Diptimaya Patra's contributions

WCF RIA Services simplifies the development of n-tier solutions for Rich Internet Applications (RIA), such as Silverlight applications.

The Entity Data Model (EDM) is an Entity-Relationship data model.

LINQ to SQL is an ORM (stands for Object Relational Mapper/Mapping), which provides a data access layer for the application.

Isolated storage enables applications to create and maintain a safe client-side virtual file system for partial trust applications.

Data binding provides a simple way for Silverlight-based applications to display and interact with data.

Custom controls separate the logic from the visual appearance. We use a custom control when we want a strong separation between visual appearance and logic.

In this article we will see how we can preview a page without actually navigating to it in Silverlight 4.

In this article we will see how we can navigate to a default page when user logs out in Silverlight 4 navigation framework.

In this article we will see how we can make use of a ListBox control to look like a menu.

Customize a WPF AutoCompleteBox to display multiple fields in suggestions using an ItemTemplate and filter results with ValueMemberPath.

In this article we will see how we can change theme dynamically in Silverlight 4.

In this article we will see how we can make a Dashboard in Silverlight 4.

In this article we will see how we can make a Timeline control in WPF.

Learn how to host a WPF user control in a Windows Forms application using ElementHost and communicate between WinForms and WPF in Visual Studio 2010.

In this article we will see how we can customize the Gridline color in datagrid in WPF.

In this article we will see how we can zoom in or zoom out an image with mouse wheel scroll in Silverlight 4.

In this article we will see how we can customize the row height and header height in datagrid in WPF.

In this article we will see how we can make a rounded corner datagrid in WPF.

In this article we will see how to print documents and controls in Silverlight 4.

In this article we will see how we can access the registry to see the system information in Silverlight 4.

In Silverlight 4 we have a control for Time Picking. We have already seen date picker control. In this article we will see how we can use Time Picker.

In this article we will see the Text Selection Model in Silverlight 4.

Learn how Capacity, Start, Orientation, and Span affect item layout along paths in a Silverlight 4 PathListBox.

PathListBox, is a control added to Expression Blend 4. In this article we will see how it is helpful.

In this article we will see how multiple paths can be used in PathListBox control in Silverlight 4.