Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Development

Abstract

Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011is a rapid application deployment tool that lets power users and administrators build data-centric business applications for the desktop, cloud, and Webin just a few clicks, with no code required. But more advanced developers and business users will hunger for more: how do you design complex screens? How do you query data using LINQ and other syntax structures? How doyou secure your application?Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Development answers these questions and more as authors Tim Leung and Yann Duranboth awarded Microsoft 2011 Community Contributor Awards for their LightSwitch expertisecover this breakthrough product and its operations and structure under the covers.For serious developers building, enhancingand deployingadvanced business applications using LightSwitch, Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Development isthe guide for going beyond the click-and-you're-done interface, while still maintaining the elegance and convenience of rapid application development.What youll learnWith Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011, learn how to: Add visibility through with Relationships and Details screensUse customized queries, sorts and filters, and reportingCustomize displays via user controlsUse multiple line-of-business data sources to aggregate reports For more advanced LightSwitch users, see how to: Handle events in code and debug applicationsMaster theintricacies of complex user interface designSecure your applications through authenticationWrite custom .NET code to enhance LightSwitchDeploy maintainable LightSwitch projects Who this book is for Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 is a book designed for any software developer who wantsto take advantage of the rapid application deployment (RAD) experience offered by LightSwitch. It is ideal reading for those wanting to build and design applications correctly from the onset.Those who have grasped the basics of LightSwitch and are looking to do more will benefit greatly from this book. Anyone struggling to design complex screens and queries in order to meet user requirements willfind the answers in this book.