Expression Blend 4

I finally got around to getting Expression Blend 4 today and I promptly took it for a spin by creating a simple WPF application: a counter.

I haven't spent much time playing with it yet, but one thing I already like about it is the layout of the user interface. Visual Studio's WPF interface is... not very well laid-out? You could switch the positioning of the tabs for the design and XAML view of the form you're working on (between right-hand side and bottom), but this makes things a mite more confusing for the user. Expression Blend 4's interface doesn't include this "feature"; which is good, in a way, because the user can focus on the actual application instead of agonising over where to position the tabs.
Another thing I've noticed (but haven't tested yet), is the inclusion of simple control templates. I've had a go at creating control templates (in Visual Studio) and I can say that getting the syntax for the templates right can be a real pain. I'm looking forward to trying out the pre-loaded control templates on my counter app tomorrow.