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[WCF RIA Services series now available as a fully offline resource](< http://www.silverlightshow.net/news/WCF-RIA-Services-series-now-available-as-a-fully-offline-resource.aspx >)
[Download Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2 (Mango) - Web and Offline Installer](< http://www.silverlightshow.net/news/Download-Windows-Phone-SDK-7.1-Beta-2-Mango-Web-and-Offline-Installer-.aspx >)
[Telerik XAML controls Q2 2011 Beta Release](< http://www.silverlightshow.net/news/Telerik-XAML-controls-Q2-2011-Beta-Release-.aspx >)
[Using the Task Parallel Library (TPL) for Events](< http://www.silverlightshow.net/news/Using-the-Task-Parallel-Library-TPL-for-Events.aspx >)
[Developers Get Goody Basket Full of Mangos](< http://www.silverlightshow.net/news/Developers-Get-Goody-Basket-Full-of-Mangos.aspx >)

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