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 ...

I've blogged several times about how I like to handle services in Silverlight. For two key posts, take a look at: Abstracting Service Calls in Silverlight 3 (works well for 4, too) Simplifying Asynchronous Calls in Silverlight using ActionIn this post we'll explore the difference between using the actual contract for a WCF service 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 ...