Introduction to .NET RIA Services

03-17-2009 7:11 PM |

What is .NET RIA Services?

Microsoft .NET RIA Services simplifies the traditional n-tier application pattern by bringing together the ASP.NET and Silverlight platforms. The 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.

Where can I download .NET RIA Services from?

The installer can be found here or at http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight3/default.aspx.

 

You will need the following pre-requisites to install .NET RIA Services:-

1.       Visual Studio 2008 SP1 or Visual Web Developer Express 2008 SP1

2.       Silverlight 3 beta ( Runtime,SDK and Tools)

 

Where can I get more information?

Right here, on the .NET RIA Services forums. You can also read our overview document and can be found here.

How do I provide feedback and report bugs?

We want your feedback and want to know about the issues you find. Please post feedback and bugs in the forums. Let us know what you think!