Microsoft Expression Blend Bible
Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer will simplify the development of rich, interactive Web applications and this comprehensive reference introduces every tool and characteristic of this new software Detailing the ins and outs of the program, veteran authors Gurdy and Mary Leete provide professional Web designers, developers, and serious home users with the know-how they need to create amazing Web sites Readers interested in online game development will enjoy the coverage of 3D Web animations-something Flash can't do Key topics include working with drawings, text, and 3D objects; adding audio, video, and animation; programming Expression Interactive Designer; and more Discusses how to integrate this program with the Vista operating system as well as other components of the Expression suite
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0470055030
ISBN13:9780470055038
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:Wiley Publishing
Length:734 Pages
Weight:2.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 7.5" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Good for non UI Experts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
As a non User Interface or Design expert, this book was very helpful for me. I was looking for a book which give me a introduction to design aspects related to Microsoft Expression Blend, and this book have a lot of useful information. However, I expect more content/stuff in specific subjects, but 700 pages are very limited for a complex subject as WPF and a new tool as Microsoft Expression Blend. If you are a developer, you have WPF skills, and you want to take a very first approach to Microsoft Expression Blend, this book will help you.
Well written, helpful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I saw some of the mediocre reviews on this book and nearly didn't buy it. But I'm most glad I did. The writing is clear, the examples are well chosen, and I appreciated the authors' including material on what makes a good UI and how to use Blend to produce one. Some reviewers called that padding, and I suppose if one is a UI expert, they could be. But to me, they were interesting and suggested ways that I can employ the Blend techniques that the book is teaching me. I agree with one of the other reviewers that the book is lite (actually quite lite) on coding. Because I come from a coding and not UI background that was OK with me. The only real problem I see with this book is its title. A true Blend Bible would be 10,000 pages long. I'd say this book is more like a mid-depth, practical, well-written introduction to the major graphical features of a product with a huge feature set. It's a book I'll keep, too. Lots to come back for reference.
Solid book on Blend
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a good book to learn Blend. It presents lots of material on how to use Blend to create user interfaces that make heavy use of graphics, animation, 3D, and video, and it presents principles of user interface design, too. The book is easy to read and easy to use. It could have gone into more depth on coding details, so the title "Bible" may be a misnomer. The chapters of the book that contain code seem pretty basic, so this book is probably better for someone who wants to use the graphics features of Blend (which are very extensive) rather than do programming. The book's Web site www.blendtips.com is useful, too.
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