Hi, I'm Ryan Smith.  Your average everyday .Net developer.  As a lead developer (frequently the only developer) I've often had to research new technology and techniques, and then implement them.  What I want to try to do with this blog is cut through some of the technical mumbo jumbo and get down to brass tacks.  I will try to present a technology in a way that makes sense, entertaining and with any luck informative.  As I tackle a subject I will start with a brief post describing the technology so that you can get a better understanding of the concepts in the technology before I go on to some simple examples using that technology.  Many tech blogs seem to start with an assumption of familiarity while these blogs are great and I wouldn't change them for the world, I've found that often what a developer needs is a more basic primer.  So hopefully I can provide that for you.

With any luck you'll come away from the blog series with a better grasp of the concepts behind the technology, and a stepping stone to using the technology in your own projects.

If you have any suggestions for topics you'd like to read about, drop me a line.