Well, I'm back...
Sorry - went AWOL for a while there. Things have been a little hectic around here lately.
I have been really busy working on the upcoming Smart Client Architecture Guide to be published by Microsoft Pattern & Practices. We just made a preliminary drop of the first 3 chapters on the Smart Client GotDotNet workspace site...
www.gotdotnet.com/community/workspaces/viewuploads.aspx?id=60dd1bb9-0d1e-45e0-975a-a7f398697344
Please check them out and send us your feedback...