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    Supported by the Visual Studio integrated development environment, the new product now supports the HTML embedded scripting language PHP and also features a preview version of the Expression Blend website animation tool. "As we provide animation tools to bring static pages to life, there's always a danger of over-use in the same way we saw with Flash during its early days ... But given time, I'm sure best practices will develop and, if there is a little too much animation to begin with, then maybe that's just part and parcel of the creative process as we get used to seeing more engaging web pages." Expression Studio 2 and Silverlight 2 are available as free trial versions from the Microsoft Expression website along with a collection of community resources including forums, blogs and news. Full Article at ZDNet UK
    As we provide animation tools to bring static pages to life, there's always a danger of over-use in the same way we saw with Flash during its early days ... But given time, I'm sure best practices will develop and, if there is a little too much animation to begin with, then maybe that's just part and parcel of the creative process as we get used to seeing more engaging web pages.
    – Keith Smith SOURCE: ZDNet UK 21 months ago
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Microsoft sets out latest tools for web developers
  1. What we need to do is to focus on the 'scenario' that users are in when they connect with their applications. If they're playing with an online music application, they need to be able to unplug and be mobile. Browser-based applications, supported by effective advertising that can be taken offline and wo...
    SOURCE: ZDNet UK 21 months ago
  2. With Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari out there, we really don't need another web browser these days
    – Keith Smith SOURCE: ZDNet UK 21 months ago
  3. The web is at the centre of everything Microsoft is doing ... The investments we're making will enable developers and designers to deliver a range of connected experiences across the continuum of web applications, rich clients and other devices.
    Ray Ozzie – Ray Ozzie SOURCE: ZDNet UK 21 months ago

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