Timmy Kokke

Below is a list of tools, frameworks and downloads for Silverlight 4. I try to keep the list up to date when new releases follow. If you know a tool, library or framework for Silverlight that isn’t on the list, please let now by commenting, mailing or through twitter.

Beta tools

• Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio
• Expression Blend Preview for Silverlight 5
• Silverlight 5 SDK CHM

Development/Design

• Silverlight 4
• Microsoft® Silverlight™ 4 Tools for Visual Studio 2010
• Microsoft Expression Studio Ultimate (trial)
• Silverlight Toolkit
• Silverlight Tools for Eclipse
• Visual Studio LightSwitch (beta)
• Tools for Windows Phone
• Tools for Symbian
• Silverlight Developer Runtime (you normally don’t need this, but if you do it’s here)

Libraries

UI Patterns

• MVVM Light Toolkit (UI Patterns)
• nRoute Framework (Application Flow)
• Prism (Guidance)
• Caliburn (UI Patterns)
• MEFedMVVM (UI Patterns)
• Cinch (UI Patterns)
• Catel (UI Patterns)
• ReactiveUI (UI Patterns)
• Calcium (UI Patterns)

Testing / Mocking

• CThru and SilverUnit(Unit Test/Mocking)
• Rhino Mocks (Mocking)
• Moq(Mocking)
• NUnit for Silverlight (Unit Test)

DI / IoC

• Unity for Silverlight (DI/IoC)
• Ninject (DI/IoC)
• Autofac(IoC)
• Castle Windsor (DI/IoC)

Other

• WCF RIA Services (Data)
• Vectorlight’s Liquid Controls (Controls)
• Clog (Logging)
• Farseer Physics Engine (Physics)
• Sharepoint Map Integration (Mapping)
• .NET Image Tools (Image manipulation)
• Kit3D (Graphics)
• PhysicsHelper(Physics)
• PivotViewer control(Data)
• jLight (Interop)
• Microsoft Silverlight Media Framework 2 (Media)
• Balder (Graphics)
• Silverlight Augmented Reality Toolkit (Graphics)
• Microsoft Silverlight Analytics Framework (Analytics)
• Silverlight SharpZipLib (Zip)
• Dynamic Languages Runtime
• SilverMotion(Graphics)
• Reactive Extensions – Rx
• XamlQuery (Utility)
• Sterling (OO-Database)
• Enterprise Library 5.0 Silverlight Integration Pack (Validation, Logging, Exception Handling, Caching, Interception, flexible config)

Tools

• Deep Zoom Composer
• Silverlight Spy (trial)
• Shazzam
• Kaxaml
• Reflector
• Xaml Power Toys
• XamlPadX
• StatLight

Other

• Silverlight 4 Offline documentation
• Themes, Add-ins, Behaviors and Tools
• Expression Blend Samples of behaviors and effects
• Blend 4 SDK (not needed if you use Blend)

Dynamic languages

• IronRuby
• IronPython

(latest update June 6, 2011)

Image: SketchFlow

In case you just want to get started with Silverlight 4 and you do not have anything yet, or if you just want an easy tool, you can download the Web Platform Installer. This tool will provide you with everything you need for developing web applications, including Visual Studio Express.

In case you want to know more, read more, or want to watch more go to http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/. If you have any questions about programming Silverlight, feel free to ask.

If you found a download for Silverlight, a tool or framework or whatever, that isn’t listed here, please mail(info(at)timmykokke(dot)com) or tweet me @sorskoot