Silverlight & WCF RIA Services

Yes, I like Microsoft Silverlight 3.0+. Why?

Not because of its flashy look. Not because of the abundance of (custom) controls, for example as showcased by the Blacklight Showcase or  Microsoft Silverlight Toolkit.

Even not because of Moonlight, for bringing Silverlight to our nerdy linux friends

Nope, it is because of the introduction of .NET RIA Services which enables you to expose your business logic and data through WCF technology.

I like this client-side polish for its solid data-driven architecture.