lightswitch
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The latest iteration of my Lightswitch talk contains a structure overview before the demo and then goes into detail on the themes and extension model in the product.TRANSCRIPT
Lightswitch
Introduction• Robert MacLean• [email protected]• www.sadev.co.za
Agenda• What is Lightswitch?• Structure• Big Demo• Custom controls• Themes
What is it?• NEW tool from Microsoft• Part of the Visual Studio Family• Russian Doll Model• Focuses on forms over data problem
BackendStructure
Middle Tier
WCF RIA Services
Front End
Silverlight
In BrowserOR
Out of Browser
SQL or Azure Databases
SQL Express
WCF RIA Services
SharePoint Lists
DemoLightswitch
Extending Lightswitch• Visual Studio Gallery
Demo
Theme Internals
Demo
Custom Controls
Summary• Lightswitch
– New tool– Proven practises
• Scalable multi-tiered design
– Latest technology• Silverlight, WCF RIA Services
– Handles the complexity, lets you focus on the business!
– Still a programmers tool!
Thanks!• Robert MacLean• [email protected]• www.sadev.co.za