Silverlight: Downloading and Reading XML Files Over HTTP

Learn how to download and read XML files over HTTP in Silverlight in this 25-minute tutorial. Explore the defining characteristics of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) by implementing asynchronous network requests. Dive into cross-domain security implications and get hands-on experience with LINQ to XML, a key XML API in Silverlight. Follow along as you create a sample application, write an XML file, load it asynchronously, and test your code. Gain practical skills in handling network resources and working with XML data in Silverlight applications.

Introduction
Getting started
Crossdomain requests
Write an XML file
Running the application
Loading the XML file
Testing the code