Smart clients are easily deployed and managed client applications that provide an adaptive, responsive and rich interactive experience by leveraging local resources and intelligently connecting to distributed data sources.
It's simple — no complex setup or installation is required to try out Smart Client running in the full-featured MSDN Virtual Lab. As part of the MSDN Virtual Lab, you will have full access to Smart Client through the following modules:
You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks at any time.