http://joshua.almirun.com/tech/expression-first-impressions technology, politics, armchair philosophy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://joshua.almirun.com/tech/expression-first-impressions#comment-473 Mark Stewart Tue, 20 May 2008 00:31:56 +0000 http://joshua.almirun.com/tech/expression-first-impressions#comment-473 Expression is my web design tool (EW only installed). The custom install leaves your Windows XAMLS framework unlocked so that if you are a Windows programmer you can expedite this and that in a corporate network. The hopeless NET framework dl is a bug to make you stop free use and pay - it works like this: the add-on Trial NET apps don't update properly but drag in updates, so your OS will crash as auto updates pile up (crash-positive). I know, really stupid. I have bought EW but out of curiosity installed the trial on top of my existing and (yup) it runs the destructive NET dl. EW is the only part of the Expression Suite that's market competitive. ED is so featureless that it must have been programmed with pre-schoolers in mind. Most freeware has more to offer. However, get rid of the NET goon-doggle and register a purchased product. You then enjoy feature-rich group applications for between $400 and $700 (upgrade or new). Much less than my Adobe or Corel stuff. Again, EW is competitive. <em>Finally, EW bugs are mounting as Microsoft removes critical functionality and Microsoft Partners (eg, Eric Meyer) pop out of nowhere with REDICULOU8SLY EXPENSIVE replacements for functionality INTENTIONALLY REMOVED BY MICROSOFT (eg, Web Assist CSS Sculptor).</em> Apple and Adobe, well ...maybe? Expression is my web design tool (EW only installed). The custom install leaves your Windows XAMLS framework unlocked so that if you are a Windows programmer you can expedite this and that in a corporate network. The hopeless NET framework dl is a bug to make you stop free use and pay - it works like this: the add-on Trial NET apps don’t update properly but drag in updates, so your OS will crash as auto updates pile up (crash-positive). I know, really stupid. I have bought EW but out of curiosity installed the trial on top of my existing and (yup) it runs the destructive NET dl. EW is the only part of the Expression Suite that’s market competitive. ED is so featureless that it must have been programmed with pre-schoolers in mind. Most freeware has more to offer. However, get rid of the NET goon-doggle and register a purchased product. You then enjoy feature-rich group applications for between $400 and $700 (upgrade or new). Much less than my Adobe or Corel stuff. Again, EW is competitive. Finally, EW bugs are mounting as Microsoft removes critical functionality and Microsoft Partners (eg, Eric Meyer) pop out of nowhere with REDICULOU8SLY EXPENSIVE replacements for functionality INTENTIONALLY REMOVED BY MICROSOFT (eg, Web Assist CSS Sculptor). Apple and Adobe, well …maybe?

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