Academic box. This is the exact same program as the non academic retail software. No special requirements needed to purchase or activate the software.
Expression Web is a new professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites which deliver superior quality on the Web. This is Microsoft's next-generation web authoring program. If you use SharePoint, consider purchasing Microsoft SharePoint Designer instead, a program with similar functionality. Microsoft FrontPage is no longer available. See the details here.
Reduce complexity and ease data integration by using powerful design tools and task panes to quickly incorporate XML data. Seamlessly integrate Web design and development teams with Expression Web and Visual Studio’s superior support for XML, ASP.NET and XHTML. Unleash your creative ideas and bring your Web sites to life with sophisticated CSS design features. Visual designers, specialized task panes, and tool bars give you precise control of page layout and formatting. Built-in support for today’s modern Web standards makes it easy to optimize your sites for accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
System Requirements
PC Requirements: Windows XP with SP2 or later
512MB RAM
2GB of available hard disk space
Pentium or AMD processor, 1GHz with MMX or equivalent (2GHz recommended)
Graphics processor that is DirectX 9-capable
1024 x 768 monitor resolution with 24-bit color
Requirements to use Expression Media with a Macintosh:
Mac OS 10.3.9 or later
13MB available hard disk space
PowerPC (G4, G5 recommended) or Intel-based Macs
Monitor set to Thousands or Millions
QuickTime 6.4 or later