Expression Blend 3 SDK

Question

I installed Expression Blend 3 SDK.  I see it in the Add/Remove Programs window.  When I select Start->All Programs->Microsoft Expression->Microsoft Expression Blend 3 SDK  I only see documentation for Expression Blend 3 SDK.  According to the installation results I was successful.  How do I start Expression Blend 3?  I don't see it from Visual Studio nor do I understand how to start it.  Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Hi,

This is a Windows Workflow forum, so I'm no Expression expert, but let me give it a shot.  You downloaded the Expresssion Blend 3 Software Development Kit, which is an extension to Blend 3, not the product itself.  I found an article regarding Blend 3 here that hopefully will help you out:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Expression-Blend-3-SketchFlow-RC-116576.shtml

It looks like you can also get a trial version of Blend 4 here:

http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Blend_Overview.aspx

Ed

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Ed Hickey http://blogs.msdn.com/b/edhickey/archive/2010/04/21/how-to-post-effectively-in-forums.aspx

Answer 2

Thanks Ed for the reply.  The install that I used was "BlendSDK_en.msi".  I downloaded from the http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=f1ae9a30-4928-411d-970b-e682ab179e17&displaylang=en url.  That was a good idea though.

Answer 3

Hello Ed.  I will try the site you sent me as well.  Currently I am on the company LAN and I am prohibited from going to that site evidently.

Answer 4

I went to the site and it wanted to download Expression Blend 4.  According to documentation that I have read, Bend 4 goies with SilverLight 4 which needs to have VS 2010 installed.  Because of timelines that is not an option.  Is there a place where I can get Expression Blend 3?

Answer 5

That is strange - I thought I had posted this link for you yesterday, but do not see it here!

Here is the link for Blend 3:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e82db5e2-7106-419e-80b0-65cce89f06bb

This should get you up and going.

Ed

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Ed Hickey http://blogs.msdn.com/b/edhickey/archive/2010/04/21/how-to-post-effectively-in-forums.aspx

Answer 6

Thanks Ed.  This may be a dumb question, but if the download is a trial version will this package only be good for a short period of time?

Answer 7

That is correct - if you find you still need it after the trial period (I believe it is 60 days), then you can purchase it at your favorite software store.

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Ed Hickey http://blogs.msdn.com/b/edhickey/archive/2010/04/21/how-to-post-effectively-in-forums.aspx

Answer 8

Thanks Ed.  For some reason I thought it was part of the MSDN license.  Thanks for the help.  I'll close this.