What do I need to start learning Silverlight 2 for free?
What do I need to install to start learning Silverlight 2? I know how to create web applications and use C #, I just have very little experience with Silverlight. I used it a bit when it first came out and decided to wait until more .net integration happens. I used to use Visual Studio 2005 Pro. for my applications, but now go away with 2008 Express, so I don't have the full version.
I saw this question:
Getting Started with Silverlight Development
But this is from September. I want to know if something has changed.
I guess the question should be: What free applications do I install to learn and use in Silverlight 2 production?
Thank.
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Watch Silverlight 2: New Controls, Tools, Ads! :
The Silverlight Tools installation requirement is that you must have Visual Studio 2008 SP1 installed. If you're a Visual Web Developer Express user, these tools work for you too! You should still have SP1 from VWD Express, but you can install these Silverlight application developer tools. So you can have a free Silverlight IDE with Visual Web Developer Express 2008 SP1 and Silverlight!
Here is Microsoft® Silverlight ™ Tools for Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) .
I don't think Blend is free, but you can just create all your XAML by hand.
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