Tag Archives: RIA Services

Remember RIA Services? Trackable Entities Can Fill the Void

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Tony Sneed

Anyone remember WCF RIA Services?  It was a great idea: simplify n-tier development with a combination of libraries and tooling. Take something which is inherently difficult, namely data-centric web services consumed by rich clients, and make it easier.  Provide a … Continue reading →

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WCF RIA Services Webinar

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tony Sneed

I’m performing a free webinar today for DevelopMentor: Turbocharge Silverlight Development w/WCF RIA Services.  It’s taking place today, Wed April 20, 2011, at 3 pm pst, 11 pm bst.  Here’s the description: Writing a full-fledged Rich Internet Application presents a … Continue reading →

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Simple MVVM Toolkit: Ready for RIA Services

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Tony Sneed

Part of Microsoft’s Silverlight strategy is to position it as a platform for building rich line of business applications.  One reason for this is the deployment story: in or out of the browser on Windows, Mac or Linux.  Another is … Continue reading →

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WCF RIA Services Talk

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Tony Sneed

At 6 pm on Thursday January 13th, 2011, I’ll be presenting a talk on WCF RIA Services at the Dallas .NET Developer Group.  Go here to register: http://ddnug20110113.eventbrite.com Turbocharge Silverlight Development with WCF RIA Services Writing a full-fledged Rich Internet … Continue reading →

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Understanding WCF RIA Services

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Tony Sneed

When I first looked at WCF RIA Services, I have to admit I was a bit mystified at what I was seeing.  Compared to a traditional n-tier application, where there is a clean separation and only contract and schema are … Continue reading →

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