Microsoft Expression Blend v2

Explore the limits of UI design by combining the best of the Web and the power of the desktop with next-generation Silverlight and connected desktop applications. Give your users something better?better usability, better experiences, better reach.

Microsoft Expression Blend 2 is your tool for harnessing the power of XAML, .NET framework 3.5 and Silverlight to deliver compelling user experiences for connected desktops and the web. Seamless collaboration with developers allows ideas to be realized quickly while you retain full creative control over the design.

Create stunning web experiences with full-screen HD video, animated graphics, sound and interactivity

Deliver better usability and user experiences that pack the power of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and incorporate both online and offline data capabilities

Create compelling user interface designs that use a full spectrum of media types, including vector and pixel art, video, audio, text, 3D, and animation

Add interactivity to your designs without writing code--fully customizable controls let you create design elements from simple graphical buttons to sophisticated custom views of data

Harness the power of XAML the .NET Framework 3.5 and Silverlight to ensure the designs you create in Expression Blend 2 carry through to the final Microsoft Visual Studio project