Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Development

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 Duran both 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 you'll learn With Pro Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011, learn how to: Add visibility through with Relationships and Details screens Use customized queries, sorts and filters, and reporting Customize displays via user controls Use multiple line-of-business data sources to aggregate reports For more advanced LightSwitch users, see how to: Handle events in code and debug applications Master theintricacies of complex user interface design Secure your applications through authentication Write custom .NET code to enhance LightSwitch Deploy 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. Table of Contents

Tim Leung is a professional software developer based in England. For the past 12 years, he has specialized in enterprise application development using products from the Microsoft technology stack. In particular, he possesses deep knowledge of the Microsoft .NET Framework and SQL Server. He is an active member of the U.K. developer community and often delivers presentations on technical topics. He is also a chartered member of the British Computer Society. He is passionate about the concept of rapid application development and was awarded the Microsoft Community Contributor Award in 2011 for contributions to the LightSwitch community.