Microsoft Silverlight is a powerful tool for creating and delivering rich Internet applications and media experiences on the Web. Silverlight 5 builds on the foundation of Silverlight 4 for building business applications and premium media experiences. Silverlight 5 introduces more than 40 new features, including dramatic video quality and performance improvements as well as features [...]

Continue reading...

check out this new SilverlightTV video, going over some of the common errors you may encounter when using WCF services from Silverlight:

Silverlight TV 46: What’s Wrong with my WCF Service?
Direct link

Continue reading...

AES encryption is implemented in both Silverlight and .NET run times, using exact same set of classes, primary one being AesManaged class.
Here is a little code that you can be used to encrypt. Password will be used as encryption key and input is a string that you want to encrypt.
Remember encrypted string will be decrypted [...]

Continue reading...

Too often we… enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.  ~John F. Kennedy
I come across many designers and developers while interview and forum who carry different outlook about RIA. They proudly claim to have worked with Silverlight or Flex. Their perception was surprising but rightfully what Sir. Kennedy said. The intention is [...]

Continue reading...