Microsoft Expression Blend isthe professional design tool to create engaging Web-connected experiences forWindows. Collaborate with developers tobring stunning applications to life.Drive brand recognition and repeat use for the desktop or Web. Design ultimate experiences!

Includes:

Microsoft Expression Blendincludes Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition. A comprehensive development environment forindividual professional developers.

Visual Studio 2005 StandardEdition is a comprehensive, high productivity professional developmentenvironment (for devs working alone) for building high performance, multi-tierapplications for Windows, Web, and common consumer mobile devices.

The ideal tool for thepart-time or occasional developer.

Support for Visual Basic, C#,C++, and J# languages.

Develop and deployclient-server based Windows, Web, SmartPhone, and Pocket PC applications.

"Drag and drop" userinterface designers for virtually every type of application

Includes a built-in Web serverfor testing Web applications, IIS is not needed

Integrated SQL ReportingServices

Integrated ClickOnce support

Dozens of new reusablecontrols for creating Windows and Web applications

Master Pages support formaintaining a consistent look and feel across Web applications

Edit and Continue for simple,intuitive debugging

Product Features

Your sandbox just got bigger

Get involved with the new waveof next-generation applications that blend the best of the Web and the desktop.Design cutting-edge user interfaces and collaborate with developers to bringthese stunning new types of applications to life.

Art, meet science

Think of it as your virtualplayground. Mix design elements such as video, vector art, high quality text,animation, pixel images, and 3D content with a full toolbox of advancedcontrols and containers to create engaging, cinematic user interfaces.

Go beyond the browser

Give your users somethingbetter-better performance, better usability, better experiences. Now yourdesigns can break out of the browser to leverage the full power of the desktop.

Windows Vista, Windows XP with Service Pack 2

1 GHz or faster processor

512 MB of RAM or more

800 MB of available Hard Disk space

Support for DirectX 9 graphics with

WDDM Driver

128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)

Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware

32 bits per pixel

DVD-ROM drive

1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor with24-bit color

Actual requirements and product functionalitymay vary based on your system configuration and operating system

NOTE: This title is non-returnable once thesoftware package has been opened.