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Expression Blend vs Visual Studio

I have knowledge of Expression Blend, which is used to create graphical user interfaces (Wpf) similarly to Visual Studio. Is it free to download? In any case, can something created by Blend implement with the same code (markup) in Visual Studio?

Can someone recommend me a detailed and comprehensive “tutorial” on how to create Wpf in VS and how to use its controls effectively?

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Expression Blend is not free.

Blend is optional since it can design a WPF interface.

It can be compared with Photoshop-like applications + it runs on XAML without data loss DataBinding. But his "duty" is only a design. As a developer, it has become much more convenient for me to manipulate XAML than with Blend. But this is a test question and a question about the abilities that you have.

For example, just Google. This was only the first on the list I found:

Wpf Tutorial

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All that Expression Blend can do, you can do in Visual Studio, but you will have to code some additional effects directly in XAML manually. Essentially, Expression Blend gives you automatic XAML generation for more attractive graphics that Visual Studio does not.

You will also find that it will guide you through the MVVM WPF / Silverlight pattern.

I could not recommend any particular resource on my own, but if you are looking for the MVVM WPF template on the Internet, there are many examples. Admittedly, many of them are Silverlight, but the basics are still there.

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Expression Blend is not free. But there is a 30-day trial.

I use both Blend and VS, but since I'm more a SW developer than a designer, 95% of my work with WPF is done with VS. Everything you can do with the Blend editor can also be done with the VS editor.

In VS, many things, such as Storyboards, need to be manually encoded and quite complex, since Blend provides you with the tools for this task, which greatly facilitates its implementation.

Take a look at this introductory video: http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc136522

You will find many useful webcasts on the Expression website: http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197141

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