Extend the integration and productivity benefits of Visual Studio for developers to the entire software development team. Visual Studio and Microsoft Expression Studio share the same project and file formats, enabling developers and designers to collaborate freely while maintaining creative control.

The add-on to create Silverlight applications using .NET and Silverlight 2 Beta 2 and for creating Silverlight 1.0 Web sites with Visual Studio 2008. This install will also install the Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Runtime and the Silverlight 2 Beta 2 SDK. This add-on requires the Standard, Professional, or Team System editions of Visual Studio 2008. It will not work with the Express Editions of Visual Studio 2008.

For late breaking information on Silverlight Development, see the Silverlight ReadMe.

Download this software development kit (SDK) to create Silverlight 1.0 Web experiences. The SDK contains documentation and samples, along with templates for Microsoft Visual Studio.

If you are not installing the Microsoft Silverlight Tools Beta 2 for Visual Studio 2008 which includes the Silverlight 2 Beta 2 SDK, you can download this SDK to create Silverlight Web experiences that target Silverlight 2 Beta 2. The SDK contains documentation, tools, Silverlight ASP.NET controls and the libraries needed to build Silverlight applications.

For late breaking information on Silverlight Development, see the Silverlight ReadMe.

Developers can install the Developer Runtime to get additional debug and error information. Choose the Mac or Windows version.

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Whether creating standards-based Web user interfaces by using Microsoft ASP.NET, building cross-platform rich interactive applications with Silverlight, or creating ultimate Windows Vista experiences with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Expression tools enable designers to fully apply their creativity while collaborating with developers using Microsoft Visual Studio. Expression Studio includes the following products:

• Expression Web for building standards-based Web sites.
• Expression Design for professional illustration and graphic design.
• Expression Blend for creating engaging Web-connected experiences for Microsoft Windows. This version is compatible with creating content for Silverlight 1.0.
• Expression Blend 2.5 June 2008 Preview
  Build content that targets Silverlight 2 Beta 2 with the Expression Blend 2.5 June 2008 Preview.
• Expression Media for assets management as well as media encoding. This version also includes the Expression Encoder tool for transcoding video content.

Prepare images for use with the Deep Zoom feature currently being previewed in Silverlight 2 Beta 2. The new Deep Zoom technology in Silverlight allows users to see images on the Web like they never have before. The smooth in-place zooming and panning that Deep Zoom allows is a true advancement and raises the bar on what image viewing should be. High resolution images need to be prepared for use with Deep Zoom and this tool allows the user to create Deep Zoom composition files that control the zooming experience and then export all the necessary files for deployment with Silverlight 2.

Import audio and video to your computer from a digital video camera, and then use the imported content in your movies. You can also import existing audio, video, or still pictures into Windows Movie Maker to use in the movies you create. After editing the audio and video content in Windows Movie Maker, which can include adding titles, transitions, or effects, you can then publish your final movie and share it with your friends and family. Windows Movie Maker is also available for Microsoft Windows XP.