Christian Schormann Director Program Mgmt Microsoft Corporation The Future of Expression Blend Expression Mission Enable professional designers to create great user experiences with better ID: 663343
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Douglas K. OlsonGeneral ManagerChristian SchormannDirector, Program MgmtMicrosoft Corporation
The Future of
Expression BlendSlide2
Expression MissionEnable professional designersto create great user experienceswith better productivityat a lower costHelp integrate design and designersinto the process of software creationSlide3
Expression Blend 3 GoalsEnable early-stage design & prototyping~Make visual design easier for designersDesign with dataBuild interactivity without code~Enable Source Code Control~Support for Silverlight 3Slide4
SketchFlowCreated to address issues felt at the start of the software design process:Top-down & bottoms-up design lets you experiment with ideasSketchFlow Player lets you try your design at any timeFacilitate communication of design ideasEasy to gather, evaluate and use stakeholder feedback Slide5
SketchFlowEnable early stage design & prototypingSlide6
Make Visual Design EasierEmbrace the Design EcosystemAdobe Photoshop & Illustrator file format import with extensive support for layersFast and Easy Control SkinningEnhanced editing of visual statesRicher state transitionsFocus On Your ArtRedesigned artboard interactionBetter gradient editingSlide7
Make Visual Design Easier for DesignersVisualDesignSlide8
Designing with DataMake it easy to build a data-driven applications:Sample dataDesign applications without access to live data sourceCreate sample data on the flyPopulate with configurable random dataDrag and drop Master-Detail creationBetter user experience for data bindingDesign-time support for Silverlight 3 DataGridSlide9
InformationDesignDesigning with DataSlide10
Interactivity without CodeIntroducing Behaviors:Production-quality interactivity appliedwith drag & drop easeA design pattern for reusable interactivityYour imagination is the only limitSlide11
InteractionDesignBuilding Interactivity Without CodeSlide12
Design for DevelopersSource Code ControlVisual Studio Team Foundation Server supportImproved Code Editing ExperienceNew editor with Intellisense for code & XAMLSlide13
Expression Blend 3Literally hundreds of featuresWide range of powerful tools for production and designEnhanced designer – developer workflowThe magic of 3Download the Expression Blend 3 Preview at www.microsoft.com/expressionSlide14
Q&AThe Future of Expression BlendRemember your session evaluationsSession MIX09-C04FSlide15
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