The Silverlight is a new platform provided by the Microsoft as a part of .Net Framework and its SDK is freely available that can be installed and configured on the development machine. Its small applications can be developed by using a notepad but for efficient and faster productivity it is necessary to install proper development tools for building better Silverlight applications rapidly.
There are two categories of tools provided by the Microsoft such as for developing and designing the Silverlight applications. The development tools include Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Web Developer 2010 Express Edition. Additionally you can install Silverlight 4 Toolkit that includes ready to use interactive Silverlight controls. Apart from development there is one more tool meant for designing purposes isMicrosoft Expression Blend. It serves as a WYSIWYG designer tool that enables to design and apply animation effects flawlessly.
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