The Designer-Developer WorkflowMartin TirionUser Experience EvangelistMicrosoft

Whether you are designing rich standards-based websites, ultimate experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content, Expression professional design tools give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality.

The professional Web

design tool

The professional Interactive design

tool

The professional Graphic

design tool

The professionalAsset Management

tool

Expression Web

XHTML, CSS, XML, and XSLT

Collaborate with developers using Visual Studio

Standards, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility

Expression Design

Design UI elements for Windows applications

Powerful vector tools and non-destructive effects

XAML workflow ensures design integrity

Expression Blend (2.0)

Design stunning Windows and Silverlight applications

Vector art, pixel images, high quality text, video, and real 3D content

Ultimate user experiences

Expression Media

Supports over 100 file formats

Version control and folder watching

Rename, convert, tag, batch process and search

Expression Encoder

Batch convert WMV, AVI, MPEG, QT, and more Cross-browser, cross-platform, cross-device

Command-line encoder

Visual Design Workflow

PNG

JPG

BMP

TIFF

WMP

ICO

PNG

JPG

PSD

Photoshop

PNG

JPG

XAML

Design Blend

Encoder

Visual Studio

AI

Illustrator XAML

(X)HTML

Web

Summary

Expression Studio: http://www.microsoft.com/expression

ASP.NET AJAX: http://ajax.asp.net

Silverlight: http://www.silverlight.net

WPF: http://msdn.microsoft.com/wpf