Expression Web is a powerful web development product, and there are plenty of books about it. That puts readers in a tight spot when trying to figure out which book to purchase to learn how to use Expression Web to its fullest. I’ve read a lot of technical books in my career, and the ones I value the most are the ones that I keep going back to as a reference time and again as I use the technology they teach. If that’s the kind of book you appreciate, then this is the book for you.

In this book, I will show you how to use the features in Expression Web 4 for real-world web design. I’ll give you pointers on how to effectively use several features together to achieve a common goal. I’ll give you a strong foundation in the technologies involved (for example, Cascading Style Sheets [CSS], Extensible Hypertext Markup Language [XHTML], ASP.NET, PHP, and more) so you aren’t working in a vacuum.

I’ll wrap up the book by showing you how to use the new extensibility features in Expression Web 4 to develop add-ins using skills you likely already have as a web designer.

The goal of this book is to equip you to be a better web designer using Expression Web as one of the tools in your arsenal. If that sounds like something you’re interested in, keep reading!