Glad to see so much work has been going on with Silverlight and the momentum to launch SL4. People like us drive the effort because we can actually see the potential and get quite excited about it. I recently had a chance to work with Brad Abrams and the .NET RIA Services team at Microsoft on a project for the IRS / FreeFile Alliance. What an amazing group of developers. Truly I was both inspired and humbled. Needless to say I got a really deep dive into WCF RIA Services and fell in love with the platform even more than I was before.

If any of you out there are curious about WCF RIA Services, you should definitely check it out. Amazing architecture, well thought out and truly easy to implement. Software technology always advances with one single goal in mind:

To simplify the process of writing better code.

It's true! Every generation of tools has made writing code faster, easier and safer. With that track record, I always wonder why so many companies and CTOs cling to the old and familiar when the new and advanced has the potential of saving a lot of time, money and refactoring with just a little bit of effort to learn.

With all that said, I have moved my company into a more public position on the web and joined the MicroSoft BizSpark program. For those of you looking for a push, Microsoft Bizspark and Microsoft WebsiteSpark are a godsend! They provide fledgling business tools like MSDN, online resources and even support to get your business going.

So here is the official link and the new site:
www.SilverlightBusiness.com

We're small but strong and ready to take on enterprise-scale Silverlight challenges. Come on! Give us a shot!

Thanks Eric.