Question

im trying to perform a simple database insert from a submission on a SilverLight Webpage. Normally i would either use ADO or LINQ to SQL to perform this. You can not do this within a SilverLight Project, nor can you reference a project that can (a non SilverLight project). What would be the best way of doing this?

Thanks.

Answer 1

For the most part, Silverlight apps are designed to talk to web-based data services or databases via RIA services.

There are a a few approaches to your problem:

1. Reference a web service, like an .asmx or any REST servie
2. Use WCF to communicate to the backend
3. Use Silverlight RIA Services to talk to the database (it was designed to solve your problem)