Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Expression Blend is Microsoft's professional design tool for building sophisticated, web-connected applications specifically for the Windows platform. It empowers developers and designers.

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Pros
- Professional design tool for Windows experiences
- Creates engaging web-connected applications
- Aimed at professional developers and designers
Cons
- Specific to Windows platform development
- Limited to web-connected experiences

Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 8, 2008

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 2.0.1523.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: Windows XP/Vista

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 17,745

Downloads Last Week: 4

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User Reviews

5/5

1 User Votes

Blending it all together...
RR1KOctober 16, 2009
Pros
- Provides relative ease in creating animated media intensive user interfaces for Windows .Net application systems. - Provides design time options for WPF and Silverlight UI design. - Has some comprehensive time line editor functionality.
Cons
- Have to install the service pack to get Silverlight 2.0 functionality. - In order to effectively install the service pack you have to install the Silverlight 2.0 SDK or the service pack will fubar Blend 2.
Summary
The tool is by far some of the most insightful and thought provoking instances on the capacity and expanse of what the .Net Framework is becoming. Blend, itself, is designed using the .Net and WPF frameworks as well as some "Blend" stylized interface elements. "Blend was designed using Blend." I bought the Expression Studio suite and I could hardly put Blend down. I was animating every user interface I touched. I was possessed by nerds -- i swear it! Excellent tool suite and Blend in particular is a magnificent piece of functional, utilitarian art. Excellent all the way.

Developer’s Description

Build Web-connected experiences for Windows.