations; apply high-quality effects and filters; bring existing vector-based artwork from other popular graphic tools into Expression Design; export into a wide variety of formats; and use the created elements with Expression Blend. Microsoft Expression Design for Windows Visual QuickStart Guide will have users up and running quickly and building awesome graphic assets in no time!

Ted LoCascio

For those who would rather be shown how than told how! This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. It also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects.

James Clarke, Ben Waggoner, Alex Zambelli

In this book, three leading Expression and Silverlight experts cover Microsoft Expression Encoder in unprecedented depth, and in the context of the entire Silverlight ecosystem. The authors combine a practical tutorial, a complete reference, and deeper drilldowns for advanced users.

Matthew MacDonald

Pro Silverlight 4 in C# is an invaluable reference for professional developers wanting to discover the new features of Silverlight 4. Author Matthew MacDonald's expert advice guides you through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive in—no matter what the target platform.

Next-Generation Business Intelligence Software with Silverlight 4 provides developers, designers, and architects with a solid foundation in BI design and architecture concepts for Microsoft Silverlight.

Vibor Cipan

Build and implement rich, standards-friendly user interfaces with Silverlight and Expression Blend. The first and only book to focus exclusively on Silverlight UI development.

Pete Brown

Silverlight 4 in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial that guides the reader from creating "Hello World" to coding production-quality, data-driven rich Internet applications with graphics, audio, and video content.

Rob Cameron, Jit Ghosh

Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach, Second Edition is your practical companion to developing rich, interactive web applications with Microsoft's latest technology. This book tackles common problems and scenarios that on-the-job developers face every day by revealing code and detailed solutions.

Gill Cleeren, Kevin Dockx

Over 85 practical recipes for creating rich, data-driven business applications in Silverlight.

Jeff Scanlon, Ashish Ghoda

This book provides you with fast-track coverage of all the most important elements of the Silverlight 3 technology ranging from XAML to standard controls, from dealing with media to networking, from testing to deployment.

Robert Lair

Robert Lair takes you on a tour of all the tools, including Microsoft Expression Design, which plays an important part in creating Silverlight assets; Microsoft Expression Blend, which is used to build user interaction for Silverlight elements; and Microsoft Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers, providing the coding environment for "nuts and bolts" wiring.

Laurence Moroney

Get a jump on the next release of Silverlight, the cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in for rich interactive applications and the next-generation user experience. You'll get practical, approachable guidance on Silverlight tools, the Control Model, XAML, layout controls, Deep Zoom, networking and interoperability, data binding, and other essential topics.

Shannon Horn

This hands-on guide prepares software developers to create next-generation Web and Windows applications using Microsoft Silverlight.

Matthew MacDonald

Full-color graphics and screenshots throughout make Pro Silverlight 3 in C# an invaluable reference for professional developers wanting to discover the new features of Silverlight 3. Author Matthew MacDonald's expertly crafted tutorial guides you through creating rich media applications using Silverlight in the environment you're most productive in -- no matter what the target platform.

John Papa

Data-Driven Services with Silverlight 2 covers all of the data access and web service tools you need, including data binding, the LINQ data querying component, RESTful and SOAP web service calls, and Microsoft's new ADO.NET Data Services and the ADO.NET Framework.

Jeff Paries

The author does not assume that you have any prior understanding of animation or its principles. The book takes you from simple timeline-based animations to fairly complex code-based animations, with over 180 example Silverlight projects for learning Silverlight animation basics and advanced techniques.

Matthew MacDonald

The focus of this book is to provide an understanding of what Silverlight has to offer and what can be expected in terms of what a user will see. It is written for programmers who have an understanding of XAML.

Michael Snow

Learn to program fun and challenging games using Silverlight, a rich, web-based application that is ideal for rapid, casual game development. This comprehensive guide walks readers through every feature of Silverlight used in game creation.

Devin Rader, Jason Beres, J. Ambrose Little, Grant Hinkson

Silverlight--the hot new web technology based on the powerful WPF graphics platform that ships with Windows Vista--is the web developer's choice for creating cross-platform interactive applications that work in multiple browsers. This one-of-a-kind reference shows you, with full-color illustrations, how to create rich interactive apps with Silverlight.

Adam Nathan

Silverlight is a lightweight but powerful plug-in for multiple web browsers on multiple operating systems that makes it easier than ever to create rich web-based content, applications, and controls. With support for vector graphics, animations, full-screen high-definition video, and more, Silverlight gives you the ability to create more compelling content than you dreamed possible for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Silverlight provides much of the power of Windows Presentation Foundation, but with less overhead and easy integration with HTML and AJAX-style applications. Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers the technology in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by Silverlight guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan.

Adam Nathan

Thorough, authoritative coverage, practical examples, clear writing, and full-color presentation make this one of the most widely acclaimed programming books of the last decade.

Pavan Podila, Kevin Hoffman

In this book, two leading Windows Presentation Foundation experts give developers everything they need to build next-generation WPF applications-software that is more robust, usable, and compelling.

Charles Petzold

In this book, Windows programming legend Charles Petzold covers in parallel the two interfaces that make up the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). From the outset, the reader can shift focus seamlessly between Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) and C# to see them as flip sides of the same processes. Beginning in the first chapter, Petzold presents the general syntax of the XAML and corresponding programming code with numerous illuminating examples on how the two correspond and interrelate.

Chris Anderson

Architect Chris Anderson systematically introduces this breakthrough platform, focusing on the concepts and techniques working developers need in order to build robust applications for real users. Drawing on his unique experience as an architect on the team, Anderson thoroughly illuminates the crucial new concepts underlying WPF and reveals how its APIs work together to offer developers unprecedented value.

Laurence Moroney

This book teaches you everything you need to get started with the technology, and is broken into three parts. The first introduces and contextualizes the WPF technology; the second part dives deeper into the facets of the technology that are of immediate and valuable use in developing applications; the last part offers you the real-world perspective you need to be productive in the community and customer base.

Adam Nathan

Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics, audio/video, animation, dynamic skinning, rich document support, speech recognition, or more, WPF enables you to do so in a seamless, resolution-independent manner.

Arlen Feldman and Maxx Daymon

After a thorough coverage of the basics—layouts, styles, resources, and themes—WPF In Action takes you through several real-world scenarios, exploring common challenges and application-types. The book can be read from cover to cover or used as a reference for specific issues.

Allen Jones, Sam Bourton and Sam Noble

Using WPF Recipes in C# 2008, you'll find a simple and straightforward approach to solving the problems you face every day. Each solution contains a complete, working example that demonstrates how to make the best use of WPF. You can use the example as a template to solve your own problem or as a base on which to build a solution tailored to your specific needs.

Chris Andrade, Shawn Livermore, Mike Meyers, and Scott Van Vliet

If you want to learn how to build killer user interfaces for Windows and the web, then this book is for you. It arms you with the tools and code you'll need to effectively utilize the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). From creating appealing graphics and animated structures to enhancing performance and security, you'll be programming in no time.

Chris Sells and Ian Griffiths

This is the book you need to get up to speed on WPF. By page two, you'll have written your first WPF application, and by the end of Chapter 1, "Hello WPF," you'll have completed a rapid tour of the framework and its major elements. These include the XAML markup language and the mapping of XAML markup to WinFX code; the WPF content model; layout; controls, styles, and templates; graphics and animation; and, finally, deployment.

Matthew MacDonald

One of the most detailed books on new WPF technology, it provides you with the no-nonsense, practical advice you need in order to build high-quality WPF applications quickly and easily. It also digs into the more advance aspects of WPF and how they relate to the other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET Framework 2.0.

Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF really works. His no-nonsense, practical advice will get you building high-quality WPF applications quickly and easily. MacDonald will take you through a thorough investigation of the more advanced aspects of WPF, and its relation to other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET Framework 3.5, to complete your understanding of WPF and C# 2008.

Lori MacVittie

XAML in a Nutshell covers everything necessary to design user interfaces and .NET applications that take advantage of WPF. Prerequisites such as Microsoft's new unified build system, MSBuild, and core XAML constructs and syntax--including shortcuts--are all presented with plenty of examples to get you started. The Core XAML Reference section lets you dig even deeper into syntax rules and attributes for all XAML elements with a series of quick-reference chapters.

With XAML, Silverlight, and the Expression suite of web development software, Microsoft has provided all the tools that designers, developers, and managers need to collaborate on creating breakthrough user experiences. Author Robby Ingebretsen offers a specific and detailed roadmap for effective collaboration and workflow on projects that involve both state-of-the-art design and software development.