Learn LightSwitch

List of useful resources from MSDN related to LightSwitch.

Create Your First LightSwitch Application
Download the Visual Studio LightSwitch Training Kit


Learn Data Related Topics:

• Data: The Information Behind Your Application
  
• How Do I: Define My Data in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Format Data on a Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Sort and Filter Data on a Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• Getting the Most out of LightSwitch Summary Properties
• How to Create a Many-to-Many Relationship
  
• Using Both Remote and Local Data in a LightSwitch Application
  
• Working with Data-Related Objects in Code
• How to create a RIA service wrapper for OData Source
  
• Guidelines for Creating WCF RIA Services for LightSwitch

Learn Data Related Topics:

• Screens: The User Interface of Your Application
  
• How to Design a Screen by Using the Screen Designer
  
• How Do I: Create a Search Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Create an Edit Details Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Create a Master-Details (One-to-Many) Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Pass a Parameter into a Screen from the Command Bar in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Create a Screen that can Both Edit and Add Records in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• Creating a Custom Search Screen in Visual Studio LightSwitch
  
• How to Create a Screen with Multiple Search Parameters in LightSwitch
  
• How to: Filter Data on a Screen
• How to: Add a Custom Command to a Screen
  
• How to Communicate Across LightSwitch Screens
  
• How to Programmatically Control LightSwitch UI

Queries Related Topics:

• How Do I: Create and Control Lookup Lists in a LightSwitch Application?
  
• How Do I: Filter Items in a ComboBox or Modal Window Picker in LightSwitch?
  
• How to: Provide a Value to a Query Parameter
• Queries: Retrieving Information from a Data Source
  
• How to Use LookupTables with Parameterized Queries

Deployment Related Topics:

• How Do I: Deploy a Visual Studio LightSwitch Application?
• Deployment: Distributing and Maintaining Your Application
  
• Step-by-Step: How to Publish to Windows Azure
• Deployment Guide: How to Configure a Web Server to Host LightSwitch Applications
  
• Signing a XAP File By Using a Certificate
  
• How to: Host an Application on Windows Azure

How do I Videos:

#1 - How Do I: Define My Data in a LightSwitch Application?
#2 - How Do I: Create a Search Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
#3 - How Do I: Create an Edit Details Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
#4 - How Do I: Format Data on a Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
#5 - How Do I: Sort and Filter Data on a Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
#6 - How Do I: Create a Master-Details (One-to-Many) Screen in a LightSwitch Application?
#7 - How Do I: Pass a Parameter into a Screen from the Command Bar in a LightSwitch Application?
#8 - How Do I: Write business rules for validation and calculated fields in a LightSwitch Application?
#9 - How Do I: Create a Screen that can Both Edit and Add Records in a LightSwitch Application?
#10 - How Do I: Create and Control Lookup Lists in a LightSwitch Application?
#11 - How Do I: Set up Security to Control User Access to Parts of a Visual Studio LightSwitch Application?
#12 – How Do I: Deploy a Visual Studio LightSwitch Application?