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    Microsoft LightSwitch: 15 Reasons Non-Programmers Should Try It Out

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    Darryl K. Taft
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    August 4, 2010
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      1Microsoft LightSwitch: 15 Reasons Non-Programmers Should Try It Out

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      by Darryl K. Taft

      2LightSwitch Is Just Plain Easy

      2

      As Dave Mendlen, senior director of Developer Marketing at Microsoft, says, “Using LightSwitch is almost as simple as flipping on a light switch.” LightSwitch is a standalone Visual Studio product that, via the use of templates, enables users to create apps in Visual Basic or C#.

      3Easy to Add Data

      3

      Add a Data Source—choose from creating a new table for the data model, or retrieving data from SQL Server, SQL Azure, SharePoint or any data source with a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Rich Internet Application (RIA) Services wrapper.

      4Simplified Design

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      Developers can design an entity model for local data, using business friendly data types such as EmailAddress and PhoneNumber.

      5Shortcuts to Productivity

      5

      Using LightSwitch, non-programmers can create screens for your data quickly with common shortcuts on the action bar.

      6Easy-to-Use and Choose Templates

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      Developers can choose from common screen templates, and match the screen to the appropriate data source.

      7Easy Edits

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      An example of an Edit screen layout using a tree control.

      8Familiar Look and Feel

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      LightSwitch applications use a familiar, professional look and feel—navigation to the left, data views on the right.

      9Automated Input

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      Screens automatically create input field for the entity model they are matched to.

      10No Code Necessary

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      Business data types enable additional validation and functionality with no code necessary.

      11Easy Export

      11

      Export to Microsoft Excel is included in all LightSwitch applications—with no coding necessary.

      12Easy Lookup

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      Look-up dialogs for known entity types provided automatically.

      13Simplified SharePoint Integration

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      Easily pull data from SharePoint lists, and relate the list data to other entities in your application, without writing any code.

      14High Quality

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      LightSwitch enables non-programmers to develop professional, quality business applications such as this example easily.

      15Easy Customization

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      With LightSwitch, customizable templates enable new and creative user experiences.

      16Multidevice Support, Including Support for Multitouch and Touch-Screen Devices

      16

      LightSwitch features support for many devices—including touch-screen support—is built in.

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