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The biggest benefit is that it allows a developer to create an application with no User Interface
(UI). A Designer is then able to create the entire UI using Microsoft Expression Blend 4+, without writing
a single line of code.










Ô The UI is easier to create when you can do it visually, in a tool, without having to write code
Ô You may have a better UI when it is designed and implemented by people who may not be
programmers
Ô The UI can be created first, or at the same time, as the rest of the code, if needed
Ô The UI can be completely changed without the need to change any code

To achieve this, all you need to do is create a UI (a View) that has no code behind, and
communicates with the application using bindings and commands that are contained in a View Model.


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get the data, you can put your web service methods here.
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INotifyPropertyChanged, so that any element bound to it, is automatically notified whenever it
changes.
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element bound to it, is automatically notified whenever it changes.
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Get your data any way you can. Usually calls to web services.

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› Properties ʹ One of something. This could be a String or an Object. Implements
INotifyPropertyChanged, so that any element bound to it, is automatically notified
whenever it changes.
› Collections ʹ A collection of something. This is of type ObservableCollection, so that any
element bound to it, is automatically notified whenever it changes.
› Commands ʹ An event that can be raised. Also, one parameter of type Object can be
passed. This implements ICommand.
- Implemented using Behaviors. Mostly the InvokeCommandAction Behavior



Y Properties
› Bind to a text box, radio button, toggle button, MediaElement, trigger an animation or
ViewState change
Y Collections
› Bind to List box, TreeMenu
 Y Commands
› Implemented using InvokeCommandAction behavior
- Bind to a ICommand in the ViewModel
- Indicate the ICommand that you want to raise
- Pass a parameter

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/silverlight/RIATasks.aspx