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Learn to build line of business applications with the Silverlight 2.0 beta. We layout several out of the box controls in Visual Studio and Expression. We then add some third party controls from Telerik. Strategies for solution and project organization are discussed. LINQ to SQL and WCF services are used to connect to SQL databases. The results are data bound to controls through asynchronous calls. Isolated storage does some personalization. We conclude with tips and best practices for successful solution development.

Bill Wolff is a Solutions Architect in the Microsoft Practice at Unisys Corporation. Prior to Unisys, Bill was an independent consultant, trainer, and architect specializing in Microsoft development technologies. His company Agility Systems was based in the Philadelphia area. He ran the consulting firm Wolff Data Systems for 15 years and directed armies of consultants in the dot com world. Bill is founder and President of the philly.net user group, a previous INETA board member where he served as Vice President, Speaker Bureau, and involved in several other user communities. Bill was a contributing author on several books. His certifications include trainer, systems engineer, developer, and Microsoft MVP for VB.NET.