Getting Started with Microsoft® Expression® Web

Getting Started with Microsoft® Expression® Web Getting started with Expression Web is easy; we have great resources for beginners and experts alike. Teachers and students can learn the basics of Web design using Expression Web in just a few hours with this stepby-step guide. Step 1: Expression Web sneak-peek videos View these videos for a quick overview of Expression Web & beginning Web design techniques: Create a Template-based Web Site Expression Web makes creating new websites even easier by providing website templates that can be used as starting points when creating a new site. This video demonstrates how to create a new website using one of Expression Web's built in templates. (5 minutes) Video link http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc265144.aspx Create a Standard Web Site With Expression Web Expression Web makes the job of creating a new website easier with an intuitive user interface and easy to use tools. This video briefly introduces some of the Expression Web interface and demonstrates how to create a new website using a few of the standard tools provided in Expression Web. (9 minutes) Video link http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc265145.aspx Work with Images in Expression Web Expression Web gives users multiple tools for working with images directly within the designer. This presentation demonstrates how to work with images in Expression Web and introduces some of the tools in Expression Web to work with and manipulate images. (11 minutes) Video link http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc265142.aspx Work With Hyperlinks in Expression Web Expression Web's hyperlink tools make working with hyperlinks very easy. This presentation demonstrates how to create and edit hyperlinks and introduces the tools in Expression Web to work with them. (14 minutes) Video link http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc265143.aspx View other videos and resources for Expression Studio expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc136522.aspx Step 2: Check out these “teacher-created, student-tested” teaching & learning materials: Download the free trial version of Expression Web. expression.microsoft.com Start with the Expression Web Quick Start Tutorial: Beaches Around the World. This tutorial is also available in Module 5 of the semester curriculum, Introduction to Web Design using Microsoft Expression Studio on Microsoft Expression for Educators. (When you attempt to download the materials, if you are asked to “Verify” that you are a teacher, look for the link on that same window that says “Skip this step.”) http://expression.microsoft.com/education Step 3: Learning more about the entire suite of Web design tools in Expression Studio Expression is a professional Web design program that is easy enough for students to learn quickly. Explore the four applications of Expression Studio and Sliverlight too. Step 4: Learn if your school qualifies to receive Expression Studio free of charge thru a complimentary subscription to Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDN AA) Contact [email protected]. Step 5: Provide Expression Studio free of charge to your students  Sign up your school for DreamSpark at no cost. http://www.dreamspark.com/