Expression Web Tips » EW News http://www.expression-web-tips.com Expression Web Tips & Help Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:45:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Fix for Licensing and Activation Issues with Expression Web 4 http://www.expression-web-tips.com/new-fix-for-licensing-and-activation-issues-with-expression-web-4/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/new-fix-for-licensing-and-activation-issues-with-expression-web-4/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:18:30 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=1075 Microsoft has just released a fix for licensing and activation issues that crop up with Expression Web 4. Some of the symptoms of licensing and/or activation issues may include:

Expression Web 4 reverts to trial mode. You receive a message that states that the product key is invalid. The product key is not accepted [...]]]> Microsoft has just released a fix for licensing and activation issues that crop up with Expression Web 4. Some of the symptoms of licensing and/or activation issues may include:

  • Expression Web 4 reverts to trial mode.
  • You receive a message that states that the product key is invalid.
  • The product key is not accepted during the Expression Web 4 installation process.
  • You receive a message that states that Expression Web 4 was already activated with the product key.

If you are experiencing any problems such as this, the fix Microsoft has released should resolve the issue. For additional details and to download the fix go to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2635101

To download the fix, click the “View and request hotfix downloads” hyperlink at the beginning of the article. You will first have to accept the Terms & Conditions BEFORE being directed to the download page.

Screenshot Expression Web fix download link.

Download link.

This fix is only for Expression Web 4. If you are encounter a licensing or activation issue with another Expression Studio product, you will need to open a support case with Microsoft to get that issue resolved. To open a support ticket with Microsoft see Forum FAQ and Guidelines – Start Here and scroll down to the 3rd bold-faced item which states, in part:

If you are having a problem with Expression Web activation or if the product will not accept your product key, you may have a corrupt license store. That problem often cannot be resolved without the assistance of Microsoft Consumer Technical Support. For these issues, you can open a case with us using the steps outlined above. There will be no charge for these cases. Using any other method to contact Microsoft will not get you to the right group. Please contact us using the method outlined above.

If you download the patch and you receive an error that Web_en.msi could not be located, please download the “FullFile” version of the fix and install it on top of your existing installation. This will upgrade your existing installation of Expression Web 4 to SP2a which includes the fix. See the download link listed above.

]]> http://www.expression-web-tips.com/new-fix-for-licensing-and-activation-issues-with-expression-web-4/feed/ 1 Expression Web Tutorials & Templates – A New Look http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-tutorials-templates-a-new-look/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-tutorials-templates-a-new-look/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:48:29 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=1051 Tina Clarke and I have been working on a new set of templates to be available soon FREE  to the Expression Web Community. As part of the testing process, I decided to use one of the new layouts to redo my main site, Expression Web Tutorials & Templates. I retained the spider web and [...]]]> Tina Clarke and I have been working on a new set of templates to be available soon FREE  to the Expression Web Community. As part of the testing process, I decided to use one of the new layouts to redo my main site, Expression Web Tutorials & Templates. I retained the spider web and the black and white color scheme, but made some changes. Can you tell what they are by looking at the source code?

Screenshot Expression Web Tutorials & Templates new look.

Expression Web Tutorials & Templates new look.

Stop by soon for a visit! You can download a FREE ebook, Expression Web 4 Tutorials – From Install to Publish and More and choose one of the many Dynamic Web Templates to use on one of your sites. There are many tutorials on using Expression Web and lots of links and resources for Newbies to the program.

Watch for news on our latest project from Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web!

 

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Purchasing the book now entitles you to life-time updates (as it always has) which includes the major revision once it is released. The revised edition will include new tutorials as well as three new templates. A new collection of Expression Web queries will also be included in the revised edition.

If you are ready to move your old outdated website to a new standards based one, now is the time to get started. You can download a 60 day trial version of Expression Web 4.0 and begin to bring your site up to current web standards. If you currently have a retail version of Expression Web 3.0 and you have not yet done so, you are entitled to a FREE upgrade to version 4.0. Only the retail versions qualify for the free upgrade.

BUY Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web EBook for the lowest price ever $20.

]]> http://www.expression-web-tips.com/fp2ew-major-revision-sal/feed/ 0 Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 Now Available http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-4-service-pack-1-now-available/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-4-service-pack-1-now-available/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:46:15 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=973 Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has just been released and applies significant fixes and improvements to publishing, SuperPreview, file management, extensibility, and other areas of the programs. This service pack provides support for HTML 5, CSS3, and PHP 5.3 as well as the ability to visually diagnose user authenticated pages with SuperPreview.

[...]]]> Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has just been released and applies significant fixes and improvements to publishing, SuperPreview, file management, extensibility, and other areas of the programs. This service pack provides support for HTML 5, CSS3, and PHP 5.3 as well as the ability to visually diagnose user authenticated pages with SuperPreview.

What’s new in Expression Studio Web 4 SP1

You can read all about what is covered in What’s new in Expression Studio Web 4 SP1.

Knowledge Base article on Description of Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1

  • Expression Web 4 SP1  provides complete support for HTML 5 in the Code Editor and significant support in Design View. IntelliSense in the code editor makes it easy to insert the new HTML5 tags into your markup. Block and inline elements are easily selectable in Design View, where they can be styled and adjusted.
  • Expression Web 4 SP1 provides support for hundreds of new properties from the draft CSS3 specification. In addition to IntelliSense support, CSS3 is supported in the CSS Properties pane, as well as the New Style and Modify Style dialog boxes.
  • Expression Web’s expanded PHP support now incorporates IntelliSense for the latest functions from PHP 5.3, as well as providing support for over 130 additional PHP modules (including many PEAR-related libraries). Function tooltips now offer information about the version in which a given function became supported by PHP. The Open As PHP feature allows any file (regardless of extension) to be treated as a PHP document by the program.
  • It’s now easier to find and type extended HTML characters with Expression Web’s IntelliSense Character Entities. As soon as you type a “&,” you’ll get a list of the HTML character entities that filters as you continue to type.
  • The Expression SuperPreview online service is a beta service that extends the capability of SuperPreview to include support for additional browsers and operating systems. Remote browsers include Chrome, IE8, IE9 and Safari 4 and 5 on Windows and Mac.
  • Expression SuperPreview allows you to preview web content that requires user authentication. For example, if you want to preview an administration page for a blog site, you typically have to log on with administrative credentials. You can now enter logon credentials, browse to the page of interest and preview that page in multiple browsers through Expression SuperPreview.
  • Internet Explorer 9 is now supported as a local browser for both SuperPreview and the Expression Web Snapshot feature, and Internet Explorer 8 is now built into these preview tools. If you have Internet Explorer 9 installed, you can view page renderings in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, and Internet Explorer 9. Additionally, Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 detects more browsers installed on your system (including Chrome, Safari and Opera) and automatically populates the Preview in Browser menu.

System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems:Windows 7;Windows Vista;Windows XP Service Pack 3
  • PC with 1 GHz or faster processor
  • 1 GB of RAM or more
  • 2 GB or more of available hard-disk space
  • .NET Framework 4.0
  • Silverlight 4.0
  • Support for Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 graphics with Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) Driver, 128 MB of graphics RAM or more, Pixel Shader 3.0 in hardware, 32-bits per pixel
  • DVD compatible drive
  • 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor with 24-bit color
  • Internet functionality requires Internet access (additional fees may apply)
  • Some product features require FireFox 3.0 or later, Internet Explorer 8

Instructions

To install this update, do one of the following:

  1. Visit Microsoft Update (recommended). Microsoft Update consolidates updates provided by Windows Update and Office Update into one location and enables you to choose automatic delivery and installation of high-priority updates.
  1. Download Service Pack 1. In the Install dialog box, click Run.
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The [...]]]> The current version of Expression Web is version 4. Are there new features you would like to see in future versions? Or are some of your favorite features missing from the current version? Now YOU have the opportunity to let the Expression Web team know what features you would most like to have.

The Expression Web team has set up a site  https://expressionweb.uservoice.com/ on User Voice where you can vote on some of the features already listed and/or add your own “wish list” features. Some of the features most wished for are:

  1. Customize dialog box where you can really add a custom toolbar with commands and options. Not the current add-in which is really just a favorites toolbar.
  2. CSS layout generator perhaps on the order of the add-in that was available for EW 1 and 2 – CSS Sculptor.
  3. CSS menu widget
  4. Support for server-side-includes.
  5. Photo Gallery
  6. Forms control

These are just a few of  items on the “wish list.” Now you have the opportunity to be heard and tell MS what you would like to see in future versions of Expression Web. You can vote on the features as well as add comments. So head on over to https://expressionweb.uservoice.com/ and add your voice to the Expression Web community.

]]> http://www.expression-web-tips.com/customer-feedback-for-microsoft-expression-web/feed/ 1 WordPaste Add-In for Expression Web V4 http://www.expression-web-tips.com/wordpaste-add-in/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/wordpaste-add-in/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:50:31 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=777 Ian Haynes has developed another Expression Web Add-in for version 4. His WordPaste Add-In for Expression Web V4 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Gallery. Once you install the add-in you will see three new icons on your standard toolbar.

WordPaste Add-in icons on Standard Toolbar.

Open your MS Word document and copy [...]]]> Ian Haynes has developed another Expression Web Add-in for version 4. His WordPaste Add-In for Expression Web V4 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Gallery. Once you install the add-in you will see three new icons on your standard toolbar.

WordPaste Add-in icons on Standard Toolbar.

WordPaste Add-in icons on Standard Toolbar.

Open your MS Word document and copy the content you want to paste into Expression Web. Place your cursor on the page where you want the new content to appear. Click the Paste from MS Word icon (middle one shown above).In the dialog box shown below, Paste your copied content.

Paste from Word dialog box.

Paste from Word dialog box.

Click the Insert button. NOTE: The large empty space in the above image shows where the graphic was in the Word document.  The blank space is not there in the pasted content.

This add-in pastes the text and the basic HTML structure into your Word document. It will NOT paste any images that may have been part of the content.

Using the WordPaste add-in will give you a far better result than pasting via NotePad and and makes the job much easier.

The add-in has been tested with MS Word™ 2003, 2007 and 2010. For some notes and hints on using it, visit Ian’s site, EW Resource for information on the other Expression Web Add-ins Ian Haynes has developed.

Thanks Ian for this much needed add-in and for making Expression Web even better.

Download WordPaste Add-In for Expression Web V4
 and give it a try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

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A great new resource to ask questions, read helpful tips, and find resources for Expression Web (all versions) is the new Expression Web Forum started by MS MVP Cheryl Wise. It is very user friendly.

Under the Section for Expression Web, you will find Categories for:

Newbie - Are you [...]]]> Expression Web Forum screenshot.

Expression Web Forum

A great new resource to ask questions, read helpful tips, and find resources for Expression Web (all versions) is the new Expression Web Forum started by MS MVP Cheryl Wise. It is very user friendly.

Under the Section for Expression Web, you will find Categories for:

  • Newbie - Are you new to Expression Web or standards based web design? Are you migrating from a WYSIWYG web editor? If so, this is where you get started.
  • Expression Web – General questions on using Expression Web.
  • FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions about Expression Web & Web Design.
  • Add-Ins & Extensions – Interested in extending Expression Web? Ask for, recommend/review or discuss Expression Web add-ins.
  • FrontPage to Expression Web – If you have a FrontPage website and are looking to migrate to a modern web editor, this section is for you.

Under the General Web Design section, you will find categories for:

  • Dreamweaver - Many of the folks here use more than one web editor. Dreamweaver is used by many of the professionals who belong to this group so while this isn’t a Dreamweaver forum you can frequently find help and advice on Dreamweaver in this section.
  • Other Web Editors – Maintaing or migrating a site that was created in some other web editor whether it was a hosted site builder or entry level editor like Coffee Cup’s HTML editor or something that outputs HTML but shouldn’t like Publisher this is your place.

The section for Practical CSS contains the following:

  • Beginning CSS – There is no CSS question too basic to ask here.
  • Templates - CSS based templates for Expression Web.
  • Display Issues – If your page is not displaying the way you expect, post a link to the PUBLISHED site (even if the location is only temporary) and post it here with and explain how it should look when you need help.
  • Experimental & Advanced – Trying some CSS 3 or other more advanced techniques, this is the spot.

Coding & Web Development contains:

  • ASP.NET – ASP.NET discussions.
  • JavaScript & jQuery – script questions can be asked here.
  • PHP - PHP discussions take place here.

And last but certainly not least, is the Coffee House for Off-topic discussions and Introductions. So if you are looking for help with any version of Expression Web or moving from FrontPage to Expression Web, the Expression Web Forum is the place for you. Come on over and register, introduce yourself, and check out what is available.

]]> http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-forum/feed/ 1 Expression Web 4.0 http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-4/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-4/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:47:32 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=623 Expression Studio 4.0 was launched at Internet Week in NYC on June 7th. If you have already purchased Expression Studio 3.0 or Expression Web 3.0 you are entitled to a FREE upgrade.

How does the free upgrade work?

The Expression Web 4 free upgrade is only available for users who have purchased the [...]]]> Expression Studio Web ProfessionalExpression Studio 4.0 was launched at Internet Week in NYC on June 7th. If you have already purchased Expression Studio 3.0 or Expression Web 3.0 you are entitled to a FREE upgrade.

How does the free upgrade work?

The Expression Web 4 free upgrade is only available for users who have purchased the retail version of Expression Web 3 (e.g., from DigitalRiver, from the Microsoft Store, a retail box copy, etc.). In that case, you can download and install the  trial of the version 4 product and the version 4 setup should handle the licensing for you, as it should retrieve the license from the Windows license store.

If you have any other version (e.g., a volume license copy, MSDN, DreamSpark, etc.), the free upgrade is NOT available. You will either need to either buy a copy of version 4 or will need to acquire version 4  through your original source as it becomes available there. It is already posted at MSDN.

How to tell which version I have

If you need to check  whether your copy of Expression Web 3 is eligible for the free upgrade, choose Help > About Microsoft Expression Web and look at the product ID number. It should be form of a 5-digit number, a dash, a 3-digit number, a dash, etc. If that 3-digit number is 617, you are eligible for the free upgrade. Otherwise, you are not.

Once you have installed and activated upgrade version, you can check to see that is is a fully licensed version by again selecting Help > About Microsoft Expression Web. You should see about the Product Code “This is a fully licensed copy.”

Screenshot licensed copy Expression Web 4.

Licensing

Expression Web 4 can be licensed and activated on, at the most, two systems, e.g., a laptop and a desktop. If you need to reinstall on one of those systems, e.g., because you reinstalled Windows, you should be able to reinstall Expression Web 4 and reactivate at that time.

Reinstalling Expression Web 4

If you took advantage of the free upgrade from version 3 to version 4, save your copy of version 3! If you need to reinstall version 4, after you have reformatted your computer, for example, you will need to first install and license version 3, then install version 4. If you have not reformatted  your computer but just need to reinstall version 4, you should not have any problem, as the version 3 license will still be in the Windows license store even if you had previously uninstalled version 3.

What’s new in Expression Web

  • The Microsoft Expression Web SuperPreview online service is a beta service that extends the capability of SuperPreview to include support for additional browsers and operating systems.
  • The SEO Checker feature of Expression Web analyzes your site against the best practices for getting the highest possible search-engine rankings for your site.

Release Notes

Download Expression Web 4.0 Trial

Watch for upcoming tutorials and more information on this new release.


]]> http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-web-4/feed/ 0 SUMMER SALE – Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web Ebook http://www.expression-web-tips.com/summer-sale/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/summer-sale/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 16:50:27 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=196 SUMMER SALE

With the launch of Expression Web 4.0 scheduled for June 7th at Internet Week in New York, what better time to think about migrating your website from Frontpage to Expression Web. To celebrate the summer season, the Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web Ebook is now on sale. Usually priced at $29 [...]]]> SUMMER SALE

With the launch of Expression Web 4.0 scheduled for June 7th at Internet Week in New York, what better time to think about migrating your website from Frontpage to Expression Web. To celebrate the summer season, the Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web Ebook is now on sale. Usually priced at $29 you can now obtain it for $22. The book’s authors, Tina Clarke and Pat Geary are both Microsoft MVP’s for Expression Web.

If you are thinking about updating your site or moving from FrontPage to Expression Web this is the ebook to help you figure out just how to do that with the least work possible.

Obtain your ebook at http://frontpage-to-expression.com/ and save some credit crunch monies just in time for the summer holidays.Your purchase also gives you access to additional lessons and templates in the owners/students section of the site.
You can obtain other f ree ebooks and f ree templates at the following sites
http://any-expression.com/

http://expression-web-tutorials.com/

http://www.frontpage-to-expression.com/site-templates/

http://www.genealogy-web-creations.com/

Remember that if you are a licensed owner of Expression Web 3.0, you will be entitled to a FREE upgrade to Expression Web 4.0 once it is released. So get a head start on getting your site up to current web standards. Buy the Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web, save some money, and start the migration process.

Happy Summer Holidays!!

]]> http://www.expression-web-tips.com/summer-sale/feed/ 0 Expression Studio 4 Launch Event http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-studio-4-launch-event/ http://www.expression-web-tips.com/expression-studio-4-launch-event/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 13:44:10 +0000 Patricia Geary http://www.expression-web-tips.com/?p=608 Expression Studio 4.0, of which Expression Web 4.0 is a part, is due to be launched at  Internet Week New York which is held June 7th thru June 14th. The actual launch is on June 7th from 11:00am to 1:00pm. If you are going to be in New York and would like to attend [...]]]> Expression Studio 4.0, of which Expression Web 4.0 is a part, is due to be launched at  Internet Week New York which is held June 7th thru June 14th. The actual launch is on June 7th from 11:00am to 1:00pm. If you are going to be in New York and would like to attend the launch, you can register at Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Launch. RSVP’s ARE REQUIRED.

Internet Week is a festival celebrating New York City’s Internet industry and community. Bill Buxton will be the featured guest speaker, he is the Principal Researcher at Microsoft and author of the book “Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design.“ The worldwide launch of Microsoft Expression Studio 4, design tools for the Web, the desktop, mobile devices, and Silverlight is just one part of this festival.

Remember, if you are a current owner of Expression Studio 3.0 OR Expression Web 3.0 you are entitled to a FREE upgrade to  Expression Studio 4 or Expression Web 4.0 once it is available. Expression Studio 3.0 is available from the Microsoft Store at 40% off.

If you are still using Expression 1.0 or 2.0 NOW rather than later may be the perfect time to upgrade.  You can also enter Tina Clarke’s  404 Design Page for a chance to win a fully licensed version of Expression Web 3.0.

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