Hear about the future plans for Expression Blend. See how Expression Blend improves the productivity of visual designers, providing better access to data and enhanced tools for interactivity. Learn how designers can be deeply engaged and remain in control of the creative decisions while enjoying improved collaboration with developers throughout the project lifecycle.
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Douglas OlsonDouglas K. Olson is General Manager of the Expression Blend and Design products at Microsoft. With over 16 years of leadership experience at Adobe and Macromedia, he brings to Microsoft an extensive background in inspiring and driving the development of foundational products in the Creative Professional market. These products include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady and Macromedia Authorware and Sitespring. Doug holds a degree in Business Management from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
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Christian SchormannChristian Schormann is the Group Program Manager for Expression Blend, responsible for product planning and definition of Expression Blend and Design, and for long term product strategy of the Expression suite as a whole. Christian brings to Microsoft his background in high-end video editing and compositing systems (including Jaleo, Softimage|DS, and Avid Liquid). He has also been involved with 3D animation and music software. He has been involved with many aspects of software development hands-on, including product design, development, various levels of management, CTO-style work, and business and strategy planning.
15 Comments
Leonid Sorokin said
March 24, 2009
Very cool.
Love the mouse gestures.
I find it impressive that Microsoft is investing so heavily in designer-related tools.
M said
March 25, 2009
Very nice presentation. Excellent new features. The SketchFlow prototyping tool is an awesome addition. And the element binding to other elements and to events with the behaviors/triggers features is also very cool.
Patrick OLson said
March 26, 2009
Nice joke Dad! :p
Gonzalo Guadalupe said
April 07, 2009
Great features !!
Zhen-bao Chen said
May 11, 2009
Wom. Too crazy! Crazy Microsoft!
Jairaj said
May 11, 2009
The new features launcehd in Blend 3 are pretty cool...very excited to have hands on it..!
Rafee said
May 22, 2009
Blend is Ocean.
Very eagerly waiting for its release.
Nelson Silva said
June 06, 2009
This is dream come true after a "life" dedicated to programming...
This is...AWSOME! And we need it...
And please...make the integration of WPF with XNA/Managed Direct X a reality too...
Nelson Silva said
June 06, 2009
Just one more comment on this...
I remember to use Macromedia Flash "on the old days" and...
I just loved how easy it was...to work with vectorial shapes...no commands like add, subtract or...
bitbyter said
August 25, 2009
PUTTING DARK BROWN LETTERS ON A BLACK BACKGROUND REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY SUCKS.
Even the llighter version sucks.
HOW TO CHANGE IT ??????
ugg said
September 10, 2009
Thank you,it is really pretty ,i like it
Clinton Gallagher said
January 11, 2010
Somebody needs to bitch slap everyone of you who has taken part in destroying the ability of others to literally see and use the software in the Expression Suite.
The ridiculous imposition of the all-black/grey no-color ultra-low contrast UI is not a matter of aesthetics it is a matter of literally imposing visual impairment; a state of unreadability due to the indisputable fact that both CRT and LCD monitors of various brands and sizes do not and in most cases cannot render a readable UI as ideal as you have mistakenly surmised.
I mean really, perpetuating this error in judgement for these past several years has gone on long enough and remains one great big WTF?
When are you people going to conduct yourselves humanely, announce the error will be corrected, make the neccessary corrections and then continue to move forward to enjoy the accolades which otherwise are so well deserved for your otherwise brilliant and innovative genius that remains compromised by a poorly conceived idea rationalized and perpetuated by arrogant denial?
brad said
January 19, 2010
Clinton...ur rant makes no sense. U r borderline insane.
uggs sale said
January 24, 2010
Fascinating stuff. As a follow-up, may I suggest that you contact rolbert
cindy mancha said
February 17, 2010
can you help me make this go fast