Getting Started with Silverlight

Silverlight Tools

Describes the available development tools, where to get them, and how to install them.

Silverlight Designer for Visual Studio 2010

Describes the Visual Studio 2010 design capabilities for Silverlight.

How to: Create a New Silverlight Project

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a new Silverlight project using Visual Studio.

Walkthrough: Creating Your First Silverlight Application

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a simple Silverlight-based application. It covers the basics of using panels, controls, and event handlers.

Walkthrough: Creating a Silverlight Clock by Using Expression Blend or Visual Studio

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a more complex application using Expression Blend or Visual Studio. It covers graphics and animations.

Silverlight Samples

Includes information about samples included in the documentation and links to additional samples with source code.

Concepts

Other Resources