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Microsoft Expression Blend 3 for Developers : Tips , Tricks and Best Practices

CL30. Microsoft Expression Blend 3 for Developers : Tips , Tricks and Best Practices. DoRon Motter Development Lead Microsoft Corporation. Expression Blend 3. Design and build compelling user experiences for the web and desktop. Tips and Tricks: For Developers.

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Microsoft Expression Blend 3 for Developers : Tips , Tricks and Best Practices

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  1. CL30 Microsoft Expression Blend 3 for Developers:Tips, Tricks and Best Practices DoRon Motter Development Lead Microsoft Corporation

  2. Expression Blend 3 • Design and build compelling user experiences for the web and desktop Tips and Tricks: For Developers • Focused on production of user experiences • Deep knowledge of the .NET platform • .NET workflow involves editing XAML/code • Less familiar with Blend

  3. Designers and Developers • Building rich .NET user experiences underpinned by solid software design requires a clean separation of code and markup • Define most app interactivity in XAML (not code) • Blend.sln: ~480K lines of C#, ~96K lines of XAML • Better in Blend: • Animation • Brush Editing • Behaviors • Complex Layouts • Rich Design Surface • Template Editing and Creation • Visual State Manager • Designing for and with data

  4. Blend 3: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices demo

  5. Additional Resources • Expression Blend 2 Tips and Tricks http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC47/ • Expression Blend and Design blog http://blogs.msdn.com/expression/ • Expression Tips http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc789358.aspx • Try Expression Studio 3 http://www.microsoft.com/expression/try-it/

  6. YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO US! Please fill out session evaluation forms online at MicrosoftPDC.com

  7. Learn More On Channel 9 • Expand your PDC experience through Channel 9 • Explore videos, hands-on labs, sample code and demos through the new Channel 9 training courses channel9.msdn.com/learn Built by Developers for Developers….

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