June CTPs of EGD and EID now available!

After overcoming some obstacles with our publishing tools these past few days, we finally are able to share with you the June 2006 CTPs for both Expression Graphic Designer and Expression Interactive Designer. Our latest CTPs target the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 June 2006 CTP (formerly known as WinFX). For more information about the name change of WinFX to .NET Framework 3.0, please read this.

.NET Framework 3.0 June 2006 CTP can be installed on any of the following systems:

• Windows XP SP2
• Windows Vista June 2006 CTP (build 5456 - limited release)
  • Alert! Windows Vista June 2006 CTP includes .NET Framework 3.0. There is no separate installation package required. The standalone .NET Framework 3.0 packages are not supported on Windows Vista.

Those who are using Windows Vista Beta 2—the current public pre-release version of Windows Vista—are strongly encouraged to use our May CTPs to avoid compatibility issues. If you are only installing Expression Graphic Designer on Windows Vista Beta 2 and do not plan to use the XAML Export feature, then you will not encounter any compatibility issues. 

Install on Windows Vista Beta 2

• Download WinFX Beta 2
• Download Expression Graphic Designer May CTP
• Download Expression Interactive Designer May CTP

Install on Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista June 2006 CTP (build 5456 - limited release)

• Download .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX)
• Download Expression Graphic Designer June CTP
• Download Expression Interactive Designer June CTP
  • Alert! For EID June CTP, you will need to uninstall and reinstall Windows Imaging Components (WIC) before installing EID but after installing .NET Framework 3.0. For WIC installation instructions, see section 2.1 of the .NET Framework 3.0 release notes. 

For more late-breaking changes and information in Expression Interactive Designer, please see the Readme.

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