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What’s new in LightSwitch?
Robert MacLeanTechnology Specialist, Microsoft MVPBBD
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Agenda
Distant Past: A quick recap of what LightSwitch is
Recent Past: What is new in 2012?
Present: What is new in 2013?
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What is LightSwitch?
The easiest way to create LOB apps
Fully customisable
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Distant PastA quick recap of what LightSwitch
is
Create a simple product listAdd validationAdd product ID logicTailor UIAdd securityPublish the app
Review: What is LightSwitch?
The easiest way to create LOB apps
Fully customisable
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How does this fit together?
SQL Server
SharePoint
OData
RIA Services
Custom
LS Server
[OData]
Silverlight for Web
Silverlight OOB
Custom
What’s new in 2012?
Included with Visual Studio 2012 (in the box)
Middle-tier: was RIA Services; is OData
Platform enabler
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New controls & UI
Image © Kiermacx
PastWhat’s new in 2012?
Add customer list to show percent & web addressDiscuss service publishingShow how to consume the OData service
Review: What’s new in 2012?
New UI controls available
OData makes interop very easy
Service publishing for those who want a platform
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What is new in 2013?
We need an answer to Silverlight concerns!
We need to build more complex APIs!
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We need to build more complex APIs!
What about SharePoint?
Present: What is new in 2013?
Present: What is new in 2013?
The answer to Silverlight? HTML 5 Client
Web API for complex services with integration to LS
SharePoint 2013 Apps fully supported
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Review
Easiest way to build LOB apps
Easiest way to build platforms powered by OData services
Easiest way to build web apps
Easiest way to build SharePoint apps
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