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Expression Web is the new Frontpage. It's a simplified website editor with ASP.Net functionality.
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Expression Web is the new Frontpage. It's a simplified website editor with ASP.Net functionality.

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If you want a better experience on web development, I would recommend SilverLight.
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If you want a better experience on web development, I would recommend SilverLight.

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So why use Visual Studio or Expression Web over the other?
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So why use Visual Studio or Expression Web over the other?

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I'm an ASP.NET 2.0 developer, who's heard a lot about Expression Web 2 by visiting Microsoft's site. &nbsp;I've heard that it's capable of producting full ASP.NET 2.0 pages. &nbsp;If so, then I wanted to hear from a user...what does Expression Web 2 have that Visual Studio 2005 doesn't? &nbsp;What's so great about it? &nbsp;And is there anything that I'll be missing if I jump from Visual Studio 2005 to Expression Web 2?<br />
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I want to be able to create .NET 2.0 pages...and maybe 3.5 pages later as I learn the framework.
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I'm an ASP.NET 2.0 developer, who's heard a lot about Expression Web 2 by visiting Microsoft's site.  I've heard that it's capable of producting full ASP.NET 2.0 pages.  If so, then I wanted to hear from a user...what does Expression Web 2 have that Visual Studio 2005 doesn't?  What's so great about it?  And is there anything that I'll be missing if I jump from Visual Studio 2005 to Expression Web 2?

I want to be able to create .NET 2.0 pages...and maybe 3.5 pages later as I learn the framework.

ASP.NET 2.0 And Expression Web - What's the Difference?

The successor to Active Server Pages, ASP.NET websites utilize the .NET framework to produce dynamic, data and content-driven web applications and services. ASP.NET code can be written using any .NET supported language. As of 2009, ASP.NET can also apply the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern to web applications

ASP.NET

Microsoft applications include a variety of software programs, including development and digital authoring programs (Expression and Media Center), educational programs, Internet software, including Essentials, Skype and the Live family, anti-virus, productivity applications and suites like Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint, video games and server applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, IIS and Virtual Server.

Microsoft Applications

Most development for the Microsoft platform is done utilizing the technologies supported by the.NET framework. Other development is done using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for programs like Access, Excel, Word and Outlook, with PowerShell for scripting, or with SQL for large databases.