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Expression Web VPAT now available

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The Expression Web Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is now available. The VPAT outlines how Expression Web meets key regulations of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
For more information on Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility and a list of available VPATs for Microsoft products, see http://www.microsoft.com/industry/Government/section508.mspx.

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Much ado about custom ASP.NET controls

Pam Keesey Wrote an interesting post today on expressyourself.wordpress.com
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Quite a while ago, Steve (by way of a comment) asked about using custom ASP.NET server controls with Expression Web. Unfortunately, custom ASP.NET controls don’t appear in the Toolbox by default. However, there is a workaround. For more information on how to work with custom ASP.NET controls in Expression Web, see the Expression Web blog entry Custom ASP .NET Controls and Expression Web.

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New Expression Web How-to Videos

Pam Keesey Posted something interesting today on expressyourself.wordpress.com
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We have several new videos posted to the Expression Web site that may be of interest to Expression Web users everywhere. Here you will find:

Use ASP.NET Validation Controls in Expression Web
Users of FrontPage’s form validation will notice that this feature has been removed from Expression Web. But fear not, the ability to use ASP.NET Validator controls provides more power and ease with regard to form validation. This presentation demonstrates the use of these controls in form field validation.
(13 minutes, 32 seconds)
Use ASP.NET Master Pages in Expression Web
Dynamic Web Templates are capable of allowing you to apply a common look and feel to all the pages in your web site. Since Dynamic Web Templates are applied in the pages to which they are attached at design time, applying changes to all pages in a site can cause a delay while the html is updated in all the pages. If your server […]

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Microsoft FrontPage to Expression Web

Pam Keesey Blogged something interesting today on expressyourself.wordpress.com
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The Expression Web team has published a white paper to help FrontPage users make the leap not only to Expression Web but also into the world of Web standards. This white paper:

Outlines the differences between FrontPage 2003 and Expression Web.
Introduces the Expression Web workspace.
Discusses Web standards.
Provides information on how to work with your existing site, including FrontPage Web components, themes, and shared borders, in Expression Web.
Introduces ASP.NET support and data integration available in Expression Web.

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Expression Web now available

Pam Keesey Wrote an interesting post today on expressyourself.wordpress.com
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I’m delighted to announce the availability of Microsoft’s new Web design application, Expression Web. Expression Web is now available from Amazon.com, as is the upgrade for FrontPage.
I’ve been working in Web design and content development since 1994, and with FrontPage since 2002. I’m now a technical writer for Expression Web. On these pages, you’ll find discussions of Expression Web, Web standards, and migrating your FrontPage Web site to Expression Web.
If you’re curious and want to find out more about Expression Web and the Expression suite of professional design products, check out the Expression Web site. A trial version of Expression Web is also available.
And keep checking back for further discussions of standards-based Web site development using the all new Expression Web!

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