The preview of Microsoft Expression Blend 3 for XP and Vista

Written by IT News on 11:24 PM

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The opening day of the MIX09 Microsoft has not only released the first beta of Silverlight 3, but also a preview version of Expression Blend 3rd with support for Vista RTM and SP1 and Windows XP SP2 and later, Expression Blend Preview 3 is available for download. The fact that the resolution was submitted in line with developments in technology Silverlight is no coincidence that as thumbnail Expression Blend 3 is adapted to Silverlight Beta 3.

"Guthrie [Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President. NET Developer Platform Microsoft] announced the preview of Expression Blend 3rd Visual Studio toolkit and Silverlight to combine the most complete end-to-end experience of development tools available. You can take projects from conceptual ideas for interactive prototypes by delivery to the customer for the project is completed," said Bruce Kyle, an architect Evangelist in Microsoft Developer & Platform Evangelism team.

Expression Blend 3 Preview enables developers to create applications for Windows Presentation Foundation (wpf) and Silverlight 3rd informed that Microsoft Silverlight 2 projects will open in Preview gives developers the opportunity to update to Silverlight Beta 3. It is important to note that one of the features of Expression Blend at MIX09 shown is not included in this preview, the Sketch Flow. Microsoft has announced that it was hard at work to ensure that Sketch Flow would do in the next phase of development of the Expression Blend 3rd

"Expression Blend 3 innovations include: Sketch Flow, a rapid prototyping capability that makes it easy to communicate the intention to plan parties, design time for the selection of data that enables design and testing of applications without access to live data. Direct import of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files. Behaviors, extended and reusable components to add interactivity to the program without writing code. A code editor supporting C #, XAML and VB. and many other features that support a better experience of planning and development," Kyle added.

Here is the link to download both of Expression Blend 3 and Silverlight 3 Beta 3: