In a more dynamic market than ever, enterprises want their line-of-business applications to be accessible at any time from any device without sacrificing quality, agility, and time-to-market. This is why we are thrilled to announce our support for building cross-browser, mobile web clients with Visual Studio LightSwitch!
The new HTML5 and JavaScript-based client is an important companion to our Silverlight-based desktop client that addresses the increasing need to build touch-oriented business applications that run well on modern mobile devices. Visual Studio LightSwitch is the easiest way to create modern line-of-business applications for the enterprise – and with support for HTML5 and the new SharePoint Apps model, you can also now build SharePoint 2013 apps with LightSwitch.
Download the LightSwitch HTML Client, which is included in Visual Studio 2012 Update 2.
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Check out more resources and articles on the LightSwitch Team Blog.
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LightSwitch HTML Client Tutorial Download the HTML Client tutorial that walks you through building an application that connects to existing data services and provides a touchfirst, modern experience for mobile devices. | |
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LightSwitch SharePoint Tutorial Download the SharePoint tutorial that walks you through building a survey application that you can deploy to SharePoint 2013. | |
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LightSwitch HTML Client Documentation Read the reference documentation on the LightSwitch HTML Client in the MSDN Library. | |
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Exploring LightSwitch Architecture Go deeper and learn about the architecture of a LightSwitch application, including the new HTML client and SharePoint 2013 support. |
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Figure 1. Adding an HTML companion client to a LightSwitch application
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Figure 2. Enabling SharePoint in order to build apps targeting SharePoint 2013 / Office 365
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Figure 3. Customizing the UI with JavaScript
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Figure 4. Debugging with the DOM Explorer in Visual Studio 2012
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Figure 5. LightSwitch running on a tablet device
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Figure 6. LightSwitch app running in Office 365
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Figure 7. The LightSwitch HTML Dark Theme
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Figure 7. The LightSwitch HTML Light Theme