Microsoft got the interface right in the first version, and Expression Web does a superb job of combining an enormously complex set of functions into a clearly navigable set of menus and task panes.

The phase-out of Expression Web and Expression Design are still proceeding as indicated yesterday. Microsoft is dropping the Expression name with Blend, a spokesperson said.

Microsoft is making Expression Studio 4 available in three main versions, going forward: Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate: For professional Web designers and organizations.

Expression Studio includes Microsoft's FrontPage replacement and three other new applications for creating and managing images, Web sites and rich media applications.

Expression Studio will also be available as a $349 upgrade to users who have purchased Expression Web and other qualifying Microsoft products.

The announcements come as Microsoft is overhauling its overall approach to visual design tools to include both developers and designers of various graphical experiences from Web sites to application ...

Microsoft has quietly announced that its Expression suite of Web and design-oriented tools is being killed off and phased out. Vector graphics drawing tool Expression Design 4 has been end-of-lifed.

Expression Studio is Microsoft’s suite of software to design application and web interfaces. While elegant design isn’t something that a lot of people associate with Microsoft, the Expression ...

Microsoft Expression 3, the company's set of tools for creating and delivering Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and media experiences on the Web, is now available for purchase. 60-day trial ...