It's a debate that has existed for decades. The database architects insist that data is golden and the most efficient way to build software is to generate it from the database schema, while the object-oriented code junkies swear that a nice ''domain model'' is the way to go and that persistence is a side effect of making those objects stick around ...

One of the most common examples to help learn a language or framework is an RSS Reader. This is an ideal mini-project because it includes networking, parsing XML, and binding to data elements such as lists. I wanted to provide an example that shows some more interesting solutions that are possible using C# in Silverlight. This is the first part in ...

Silverlight has myriad ways to connect to other systems and retrieve information for your applications. It is a common question people ask (''How do I get my data from the database to Silverlight?'') and each method has its own pros and cons. The purpose of this project, ''Silverlight Communicator,'' is to provide a simple, easy reference project ...