Microsoft Expression

Microsoft Expression is a suite of graphics programs from Microsoft aimed at developers and designers. It consists of three products:

• Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer (code-named Sparkle)
• Microsoft Expression Graphic Designer (code-named Acrylic)
• Microsoft Expression Web Designer (code-named Quartz)

Microsoft introduced Expression on 16 September 2005 at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. Expression Graphic Designer (then called Expression) was originally developed by Fractal Design Corporation as a vector-based companion to Fractal Design Painter, now Corel Painter and subsequently released by Creature House software company.

See also

• List of vector graphics editors
• Comparison of vector graphics editors

External links

• Microsoft Expression - The official page
• Microsoft Expression team blog - News, samples, tutorials

• Q&A: Microsoft Unveils Next Generation of Web Authoring and Design Tools
• What is Expression?: Blogs and RSS feeds of the developers working on Expression.
• Microsoft Expression page on NetFXGuide.com