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Pro Expression Blend 4 is for .NET developers and graphical artists who want to learn the ins and outs of the Expression Blend integrated development environment. You may know already that this tool can be used to build Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, and Windows Phone 7 applications; however, this book will take you well beyond the basics and provide you with a detailed examination of 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. . | Expression Blend 4 Andrew Troelsen The essential resource for developers Aprcss C H A P T E R 1 UH Learning the Core Blend IDE The point of this first chapter is to examine the nuts and bolts of the Microsoft Expression Blend integrated development environment IDE . You will begin with a brief overview of each member of the Microsoft Expression family of products and see their place within a Windows Presentation Foundation WPF and Silverlight development effort. Next you will examine the various project templates of Expression Blend come to know the key workspace areas the artboard the Objects and Timeline panel the Properties panel etc. and understand the interplay between Expression Blend and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. The chapter concludes with coverage of how to customize the layout of the IDE to suit your personal preferences. The Microsoft Expression Family The Microsoft Expression family of products was first demonstrated during the 2005 Professional Developers Conference PDC but it was not until 2007 that Microsoft released the first edition of the tools to the world at large. The Expression product lineup is a set of applications aimed at the professional graphical artist however it is increasingly common for software developers to use the products as well. At the time of this writing the Expression family consists of four1 products Expression Web Expression Encoder Expression Design and Expression Blend which may be purchased via the acquisition of Microsoft Expression Studio Ultimate. You ll be happy to know that if you or your company has an MSDN subscription Expression Studio Ultimate is part of your current package. If you do not have a valid MSDN subscription you will be equally happy to know that you can download a 60-day trial edition of Expression Studio Ultimate from the following web site 2 expression try-it Strictly speaking this book only requires you to have access to a copy of Expression Blend. However if you wish to .