Microsoft got the interface right in the first version, and Expression Web does a superb job of combining an enormously complex set of functions into a clearly navigable set of menus and task panes.

Expression Studio will also be available as a $349 upgrade to users who have purchased Expression Web and other qualifying Microsoft products.

Microsoft is making Expression Studio 4 available in three main versions, going forward: Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate: For professional Web designers and organizations.

The phase-out of Expression Web and Expression Design are still proceeding as indicated yesterday. Microsoft is dropping the Expression name with Blend, a spokesperson said.

Expression Studio includes Microsoft's FrontPage replacement and three other new applications for creating and managing images, Web sites and rich media applications.

Review: Microsoft's Expression Web—which rivals leader Dreamweaver on many levels—could be a more significant release than even Vista and Office 2007.

Microsoft announced today that its Expression Web product will immediately be included as part of the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Premium subscription.

Microsoft has quietly announced that its Expression suite of Web and design-oriented tools is being killed off and phased out. Vector graphics drawing tool Expression Design 4 has been end-of-lifed.

Microsoft Expression 3, the company's set of tools for creating and delivering Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and media experiences on the Web, is now available for purchase. 60-day trial ...

The announcements come as Microsoft is overhauling its overall approach to visual design tools to include both developers and designers of various graphical experiences from Web sites to application ...