Topic:  Silverlight Data Access Options

Silverlight forces developers to re-think their data access methods. With the lack of a direct data access layer (Specifically ADO.NET), we have to get data some other way. WCF, RIA Services, ASMX, SOAP, REST, XML, RSS, ATOM, JSON, Entity Framework, ADO.NET Data Services, LINQ, Azure, and more make up the alphabet soup of options to consider. In this session we will explain what the options are, and get you thinking about which choices work best for you. 

Bio:  Bret Stateham

Bret is the owner of Net Connex, a technical training and consulting company based out of Ramona, CA.  Bret has over 20 years of experience in the IT field, over a decade of experience as a trainer, and is a published author having recently contributed to multiple Syngress publications. Bret is a frequent speaker at regional events such as Code Camps and user groups, and enjoys working with Microsoft SQL Server and well as developing solutions in .NET.  To learn more about Bret and Net Connex, go to www.netconnex.com, read Bret's blog at blogs.netconnex.com, or follow @BStateham on twitter.