SharePoint Apps with LightSwitch de Paul Ferrill

SharePoint Apps with LightSwitch

Paul Ferrill

Build custom business applications for SharePoint with Visual Studio LightSwitch--including intuitive apps that don't require a single line of code. This example-driven guide takes non-programmers step-by-step through the process of creating simple apps and utilities, and shows programmers familiar with C# or Visual Basic how to build customized applications with more functionality.

Discover how to build and test your applications quickly without a lot of expensive server hardware. Once you get up to speed with LightSwitch, you'll create quality line-of-business applications tailored to specific customer needs in no time, whether you work in-house or for a vendor.

Learn how the LightSwitch Presentation, Logic, and Storage layers work behind the scenes Configure your SharePoint server and workstation to work with this development environment Navigate the graphical environment and its various user screens Use examples to build simple single-function applications for search and data entry Expand your app's capabilities by using LightSwitch extensions and Silverlight controls Connect your LightSwitch app to external data sources, such as Excel, SQL Server, SQLite, and cloud-based applications

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Cuprins

Preface; Audience; Contents of This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Basic Concepts and Terms; 1.2 What Is Visual Studio LightSwitch?; 1.3 SharePoint Basics; 1.4 Summary; Chapter 2: Getting Started; 2.1 Virtual Environment Setup; 2.2 Visual Studio LightSwitch Install; 2.3 Summary; Chapter 3: Simple Applications; 3.1 Utility Functions; 3.2 Search Tools; 3.3 Data Entry; 3.4 Summary; Chapter 4: Power User Applications; 4.1 Administration Tools; 4.2 LightSwitch Extensions; 4.3 Silverlight Controls; Chapter 5: Application Integration; 5.1 Easy Excel Integration; 5.2 Data Import/Export; 5.3 Cloud-Based Application Integration; Colophon;

Descriere

Building SharePoint Apps with Visual Studio LightSwitch presents all the information you'll need to get started building real-world business intelligence applications. We'll start by getting a virtual environment setup to make it easy to build and test your applications without a lot of expensive server hardware.