NET RIA Services July 2009 Preview

The .NET RIA Services is a framework that provides a pattern to write application logic that runs on the mid-tier and controls access to data for queries, changes and custom operations.

Overview

Microsoft .NET RIA Services simplifies the traditional n-tier application pattern by bringing together the ASP.NET and Silverlight platforms. RIA Services provides a pattern to write application logic that runs on the mid-tier and controls access to data for queries, changes and custom operations. It also provides end-to-end support for common tasks such as data validation, authentication and roles by integrating with Silverlight components on the client and ASP.NET on the mid-tier.

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 3

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 (beta), Windows XP SP2 with Visual Studio 2008 SP1 or Visual Web Developer Express 2008 SP1

Instructions

For more information, see the official Silverlight website at Silverlight.net. To submit feedback, please use the forums. Samples can be found here.