Summary
In this chapter, you got an overview of how Blend works and how it can help you produce faster and more reliable XAML code just by dragging controls into a designer surface. Microsoft Blend is composed of a pluggable IDE that can be easily customized depending on what you are doing, such as designing controls, customizing UI, writing XAML, and creating animations.
Expression Blend is a vector tool that translates whatever you are able to accomplish with its designer into XAML code compatible for WPF, Silverlight, and Windows Phone 7 applications.
With Expression Blend, you can create custom control styles, change properties and the graphical aspect of an existing control, or create a new custom control. It allows you to draw vector paths ...
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