It is possible to build data-centric Silverlight applications today, using familiar tools and techniques. The introduction of new data technologies does not mean ADO.NET developers have to throw out all their knowledge, tools, and existing code. In most cases, these new technologies extend rather than replace the existing tools and patterns.

C1.Silverlight.Data provides a Silverlight implementation of a substantial subset of the ADO.NET classes. This allows developers to:

• Leverage their knowledge of ADO.NET and the rich object model it provides, while at the same time enjoying the benefits of new technologies such as LINQ, WCF, and so on.
• Exchange relational data between client and server in a simple and efficient way;
• Write code that uses similar classes and object models on client and server. Server and client use the same language, similar classes, and similar object models.