So whats the big deal with MVVM?  How does it differ from the MVC and MVP design patterns?  How can I leverage this pattern in Silverlight?  The answers to your questions are here.

Agenda:
- Discuss the MVVM design pattern
- Discuss why Silverlight is a good fit for MVVM
- Walkthrough of a lightweight implementation of MVVM in Silverlight
- Intro to MVVM and commanding concepts in Prism 2 (Silverlight Composite Application Block)