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AGI provides introductory, advanced, private, and customized Microsoft Expression Blend Training. Whether you need to prototype a project using Sketchflow, create a Web-enabled Silverlight application with Expression Blend, or use Expression Blend to design a WPF application, we have the depth of skills to provide you with expert Expression Blend training. AGI offers several ways to learn Microsoft Expression Blend.

Introduction to Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class

Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class
Topics Covered

Expression Blend Workflow overview

• Introduction to the Expression Blend workspace
  • Artboard, panels, integration with Visual Studio
• Introduction to XAML
  • Understanding the Designer / Developer Workflow

Starting a project in Expression Blend

• Importing and building assets for your interactive application using Expression Blend
  • Integration with external files: image files and video
  • Importing native Photoshop, Illustrator files into the Expression Blend workspace
  • Creating objects using the Expression Blend drawing tools
• Organizing your Expression Blend project
  • Naming objects
  • Understanding layout containers
• Adding visual enhancements to your objects
  • Fills and strokes
  • Creating and applying gradients
  • Applying effects, referencing effects for additional enhancements

Adding interactivity to objects using Expression blend

• Understanding how to use events and event handlers in Expression Blend
• Creating animations using Expression Blend
  • Creating new storyboards
  • Controlling timing and transitions
  • Easing functions
  • Hand-off animation
• Using Behaviors in Expression Blend
  • Applying interactivity objects
  • Applying events
Working with the Visual State Manager in Expression Blend
• Defining states and transitions
Adding Video to your project in Expression Blend
• Preparing video with Expression Encoder
  • Editing media player templates
• Importing Media in Expression Blend
• Adding functionality to media in Expression Blend
Creating Reusable items using Expression Blend
• Saving resources to reuse in Expression Blend
• Creating user controls
  • Using control templates
  • Customizing and editing control templates
  • Creating your own custom controls
• Creating custom user controls
  • Building .xaml files that include reusable interactive objects
Creating a multipage applications using Expression Blend
• Using the Navigation framework
• Creating new XAML pages in Expression Blend
• Using the Hyperlink controls
• Adding the URIMapper code to your code in Expression Blend
Integrating C# with Expression Blend
• Introducing to built-in Code Editor in Expression Blend
• Adding code in Expression Blend
• Snippet examples to cut and paste
Working with data in Expression Blend
• Understanding data binding
  • Using sample data in Expression Blend
  • Customizing the data template
• Element to element binding
  • Attaching properties from one object to another
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Expression Blend Class Length: 2 days

This two-day course introduces Expression Blend users to the tools and features they can use to create interactive applications. Students discover how to build and import assets, as well as how to apply interactivity to these assets. Students work on hands-on projects that include creating applications that include animations, reusable interactive items, video players and more. Best practices are discussed throughout the course, as well as tips on how to integrate Expression Blend successfully with Visual Studio. Contact AGI about this Microsoft Expression Blend training class.

Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the Microsoft Expression Blend software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Microsoft web site.

Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class Course Materials

You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Certified Instructors at AGI.

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See dates for Expression Blend Training

Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class Schedule
City	Month	Day	Time
Online	March	29 + 30	9:30am - 4:30pm EST
Boston	May	3 + 4	9:30am - 4:30pm EST
Boston	June	18 + 19	9:30am - 4:30pm EST

Introduction to Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class is offered in Boston (Woburn) and Online. Introduction to Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class is also offered in Philadelphia (Conshohoken), Orlando, Chicago and London as a custom training class.

Introduction to Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class: Course Rate $995.00

Register for any two classes together and receive a $100 discount by entering Bundle2 as the coupon code when registering online. Register for any three classes together and receive a $200 discount by entering Bundle3 as the coupon code when registering online.

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Private and Customized Microsoft Expression Blend Training Classes

All Microsoft Expression Blend training classes are available as private classes, and classes may also be customized to meet your specific needs. Call (800) 851-9237 or (781) 376-6044 for details or complete our training request form. Contact AGI to learn more about Expression classes or for other training offerings to help you learn Expression Blend.

Microsoft Expression Blend Training Class Locations

AGI offers regularly scheduled and private Microsoft Expression Blend classes at our training centers. Microsoft Expression Blend Training in or near Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Orlando, and London. Visit our Expression Blend training class locations pages.

- Boston Expression Blend Training
- New York, NY Expression Blend Training
- Philadelphia Expression Blend Training
- Orlando Expression Blend Training
- Chicago Expression Blend Training
- London Expression Blend Training

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