Almost two years ago, we set out on a path towards building a flavor of Blend that allowed you to seamlessly craft HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into Metro style applications. We are thrilled to announce that the final, released version of Blend is available for you to try out. As in previous releases, there is no more need to download Blend separately. It is now part of every VS download that targets any of the supported platforms. You can learn more from our launch blog post.
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Category Archives: HTML
Getting Started: Authoring HTML for Windows 8 Apps using Blend for VS 2012
Available Now: Blend for Visual Studio 2012
Today, I have the great pleasure to announce the latest release of Blend. In this release cycle, our big focus has been Windows 8: Blend now supports UX authoring not just for store apps written in XAML, but also for those written in HTML. We
Introducing the Blend Class Attribute Editor for HTML
Managing the complexity of interwoven HTML and JavaScript can be a demanding task for designers. One way Blend supports designers is by providing a visual indication in the CSS Properties and HTML Attributes panes when JavaScript values have been set or have overwritten values assigned
Designing Metro style Apps in Blend and VS: What’s New in the RC?
It’s been a busy spring. After a lot of “yard work”, we are shipping an updated version of all the visual authoring tools for Metro-style apps: Expression Blend with support for both HTML and XAML authoring, and the visual designer in Visual Studio 2012, based
The Nitty Gritty—Detailed List of what’s new in Blend for Visual Studio 2012 RC
If you’ve read our post Designing Metro style Apps in Blend and VS—What’s new in RC? you’ll know that we’ve made some pretty significant improvements in performance and stability, and we’ve invested in new features to increase productivity and usability. If you’re curious for more