The best replacement for mvvm is mvc.

The best alternatives to mvvm are rated as following:
★★★★★  mvc
★★★★  mvp
★★★★  prism
★★★  presentation model
★★  code behind
★★  mvvm
★  3-tier
★  mvc 3
★  mvc4
★  mvc .net
★  mvc c#

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Speaking about mvvm, one probably shouldn't forget about silverlight.

Other search terms related to mvvm and their ratings are:
★★★★★ silverlight
★★★★★ wpf
★★★★ winforms
★★ entity framework
★★ silverlight tutorial
★ mef
★ silverlight 4
★ ria services
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