Microsoft has released Expression Interaction Designer (“Sparkle”) and Expression Graphic Designer (“Acrylic”) as CTPs. Both are based on Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF or “Avalon”) and the products are supposed to enter the market Macromedia (Adobe) Flash is in. Whether Sparkle and Acrylic will be Flash killers remains to be seen, but it sure makes the market a lot more interesting.
Jan 252006