Where to Start
If you need to learn more about Silverlight 2, be sure to check out the following sites:
http://www.devx.com/ria
http://silverlight.net
There are plenty of links and resources to be found at these sites to help you learn more about Silverlight 2.
Types of Applications
There are many different type of applications that are well suited to be a RIA. We're looking for applications in the following categories:
Gadgets
Games
Tools
Entertainment
Business
Video
Social Media
News/Reviews
Of course, that's not all the possible categories for which you you can program a RIA. If you have an idea for a new category send us an email.
Silverlight 2 Features
It is impossible for us to list all the features in Silverlight 2 that help in building a killer RIA. Here are some Silverlight 2 features which might help you create a better RIA:
Layout manager support
Two-way data-binding
Control template and skinning
Core form controls
Built-in layout management
Common functionality controls
Data manipulation controls
Cross domain network access
Collections
I/O
Generics
Threading
Globalization
XML
Local storage
