ArcGIS Server » Web Applications » Silverlight/WPF API

The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight™/WPF™ version 1.1 is now available.
Version 1.1 was released November 2009 (build 97). See the What's New document for more details.
The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight™/WPF™ enables you to create rich internet and desktop applications that utilize the powerful mapping, geocoding, and geoprocessing capabilities provided by ArcGIS Server and Bing™ services. The API is built on the Microsoft Silverlight/WPF platform which is integrated with Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Blend 3. The Microsoft Silverlight platform includes a lightweight version of the .NET Framework CLR (CoreCLR) and the Silverlight runtime - all hosted via a browser plug-in.

To use the API you simply download and install the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight/WPF and and start creating your Silverlight or WPF applications using Visual Studio 2008 or Expression Blend 3.

Play around with the demo map below of populated places or see more samples in action!