Expression Web Tutorials - Expression Web Free Templates
Expression Web is a professional design tool that will help YOU design standards compliant websites. Expression Web is the successor to Microsoft FrontPage BUT is NOT a replacement for FrontPage. Expression Web is NOT a WYSIWYG editor! Prerequisites for Using Microsoft Expression Web outlines the prerequisites for using Expression Web effectively which requires that you have at least a basic understanding of writing HTML and CSS.
This site along with the accompanying blog, Expression Web Tips, is designed to provide you with tutorials, tips, EBooks, printed books, free templates (DWT) packages and site templates, as well as other resources for Expression Web (all versions).
Major Revision! Revised to include SP1 and SP2 Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web version 4.0.2. Price $32.00
New on Expression Web Tutorials & Templates
Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web is the newest tutorial on our site. It will take you through some of the steps necessary if you are going to move your site from FrontPage (any version) to a standards compliant web editor, Expression Web.
Expression Web and Broken Dynamic Web Templates and hidden metadata files will give you some tips on what to do when you edit and save your Dynamic Web Template and all of the attached pages do NOT update.
Expression Web 4.0 Tutorials 2nd Edition from Install to Publish, a FREE EBook by Pat Geary. Updated November 4, 2011 to reflect the changes with the release of Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 and other minor revisions. We'll take you through the entire process of installing Expression Web, creating your first site and publishing the site and throw in a few extras along the way.
Ajatix Image/Banner Rotator - Expression Web Add-In which also includes a template using rotating images for the masthead - Updated July 30, 2011
Working With Left Border Background Images - While this tutorial is geared for those using Expression Web, it will also work for anyone who is using a left border background image.
Sample Contact Form - This sample contact form makes use of James Huggins' Email Form Script. It is available as a zipped file and contains the sample form and style sheet and instructions for editing the form so that it will work on your site.
Expression Web Books (Printed) We Recommend
Expression Web Site Template - Daffodil Garden Site Template Added November 2011
Expression Web Site Template - Dandelion Meadow Site Template Added November 2011
Expression Web Site Template - Floral Inspiration Site Template - Added October 2011
Expression Web Tutorial - Accessible Tables - Accessible Data and Layout Tables
Expression Web Tutorial - Zoom Search and Expression Web
Expression Web Tutorial - Ajatix Expression Web CSS Menu Add-ins
Expression Web Tutorial - CSS menu Tools Expression Web Add-ins
Expression Web Tutorial - Horizontal Menu Advancer by css menu tools
Expression Web 4.0
Expression Web Service Pack 2 Released July 8th - Expression Web 4 SP2 applies significant fixes and improvements to publishing, SuperPreview, file management, extensibility, and other areas of the programs. There are also two new videos from Microsoft:
- Expression Web 4 SP2 Workspaces Demo - Expression Web 4 SP2 includes new features that help users configure and customize their workspace. This demo shows the enhanced workspaces feature, custom toolbars, image thumbnails and an interactive Snapshot panel.
- Expression Web 4 SP2 Code Editing Demo - Expression Web 4 SP2 helps streamline your code editing experience via a number of new tools and features including jQuery IntelliSense, a universal comment/uncomment feature and the new Snippets panel.
If you have purchased a retail copy of Expression Web 3.0 or Expression Studio 3.0, you are entitled to a FREE upgrade to Expression Studio 4 Ultimate OR Expression Studio 4 Web Professional. You can discover more by visiting the Expression Web 4.0 section of our site for program reviews and pricing information. Tutorials are being updated and revised for version 4 and will be listed under the What's New section as well as under the Expression Web 4 section.
- Setting up Expression Web 4.0 Ebook FREE by Tina Clarke - Revised September 2011
- Expression Web 4.0 Tutorials from Install to Publish, a FREE EBook by Pat Geary. Updated and Revised January 2011
Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 released March 21st. What's new in Expression Studio Web 4 SP1
Expression Web Dynamic Web Templates and Site Templates
This section of the site includes css based layout Expression Web Dynamic Web Templates or DWT's in both fluid and fixed width layouts you can use for your design needs. The are well commented and a good way to get a head start on your site design.
Expression Web comes with a series of DWT's you can use to design your sites. These I call "in box" templates and I have written about them on my Expression Web Tips blog. If you decide to use any of the generic templates that come with Expression Web, I advise you to read the above article BEFORE you start your project.
The latest offering from our sister site, Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web, is a series of seven content first site templates. These are available for all but are aimed at the more advanced user. This site uses one of the content first templates which does just what it says - present your main content first in the html code. These are offered as both a personal web package as as zipped files.
Our sister site, Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web also offers a serires of Dynamic Web Site Templates that can be added to the generic templates that ship with all versions of Expression Web. The DWT Site Templates are based on some of those available with the CSS Sculptor program that WAS an add-in available for Expression Web versions 1 and 2.
The series of twelve templates are divided into four layout groupings:- One column with top navigation, header, and footer
- Two column with left sidebar, top navigation, header, and footer
- Two column right sidebar, top navigation, header, and footer
- Three columns, left and right sidebar, top navigation
- Fixed to 800px- Page and column widths are set with pixels and do not resize if the browser window or browser text size changes.
- Fixed to 1024px- Page and column widths are set with pixels and do not resize if the browser window or browser text size changes.
- Liquid - Page and column widths are set with percentages which allows them to resize when the browser window changes with the exception of the three column templates which has the left and right side columns set in pixel widths.
Also you will find five equal-height column site templates that can be installed to the generic templates already available.
You can read more about this exciting new project, view the actual site templates included and download them from Expression Web Site Templates.
Expression Web 3.0
If you are the owner of a retail copy of Expression Web 3.0, you can upgrade to the latest version of Expression Web (4.0) for FREE! See Upgrading from Expression Web 3.0 to 4.0 for all of the details. Make sure you keep a copy of version 3 in case you need it in the future. You can still download a trial copy of Expression Web 3.0 if you need to burn it to a DVD. You can discover more by visiting the Expression Web 3.0 section of our site for program reviews. Updated tutorials as well as a FREE EBook in pdf format zipped for faster download are free to you. You can download the FREE EBook for Expression Web 3 or visit the EW3 section to read more.
Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Expression Web 3.0. Microsoft Expression Web 3 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains significant fixes and improvements in publishing, SuperPreview, file management, extensibility, and other areas of the program. Read more . . .
Setting up Expression Web 3.0 Ebook by Tina Clarke (Revised July 2010)
Expression Web Community Toolbar
You spend time searching for links to help you use Expression Web. You add them to your bookmarks or favorites menu or paste them to a list. Now you can have all of the Expression Web links at your fingertips on the Expression Web Community Toolbar. Continually updated with the latest resources for Expression Web as well as Web Design in general. Remember to refresh your toolbar to get the latest links.
Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web EBook
Have you been using FrontPage to design your websites? Do you use themes, shared borders and the navigation bots along with any of the other bots available. When you look at the source code, do you see lots of font tags?
Would you like to move up to Expression Web which is Microsoft’s successor to FrontPage and have the ability to create standards compliant code? Perhaps you have already downloaded the trial or purchased the program and are now struggling to convert your site. Would you like to learn how to do this in the easiest possible way?
If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions then Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web EBook is just what you are looking for.
The eBook is available for purchase and has been revised to include Expression Web 4.0 SP2 Buy Migrating from FrontPage to Expression EBook. Price: $32.00
Major Revision: The EBook has been revised to cover the release of EW4 SP1 and SP2. Purchasing the book now entitles you to life-time updates (as it always has). The revised edition includes new tutorials as well as three new templates which makes a total of fourteen. A new collection of Expression Web queries will also be included in the revised edition.
Expression Web Tutorials
This section of the site will include Expression Web tutorials to help you use the program to your best advantage. If there are additional tutorials you would like to see, let Pat Geary know. You can also download my FREE eBook Expression Web Tutorials.
There are separate sections for Expression Web 3.0 Tutorials where you can also download an EBook containing just those tutorials for version 3.0.
The tutorials for Expression Web 4.0 can be found within that section of our site.
Expression Web Add-ins
Expression Web Add-ins are programs you install on your computer that add functions to EW that were not part of the original program. Some of the Add-ins are free and some are commercial products available for sale. Some of the new add-ins are being released that will work with all versions of Expression Web. Some will only work with specific versions.
Jim Cheshire, the author of Microsoft Expression Web 4 In Depth, has included a complete section (several chapters) on building add-ins for Expression Web 4 using the new JavaScript add-in model. When you register the book at informIT you get access to a PDF copy of the book which contains the bonus material.
This is the only complete reference for developing add-ins in Expression Web 4 currently available. Not only do these chapters walk you through the creation of an add-in, but they also contain valuable reference information such as the internal IDs of each and every menu item and panel in Expression Web 4 so that you can place menu items and panels exactly where you want them. It also includes a complete reference on the entire add-in object model and API, complete with example code and tips. These chapters will be available hopefully in early February as a stand-alone eBook entitled Creating Microsoft Expression Web 4 Add-ins.
Expression Web eBooks
An e-book (also: eBook, ebook) is an electronic (or digital) version of a book. Each of these Expression Web eBooks is written to help you get the most out of using Expression Web. Some of the eBooks are FREE for download and I have indicated which those are. Many of them were written by my good friend Tina Clarke, another Microsoft MVP.
Expression Web Resources
Some of the many Expression Web resources available to help you learn more about using Expression Web including video tutorials, mailing lists, books, and online classes.
BlueHost Tutorials
Since I have chosen to use BlueHost as my hosting company, I will be adding tutorials for setting up your server space and using Expression Web with BlueHost. All of the BlueHost tutorials are also available as a FREE EBook in pdf format zipped for faster download. 
I invite you to follow me on Twitter with http://twitter.com/patgeary and http://twitter.com/expressionweb where we post 3rd party tutorial links #EWTips
Are you an Expression Web User? You can show your support by adding a Twibbon to your profile picture.
