ASP.NET (silverlight..... ) [contniue]

[vinnie]

ok, thanks for the help.
Some of you, was right: too many words, to much marketing without
identifying the final user. Smithers gave the easiest answer.

Now, as i wasn't enough confused, on the Microsoft web site i found
these:

Microsoft Expression Web
Microsoft Expression Design
Microsoft Expression Media
Microsoft Expression Blend
and
Microsft Silverlight.

now, since i'm learning to build web sites with Asp.Net 2.0 C#, coming
from Macromedia Flash, i'm kind of lost. If Silverlight can be
compared to the good old Flash, and Blend to Photoshop, what are the
others for? (Man, in my head there is a revolution!)

Please, if there is anyone that has any idea about those Microsft
software, using EASY words, could explain me (comparing with other
softwares) what are they for?

A billions of thanks,
Vinnie

 

[Erik Lieben]

ok, thanks for the help.
Some of you, was right: too many words, to much marketing without
identifying the final user. Smithers gave the easiest answer.

Now, as i wasn't enough confused, on the Microsoft web site i found
these:

Microsoft Expression Web
Microsoft Expression Design
Microsoft Expression Media
Microsoft Expression Blend
and
Microsft Silverlight.

now, since i'm learning to build web sites with Asp.Net 2.0 C#, coming
from Macromedia Flash, i'm kind of lost. If Silverlight can be
compared to the good old Flash, and Blend to Photoshop, what are the
others for? (Man, in my head there is a revolution!)

Please, if there is anyone that has any idea about those Microsft
software, using EASY words, could explain me (comparing with other
softwares) what are they for?

A billions of thanks,
Vinnie

They are hard to compare, because they don't have the same target
group.

Microsoft Expression Web (replacement of ms frontpage) = like
Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver
Microsoft Expression Design (Acrylic) = like Adobe Illustrator/
Photoshop, create 2d/3d vector images
Microsoft Expression Media (iView MediaPro) = like Adobe Bridge, media
management
Microsoft Expression Blend (Sparkle) = like Adobe Flash, but more
directed towards creating GUI

Microsoft Silverlight (WPF/E) is a subset of the Microsoft Windows
Presentation Foundation works on multiple browsers/platforms. (XAML
and Javascript code)
Microsoft XBAP = XAML Browser Application, full WPF, but works only IE
with .NET 3.0 installed. (XAML and c# code)
WPF (Avalon) = Windows Presentation Foundation, new vector based
graphical subsystem of .NET 3.0