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 ...