There are many different architectural patterns that can be used when building applications but choosing the proper pattern can be challenging.

While there’s no “one size fits all” answer to the question for Silverlight applications, there are recommended best practices that can be followed. In this session, Silverlight MVP Dan Wahlin will discuss the Model-View ViewModel (MVVM) pattern and demonstrate how Silverlight applications can take advantage of it.

Topics covered include

- available MVVM frameworks for Silverlight
- building your Model layer
- WCF service operations
- building a service agent layer
- creating ViewModel classes 
- using an event bus,and binding ViewModel objects to your Silverlight controls.

Several tips and tricks learned while building enterprise-level Silverlight applications will be discussed during the session. 

Click here to register for this event: http://events.linkedin.com/LIDNUG-Building-Silverlight-Applications/pub/298882

Dan Wahlin (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for ASP.NET and XML Web Services) is the founder of The Wahlin Group (http://www.TheWahlinGroup.com) which provides .NET, SharePoint and Silverlight consulting and training services.

Dan also founded the XML for ASP.NET Developers Web site (www.XMLforASP.NET), which focuses on using XML, ADO.NET and Web Services in Microsoft’s .NET platform and runs the http://www.smartwebcontrols.com website.

He’s also on the INETA Speaker's Bureau and speaks at several conferences.

Dan coauthored Professional Windows DNA (Wrox), ASP.NET: Tips, Tutorials and Code (Sams), ASP.NET 1.1 Insider Solutions, ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks, Professional ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX, Professional Silverlight 2 for ASP.NET Developers, Professional ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX and authored XML for ASP.NET Developers (Sams). When he’s not writing code, articles or books, Dan enjoys writing and recording music and playing golf and basketball