1. Expression Web: No Platform Left Behind
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Expression Web: No Platform Left Behind
Steve Guttman
Erik Saltwell
Expression Web
Microsoft Corporation
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

2. Agenda  <web standards />  
 #ms.xweb { background-color: coolgrey}

3. Web Standards!?
David Siegel is the “Alan Greenspan” of the Web

4. Constraints Increase Creativity

5. Aint See Nuthin' Yet
The Standards Web Platform is Getting Richer (fast)
CSS3 (multicolumn, filter proposals, transforms, transitions, opacity, animation, rich typography, etc.)
Offline storage
Real graphics via SVG & <canvas>; animations

6. The Center of the Universe
The Standards-based Web Platform is the epicenter of programming the web.
HTML & JS

8. The Lazy Scripter

9. Deep Zoom & Seadragon Ajax
SDA = Web Standard Deep Zoom
Deep Zoom & SDA layouts built with Deep Zoom composer
Auto-detect SL
Rich API
Get it at

11. Expression Web SuperPreview

13. Dying is easy, CSS is hard… - George Bernard Shaw -

14. You gotta…
Download Expression Web trial at:
Check out Seadragon Ajax at:
Install SPforIE (on USB key or IE DVD)
Be a lazy scripter. Start scriptin’

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© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

16. Friends don’t let friends
Use IE6! (switch to iE8!)

17. Expression Web

18. <lazy photo>
Not best practices
Best practices

19. “Rich vs. Reach?" Standard Web Platform is rich.

20. MIX 09
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© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.