Expecting Expression Web from MSDN? Forget it

Another one of those times when Microsoft shows it is not in touch with the real world.

http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/robert/archive/2006/12/01/apparently-web-developers-don-t-do-web-design.aspx#19365

Don't be disappointed just because you can't download Expression Web Designer from MSDN subscriber download.

We will be having equally powerful web designer in the next version of Visual Studio release codename "Orcas".

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/01/22/visual-studio-orcas-web-designer-integrated-into-main.aspx

Check it out to see what new cool features are integrated.

Can't wait for the next CTP release though.

No worries though. It is just a web-designer app like FrontPage. If you have VS2005 or Office SharePoint Designer, you are already good to go.

http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/orcas-february-2007-ctp-delayed-to.html

Orcas Feburary 2007 CTP will be delayed to March 2007.

More waiting... [:'(]

It's out! Public download for installable bit is here.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CF76FCBA-07AF-47AC-8822-4AD346210670&displaylang=en

Those who like virtualization, here is the VPC image download.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=281FCB3D-5E79-4126-B4C0-8DB6332DE26E&displaylang=en

Downloading tonight and will update you guys what's cool and what's not on this CTP release...

http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2007/04/03/listening-to-your-feedback-expression-and-msdn.aspx