Visual Studio Lightswitch 2012

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiii Introducing LightSwitch....Pages 1-10 Setting Up Your Data....Pages 11-36 Introducing Silverlight Screen Design....Pages 37-62 Accessing Data with Code....Pages 63-88 Validating Data....Pages 89-112 Querying Your Data....Pages 113-138 Mastering Silverlight Screen Design....Pages 139-188 Creating HTML Interfaces....Pages 189-246 Creating and Using RIA Services....Pages 247-264 Sharing Data with OData....Pages 265-280 Creating and Using Custom Controls....Pages 281-308 Creating Control Extensions....Pages 309-364 Creating Data and Presentation Extensions....Pages 365-434 Creating Reports....Pages 435-480 Sending E-mail....Pages 481-522 Authenticating Your Users....Pages 523-536 Authorizing Your Users....Pages 537-556 Deploying Your Application....Pages 557-596 Culture Names....Pages 597-601 Data Type Identifiers....Pages 603-604 Using Properties in Custom Controls....Pages 605-607 Custom Screen Template View IDs....Pages 609-611 HelpDesk Tables....Pages 613-626 Back Matter....Pages 627-637 LightSwitch 2012 is included as part of the Visual Studio 2012 package. It is a rapid application deployment tool that lets power users and administrators build data-centric business applications for the desktop, cloud, and Web in just a few clicks, with no code required. The basics are very easily understood but more advanced users will hunger for more: how do you design complex layouts? How do you query data using LINQ and other syntax structures? How do you secure your application against malicious use? __Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012__ answers these questions and more as author Tim Leung—winner of a Microsoft 2011 Community Contributor Award for his LightSwitch expertise—covers this breakthrough product in detail. For serious developers building, enhancing and deploying advanced business applications using LightSwitch makes sense because they can benefit from the elegance, convenience and cost savings afforded by rapid application development before going beyond the "click-and-you're-done" interface to include the extra value and depth of coding expertise that their clients value. What you’ll learnWith __Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012__, 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 * Handle events in code and debug applications * Master the intricacies 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 __Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012__ is a book designed for any software developer who wants to 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. Developers 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 will find the answers in this book. Table of Contents1. Part One - Introducing LightSwitch: Understanding How LightSwitch Works 2. Part One - Introducing LightSwitch: Setting Up Your data 3. Part One - Introducing LightSwitch: Getting Started with Screen Design 4. Part Two - Working With Data: Accessing Data from Code 5. Part Two - Working With Data: Validating Your Data 6. Part Two - Working With Data: Querying Your Data 7. Part Three - Designing User Interfaces: Mastering Screen Design 8. Part Three - Designing User Interfaces: Creating HTML User Interfaces 9. Part Four – Extending the Reach of Your Data: Creating and Using RIA Services 10. Part Four – Extending the Reach of Your Data: Sharing Data with Odata 11. Part Five – Customizing LightSwitch: Creating and Using Silverlight Custom Controls 12. Part Five – Customizing LightSwitch: Creating Custom Control Extensions 13. Part Five – Customizing LightSwitch: Creating Data and Presentation Extensions 14. Part Six - Getting Data Out: Creating and Displaying Reports 15. Part Six - Getting Data Out: Creating and Sending Emails 16. Part Seven - Securing Your Application: Authenticating Your Users 17. Part Seven - Securing Your Application: Authorizing Your Users 18. Part Eight - Going Live with Your Application: Deploying Your Application 19. Appendix A 20. Appendix B 21. Appendix C 22. Appendix D 23. Appendix E LightSwitch 2012 is included as part of the Visual Studio 2012 package. It is a rapid application deployment tool that lets power users and administrators build data-centric business applications for the desktop, cloud, and Web in just a few clicks, with no code required. The basics are very easily understood but more advanced users will hunger for more: how do you design complex layouts? How do you query data using LINQ and other syntax structures? How do you secure your application against malicious use? Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012 answers these questions and more as author Tim Leung winner of a Microsoft 2011 Community Contributor Award for his LightSwitch expertise covers this breakthrough product in detail. For serious developers building, enhancing and deploying advanced business applications using LightSwitch makes sense because they can benefit from the elegance, convenience and cost savings afforded by rapid application development before going beyond the "click-and-you're-done" interface to include the extra value and depth of coding expertise that their clients value