Silverlight 4 Data and Services Cookbook

Preface

This practical cookbook teaches you how to build data-rich business applications with Silverlight that draw on multiple sources of data. Most of the features covered work both in Silverlight 3 and 4. However, we cover some that are specific to Silverlight 4, which will therefore not work with Silverlight 3. Where this is the case, it will be clearly indicated.

Packed with reusable, real-world recipes, the book begins by introducing you to general principles when programming Silverlight. It then dives deep into the world of data services, covering all the options available to access data and communicate with services to make the most out of data in your Silverlight business applications, whilst at the same time providing a rich user experience. ...