WPF Model-View-ViewModel Toolkit

The WPF team at Microsoft has released a toolkit (version 0.1) that addresses developing UIs with the M-V-VM pattern.

It's definitely a first-pass (e.g. no VB.NET support), but they are looking for feedback on this effort. There is also a bit of confusion as to how this compares to the Silverlight development pattern in RIA Services. See this StackOverflow discussion.

The toolkit includes:

• A Visual Studio 2008 template (Visual C# Express 2008 also supported)
• Documentation
  • General introduction to M-V-VM
  • Walkthrough using the VS template
• A complete WPF application demonstrating the M-V-VM pattern

Here's a post about ViewModel and how it enhances the UI's testability.

Check it out here: WPF Model-View-ViewModel Toolkit

WPF and Silverlight Books

Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed (WPF)

Pro WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 3.0

Programming WPF

Accelerated Silverlight 3

Pro Silverlight for the Enterprise

Pro Silverlight 2 in C# 2008 (Windows.Net)

MIX09 Sessions

Microsoft's MIX conference took place last week in Las Vegas, NV. It's a gathering of designers and developers who are focused on using Microsoft's latest and greatest tools to build web sites.

Silverlight and WPF are increasingly being seen as relevant tools for building line-of-business applications. Here are some of the talks that speak to Professional LOB app developers.

Web Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio: Now and in the Future

What's New in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) 4

What's New for Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Developers in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Automated User Interface (UI) Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2010

Microsoft Silverlight Is Ready for Business

User Experience Design Patterns for Business Applications with Microsoft Silverlight 3

Building Amazing Business Centric Applications with Microsoft Silverlight 3

Building Out of Browser Experiences with Microsoft Silverlight 3

Microsoft Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF): Sharing Skills and Code

.NET RIA Services - Building Data-Driven Applications with Microsoft Silverlight and Microsoft ASP.NET [Added]

Roundup - .NET Application Development Platforms

I've put together a collection of links from around the web on tools and technologies for developing .NET Line-of-business applications.

Silverlight 3 (beta) - Microsoft

Silverlight Labs - Microsoft

Silverlight Toolkit - CodePlex

WPF Hands-on lab (Southridge) - Microsoft Redmond

WPF Hands-on lab (Order Manager) - Microsoft Switzerland

WPF - CodePlex

Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight (Prism) - Microsoft P&P

Building a Framework for Silverlight - SilverlightShow

Caliburn - Rob Eisenberg

CSLA.NET (WPF and Silverlight) - Rocky Lhotka

DevForce WinClient - IdeaBlade

DevForce Silverlight - IdeaBlade

Nintex Workflow - Nintex

UPDATE: I added RIA services after listening to Brad Abram's talk on .NET Rocks. It was announced at MIX09.

RIA Services - Microsoft

RIA Services on SliverlightShow.