Reviews of Microsoft Expression Web

1. 
   JeremyGNJ

   Reviewing 2.0 (12.0.4518.1076) Beta (Mar 6, 2008)

   I think this program has gotten some undue bad reviews.
   
   I used Dreamweaver for a long time to create websites. Nothing major, but internal corporate database front ends, and small public websites for businesses. This is certainly a worth competitor for Dreamweaver. It has (almost) all the features, and about half of the quirkiness. I like it much better. About the only thing i liked more about Dreamweaver was that it seemed a little easier to apply CSS styles to particular parts of the document.
   
   I played with this new version 2.0 a bit, and I dont see any major differences yet. The one thing that pops out at me immediately is that the UI not matches my office 2007 theme (black/grey coloring) where ver 1.0 was always the blue theme.
2. 
   madmike007

   Reviewing 2.0 (12.0.4518.1076) Beta (Mar 6, 2008)

   Tried this and take Zridings point, its frontpage with a dress on. Good for the hobbyist,with CSS and ASP intergration on the whole very good. But, Microsoft is trying to phase FP Extensions out and this I am sorry to say relys on - amongst other things , FP Extns.
   
   Good product but missed the boat with its sorry predessor hiding in its coded wings.
3. 
   zridling

   Reviewing 1.0 (Dec 4, 2006)

   I'm stunned at how slow this program is, and how many nag screens there are for the trial version. It repeatedly asks for a product key several times before finally letting you get to work. For the most part, it's FrontPage 2003 with CSS features thrown in. The Table features are pretty incredible, I admit.
   
   $99 upgrade from FrontPage; $299 by itself from Microsoft, full version. If you're working with CSS, there are other, better programs than this. But if you're wanting HTML, CSS, and ASP all in one program, then this will do as long as you live with it. It seems more geared to non-programmers like myself who want to build a nice little site rather than anything professional.
4. 
   fpbecker

   Reviewing 1.0 (Dec 4, 2006)

   It's not freeware anymore. What you can download is a 60-day-trial which you have to activate. The full product costs US$ 269.00 at amazon.com.
5. 
   Sammo

   Reviewing Beta 1 (Nov 16, 2006)

   Not bad for free software. Lacks several features that the more powerful programs like Dreamweaver have. Can't even create image rollovers and the like let alone the more advanced stuff. Experienced webmasters should pass on this one.

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