Woot! Expression Studio 4 is Here

Expression Studio 4 was announced this week!  There are some incredible new capabilities in this release, and I’ve bulleted the big ones below.  There are other places that will talk more about each in detail, but this should give you a start.  (One of my favorite features – native TFS support!)

There are three (3) different product sets for Expression Studio:

• Expression Studio 4 Ultimate
  • Expression Web + SuperPreview
  • Expression Blend
  • SketchFlow
  • Expression Design
  • Expression Encoder Pro
• Expression Studio 4 Web Professional
  • Expression Web + SuperPreview
  • Expression Design
  • Expression Encoder
• Expression Encoder 4 Pro

(Technically, there is a fourth edition, Expression Studio 4 Premium, but that is not available via retail)

Here’s the experience you get with xStudio 4 as told in an elevator:

Expression Blend, Visual Studio, Silverlight and .NET provide the most compelling design and development workflow on the market today. Seamlessly working on user experience and core architecture enables you to deliver visual and interaction design and underlying code that is both unique and innovative. The speed and flexibility with which ideas are taken from concept to completion gives you and your team the ability to push the envelope of your skills throughout the project, challenging you to deliver sophisticated and compelling applications for your customers, while still enabling you to deliver the final project on time and within budget.

Here’s what I say:

Expression Studio 4 allows you to conceptualize, design, and create compelling user experiences while easily collaborating with development and test teams. Map your thoughts, communicate ideas, design the next “wow” experience.

Think about it in a few major focus areas, and their supporting capabilities:

Take it for a test drive today!