Microsoft Expression Web Designer April CTP Release

Greetings from Microsoft Expression Web Designer!

You are invited to participate in a CONFIDENTIAL preview of Microsoft Expression Web Designer (EWD) on the Microsoft Connect Web site at http://connect.microsoft.com. This release is called Expression Web Designer CTP1 (Community Technology Preview 1). Your role in product development is important to us. By including you in our development process, we can make sure that our products meet the needs of our users and are reliable. Microsoft Connect enables you to connect with Microsoft developers, product managers, and other development team members to help us make our products the best they can be.
To accept this invitation and become a member of this program, please follow these steps:

1) Use your Internet connection to visit our Web site at http://connect.microsoft.com.

2) Click on "Invitations" on the left-side menu.

3) You will need to sign in using a valid Passport and before you can continue to the "Invitations" page.

4) Enter your Invitation ID in the blank.

Your invitation ID is: XXX-XXXX-XXXX

5) Click "Go."

6) If you have not previously registered with Microsoft Connect, you may be required to register before continuing with the invitation process.

Now, please follow the steps shown to you by that program to become an active participant. (You may be asked to take a survey, or complete other activities.)

To report a problem or to ask a question, please visit the "Contact Us" page (linked to at the bottom of every page).

Thank-you for your participation, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Microsoft Expression Web Designer Team
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Known Installation Issues

Installing EWD CTP1 will automatically uninstall Frontpage 2003. You can reinstall Frontpage 2003 after installing EWD CTP1 and Frontpage 2003 will then coexist with EWD CTP1. In subsequent CTPs and in the released product, you will be able to specify whether you want to keep or remove Frontpage 2003.
EWD CTP1 cannot co-oexist with any Office12 Beta1 application. Please uninstall all Office12 Beta1 applications before installing CTP1
To uninstall EWD CTP, please use the Control Panel. Please do not re-run setup to uninstall EWD CTP1

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