Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web 4 in 24 Hours: Updated for Service Pack 2 - HTML 5, CSS 3, jQuery Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours: Amazon.co.uk: Morten Rand-Hendriksen: Books

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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build state-of-the-art websites with Microsoft Expression Web 4 (Service Pack 2), HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire web development process, from concept through delivery. You’ll learn how to plan, design, and construct sites that are easy to manage and update, work perfectly on every browser, and get noticed by every search engine! Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, no matter what kind of site you’re building!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Expression Web 4 SP2 tasks.
Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
By the Way, Did You Know?, and Watch Out! boxes offer advice and solutions.

Learn how to...

Make the most of the new features, updated interface, and advanced standards support in Expression Web 4 SP2
Implement custom processes, toolbars, and workspaces for building sites faster
Use the new SEO Checker to consistently optimize pages for search engines
Write error-free code quickly with Code view and IntelliSense
Rapidly format (or reformat) hundreds of pages with Dynamic Web Templates
Use new jQuery UI widgets to create accordions, tabbed boxes, and interactive calendars
Embed HTML5 video apps from YouTube or other sites
Find and fix cross-browser inconsistencies with SP2’s improved SuperPreview
Test protected functionality or live sites that require login
Use new publishing options to go live more quickly

About the Author

Morten Rand-Hendriksen is the owner and creative director of Pink & Yellow Media, a boutique-style design company providing digital media consulting and creations for individuals, businesses, and broadcast television. He was awarded the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Award for his work with Microsoft Expression in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

In addition to Microsoft Expression Web, Morten is considered an expert on the publishing platform WordPress and he has published numerous articles and videos and done public speaking engagements on both topics.

Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web 4 in 24 Hours is Morten’s fourth published book. He is a regular contributor to the official Microsoft Expression newsletter and has been published in international design magazines. You can find more tutorials, articles, and other design-related musings on Morten’s blog at www.designisphilosophy.com, and you can follow his rants on Twitter under the name @mor10. Also, you might run into him in different forums and newsgroups throughout the Web, usually using the same handle.