This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.

Special Edition Using Microsoft® Expression® Web 2

The only EXPRESSION WEB 2 book you need

The successor to the best-selling book on the first release of Microsoft Expression Web, this book provides comprehensive coverage of Microsoft Expression Web 2. You’ll learn the basics of Web design and Expression Web 2 and gain valuable insight into Expression Web 2’s advanced features, such as ASP.NET and PHP development. If you’re interested in learning how to design standards-compliant Web sites using Expression Web 2, this is the only book you need.

     •    Create standards-compliant Web sites with Expression Web 2 that work consistently in all browsers.

     •    Become proficient in the use of CSS by learning how to use the powerful CSS tools in Expression Web 2.

     •    Learn how to take advantage of ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX without writing any code.

     •    Learn how to use the new PHP features available in Expression Web 2.

     •    Add dynamic, interactive content with Behaviors and Layers.

     •    Design your Web site for accessibility using both Section 508 and WCAG compliance.

“Expression Web was built to help web authors create standards-based and standards-compliant web sites. Jim Cheshire has a broad understanding of those standards and a deep appreciation of Expression Web. Put the two together and you’ve got a guide that helps you understand and build sites that meet the challenges of modern Web design.”

—Steven Guttman,

Product Unit Manager,

Expression Web

Jim Cheshire is the owner of Jimco Software, a freeware software company and technology review site, and is the author of several books on Web development and ASP.NET. Jim has been heavily involved in Web development for more than a decade and has operated and designed many Web sites during that time. He’s been featured in numerous publications, including MSDN Magazine and PC Magazine. Jim previously worked on the FrontPage team at Microsoft and currently is an escalation engineer on the ASP.NET and IIS teams.

Category:  Web Development

Covers    Microsoft Expression Web 2

User Level    Beginning—Advanced

On the CD-ROM

     •    Sample files from the author

     •    FREE! full version of Logo Creator (retail value of $39.95)

     •    FREE! full version of DHTML Menu Builder Lite (retail value of $25)

     •    Electronic version of this book in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF)

Cover image: Digital Vision Photography/Veer Inc.

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 22 Ratings

NOT for you if you are new to web design! - 2009-09-11
Reviewer Rating:
I am a pretty savvy computer user. I have self taught many aspects of computer usage and taken many computer classes so have used many step by step how to computer books. This book is hard to follow if you do not already have some web design knowledge. It has been little help as I have plugged away trying to learn how to use Expression Web 2. You cannot just open to a chapter about CSS and learn everything you need to know. There are big holes in what is presented because the writer expects knowledge a beginner just does not have.

Great! - 2009-05-22
Reviewer Rating:
I am a web designer beginner, but this book send me many steps higher up.

JUST AN OVERVIEW - 2009-11-22
Reviewer Rating:
I bought the book, to get a feel for this new tool. It shows a lot of things but in many aspect being new to this field I find it scrapes the surfaces in many areas.

If you look for a step by step introduction to all the program features do not look for it in this book.

Lots of information, but... - 2009-09-12
Reviewer Rating:
I bought this book because I get tired of searching for solutions when getting acclimated to a new software package. Having used Frontpage extensively, I had no great fear of transitioning to Expression Web, but I had deadlines and am somewhat impatient. I viewed the book as a ready resource to solve my urgent needs.

It serves that purpose pretty well. I haven't taken the time to really dig in and read it all the way through. I pick and choose the info I want when I need it. I find I spend more time working directly in the CSS style sheets now, and have found books that have helped me learn CSS more helpful.

That said, I would recommend this book to anyone that wants a complete overview and has some trepidation about just jumping into Expression Web. I chose it from a list of potential books and have not been disappointed. It serves its purpose with me.

Great Source Book - 2009-06-26
Reviewer Rating:
I own both the Expression Web and Expression Web 2 Books and they have been of great assistance. The software provided is well worth your consideration as well. I would recommend these books to any Expression Web users.

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