Abstract
The chapter provides the first survey and description of IMS LD tooling, and also establishes a classificatory framework within which the tools discussed are situated. The chapter builds on an analysis of work carried out by the authors in the European Framework 6 UNFOLD project to coordinate the development of IMS LD tooling, as well as practical experience in the development of IMS LD compliant applications. It identifies a number of key aspects of IMS LD tooling which have been taken up in current implemenation work, in particular the provision of a rich set of interoperable services.