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I searched for a while tonight but was unable to find a mapping API for Silverlight.  I found several examples of maps built with Silverlight, but I’m not finding great references for building one of my own.  I know that I won’t be able to make much progress without a solid guide.

I found a few paid solutions.  The best one seems to be http://www.componentone.com/SuperProducts/MapsSilverlight/ but I have no intention of paying for any of my development tools.  So that’s a no.

It seems that I could write plain JavaScript for Silverlight and therefore I could use the Google Maps API or the Live Maps API.  I have already enumerated my reasons for avoiding those though, and don’t plan on changing directions on that right now. 

It looks like I’m going with Flex.  But…you guessed it! The next step is not to start coding, and it is not to start learning Flex.  I have started coding before designing before in my life, and it just does not work.

So…on to design.  I will write myself a pseudo design document, which I will follow.  It seems silly to write a document which only I will read, but it helps infinitely.  I’ve learned this the hard way, both in academic and professional settings, and I won’t mess that up again.