Lightswitch

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