I do not have ArcGIS server installed and I am working on a Silver light application. I want to know is there any way to host MXD directlt through the application whithout publishing it through ArcGIS Server Manager as a map service as I don't have ArcGIS Server.
If you want to develop a standalone application then you have choices:
Use the new ArcGIS Runtime SDK (for WPF or a device specific version)
Use the older ArcEngine technology
Use ArcGIS Mobile
One of the topics which has been discussed is evolving the REST based clients such that they are able to operate in a disconnected (or perhaps occassionally connected) mode.
