{"product_id":"9781430250722","title":"Visual Studio Lightswitch 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e    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? \u003cem\u003eVisual Studio LightSwitch 2012\u003c\/em\u003e 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.        \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learnWith \u003cem\u003eVisual Studio LightSwitch 2012\u003c\/em\u003e, learn how to:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd visibility through with Relationships and Details screens \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse customized queries, sorts and filters, and reporting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustomize displays via user controls \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse multiple line-of-business data sources to aggregate reports \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle events in code and debug applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster the intricacies of complex user interface design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure your applications through authentication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite custom .NET code to enhance LightSwitch \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy maintainable LightSwitch projects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eVisual Studio LightSwitch 2012\u003c\/em\u003e 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.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart One - Introducing LightSwitch:  Understanding How LightSwitch Works \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart One - Introducing LightSwitch:  Setting Up Your data  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart One - Introducing LightSwitch:  Getting Started with Screen Design        \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Two - Working With Data:  Accessing Data from Code \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Two - Working With Data:  Validating Your Data \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Two - Working With Data:  Querying Your Data \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Three - Designing User Interfaces:  Mastering Screen Design   \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Three - Designing User Interfaces:  Creating HTML User Interfaces \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Four – Extending the Reach of Your Data:  Creating and Using RIA Services \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Four – Extending the Reach of Your Data:  Sharing Data with Odata \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Five – Customizing LightSwitch:  Creating and Using Silverlight Custom Controls \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Five – Customizing LightSwitch:  Creating Custom Control Extensions \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Five – Customizing LightSwitch:  Creating Data and Presentation Extensions         \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Six - Getting Data Out:  Creating and Displaying Reports \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Six - Getting Data Out:  Creating and Sending Emails \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Seven - Securing Your Application:  Authenticating Your Users \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Seven - Securing Your Application:  Authorizing Your Users  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePart Eight - Going Live with Your Application:  Deploying Your Application \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix A \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix B \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix C \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix D \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix E \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141946786032,"sku":"9781430250722","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430250722_p0.jpg?v=1763751945","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430250722","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}