Abstract

Microsoft Silverlight provides a strong foundation for building Rich Internet Applications (RIA). WCF RIA Services introduced in this further simplify Line of Business (LoB) RIA development. It complements the existing Data Access Layer and presentation components in the .NET framework and Silverlight. They build on the foundation of ASP.NET and codify, evolve and support some of the common patterns in web applications. .NET RIA Services address the complexity of building n-tier applications through framework, tools and services. Framework components support prescriptive patterns for writing application logic and validation so that it can be easily used on the presentation tier. In this talk, we will look at the key aspects of .NET RIA Services preview. We will introduce the challenges of building an n-tier RIA and the approach taken to address the challenges.

Bio

Chris Woodruff or Woody to friends has a degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University College of Engineering. Woody has been developing and architecting software solutions for almost 15 years and has worked in many different platforms and tools. He is a community leader helping such events as Day of .NET Ann Arbor, West Michigan Day of .NET and CodeMash. As a speaker and podcaster, Woody has spoken and discussed topics from databases to open source. He is a Microsoft MVP in Data Platform Development.

Woody is the co-host of the popular podcast Deep Fried Bytes and blogs at www.cloudsocket.com. He is the President of the West Michigan .NET User Group, an INETA Membership mentor for Michigan and Ohio and also is a co-founder of nPlus1.com site.

Woody has worked in many industries through the years including medical, manufacturing, publishing, promotion execution and automotive. He has experience with starting and running new ventures from his past work with technology startups.

 
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