Service Pack 2 for Expression Web 4 added a Code Snippets Panel to your workspace, making them much easier to access; and provided code snippets for CSS, Doctypes, HTML, IE Meta Tags, JavaScript, JQuery, and PHP. In a recent article I wrote for Que Publishing , you will learn how to work with the new Code Snippets Panel, create your own code snippets, sync them with all your PCs running SP2, and share them with other Expression Web 4 users.

Microsoft has released a fix for licensing and activation issues with Expression Web 4. Symptoms of licensing and/or activation issues include: Expression Web 4 reverts to trial mode. You receive a message that states that the product key is invalid. The product key is not accepted during the Expression Web 4 installation process. You receive a message that states that Expression Web 4 was already activated with the product key. If you are seeing symptoms such as this, the fix should resolve your

A new service pack is now available for Expression Encoder 4, which includes over 300 bug fixes as well as these new features: General Encoding Support for Intel QSV GPU encoding (Pro only) – GPU-accelerated encoding has added support for the Intel HD Graphics GPU included in Sandy Bridge processors, in addition to the improved Nvidia CUDA support. You can use both of these devices when encoding for increased speed and performance. More information available here . Support for 1 and 2-pass

What's new in Expression Design September 2011 Preview Expression Design September 2011 Preview includes four new features that further expand and refine your workflow: Import EPS files Make multiple selection in the Layers palette Retain the adjusted position of an object’s registration point. Export documents to the SVG format Import Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) files Expression Design Preview adds support for importing EPS files. To import EPS files, on the File menu, click Import Encapsulated

Microsoft wants to understand how customers use Windows Phone and wants your feedback, so, they have created the Windows Phone Feature Suggestion Box at the Uservoice web site. You can search for ideas that other customers have posted, vote them up, and post your own comments. You can also submit your own suggestions and feedback. There are 27 categories of features and comments, so you should be able to find something you have an opinion on. I have already voted up and commented on two suggestions

The Microsoft Expression Web team has set up a forum on UserVoice where users can suggest new features for future versions of Expression Web, and vote on other users’ suggestions. The product team uses this as a key source of ideas and advice on where to take the product. If you want to provide feedback or report issues with an existing version of Expression Web, you should use the Microsoft Connect site .

On April 8, 2014, security patches and hotfixes for all versions of Windows XP will no longer be available. So bottom line, PC’s running Windows XP will be vulnerable to security threats. Furthermore, many third party software providers are not planning to extend support for their applications running on Windows XP, which translates to even more complexity, security risks, and ultimately, added management costs for your IT department if you’re still managing Windows XP environments. To learn more

July 8, 2011 Dear Windows Mobile 6.x customer: Microsoft will be discontinuing the My Phone service for Windows Mobile 6.x. Because you may be affected, please review the information below. My Phone To Be Discontinued On August 7, 2011 the My Phone service will stop saving content from phones to the My Phone service. If you rely on the My Phone service to back-up the content on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone, you will be affected. Starting on August 7, 2011, Microsoft will begin moving your My Phone

Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for Expression Web 4. This article describes the fixes and improvements in Service Pack 2. Additionally, this article tells you how you can obtain the service pack. Microsoft Expression Web 4 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains significant fixes and improvements in support for jQuery, image thumbnails in the Folder List panel, a new Snippets panel, and in other areas of the program. Note: Expression Web 4 SP2 cannot be uninstalled separately. To remove Expression Web

Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 was released today and applies significant fixes and improvements to publishing, SuperPreview, file management, extensibility, and other areas of the programs. To see a list of fixes and improvements, read the Microsoft Expression Web 4 Service Pack 1 Release Notes . Expression Web 4 SP1 includes improvements developed as a result of customer feedback from Microsoft Connect, such as support for custom Windows colors, improved text selection, and better performance