Today at Internet Week New York 2010, Microsoft Corporation announced the availability of Expression Studio 4. Expression Studio 4 enable developers and designers to collaborate in a more effective manner and create dynamic applications using their existing skill set.
New features and functionality found within Expression Studio 4 enable the following:
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Seamless flow between design and development. Expression Studio 4 Ultimate, which includes Blend and SketchFlow, allows the quick translation from ideas to rich, digital prototypes and simplifies the creation of applications for Silverlight and for mobile devices, such as Windows® Phone 7.
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Streamlined website creation. Its sophisticated toolset makes it easier than ever to build and deploy websites. Advanced visual diagnostics also speed browser compatibility testing.
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Simplified video publishing. Encode a wide variety of video file formats, such as VC-1 and H.264, to make simple edits and enhance your media for distribution through players built with technologies such as Silverlight.
Expression Studio 4 complements creative tools already in use by design and development teams with high-quality import capabilities, ensuring that the best static design assets can be used in interactive design. It also provides fast, flexible workflow with Microsoft Expression Blend, Visual Studio and the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Expression Studio 4 is available today for trial download at http://www.microsoft.com/expression. Customers currently using Expression 3 can upgrade to Expression Studio 4 at no additional cost.
