Archive for April, 2010
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Tip 266: Create a custom SketchFlow workspace
Apr 28 2010
Arrange panels the way you want them, and then save the workspace layout for future SketchFlow projects.
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Tip 267: Make the switch!
Apr 28 2010
In Expression Blend, quickly switch between open documents by pressing CTRL+TAB.
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Tip 265: Get a handle on styles
Apr 24 2010
By default, Expression Web automatically creates new style classes in the "head" tag of the open doument. You can rename a style and move it to an external CSS file (if one is attached to the open document) from the Manage Styles panel.
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Tip 264: Here’s a brighter idea.
Apr 24 2010
The dark gray tones of the Expression Web 3 user interface (UI) can be hard to see. Expression Web 3 Service Pack 1 includes a new Application Options setting that enables you to choose the Windows color scheme instead of the default Expression color scheme.
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Design Toolbox
Apr 20 2010
A little while back I had the pleasure of contributing some material to a new education site at microsoft.com/design/toolbox. Toolbox is a structured path of materials on design principles that also gives some insight into the Expression toolset in these processes. There is a great deal of really good information in these lessons and I [...]
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Dynamic Prototyping
Apr 20 2010
Sara Summers and Chris Bernard my friends and colleagues have published a book on prototyping applications called Dynamic Prototyping. I highly recommend checking that out.
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Tip 263: Bring your cuts out of hiding
Apr 20 2010
By default, Expression Encoder 3 hides the regions that you cut from the Timeline, but there may be times when you need to view those regions again, just to keep track of them, or possibly to trim them further. No problem there. Just click the Show cut regions button next to the zoom tools, and [...]
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Install Silverlight 4 now!
Apr 16 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight
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Tip 262: Go template shopping
Apr 16 2010
You are not confined to just using the Silverlight templates included with Expression Encoder. Because users can edit and create templates in Expression Blend, and subsequently share them to the online Expression community, there are plenty of other great template designs to choose from. Simply click the "Get more templates online" link in the Job [...]
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Tip 261: Pan the artboard
Apr 16 2010
In Expression Blend, hold down SPACEBAR and drag the artboard.
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