Visual Studio LightSwitch 2015. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tim Leung.
• Authors: Leung, Tim
• Contents: At a Glance -- Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewers -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Introducing LightSwitch -- Chapter 1: Introducing LightSwitch -- What's New in 2015 -- Understanding LightSwitch's Architecture -- The Data Tier -- The Logic Tier -- Data Retrieval Process -- Data Saving Process -- The Presentation Tier -- HTML Client -- Silverlight Client -- LightSwitch Shell -- Applying Themes to Your Application -- Understanding LightSwitch Screens -- Introducing the Model-Centric Architecture -- Building Your Application. Understanding MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) -- Walkthrough: Creating a LightSwitch Project -- Setting Application Properties -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Data -- Choosing Where to Store Your Data -- What Are Entities and Properties? -- Creating Tables (Entities) -- Creating Fields (Properties) -- Storing Textual Data -- Storing Numbers (Double and Decimal Types) -- Storing Numbers (Integer Types) -- Formatting Numeric Fields -- Storing Images -- Storing Binary Data -- Storing Dates -- Ensuring Unique Values -- Changing Data Types -- Using LightSwitch Business Types. Storing Email Addresses -- Storing Monetary Values -- Storing Phone Numbers -- Storing Web Addresses and Percentage Values -- Storing People Data -- Examining What Happens in SQL Server -- Creating Choice Lists -- Choice List Versus Related Tables -- Defining Relationships -- Defining One-to-Many-Type Relationships -- How Relationships Are Defined in SQL Server -- Defining Self-Referencing Relationships -- Defining Many-to-Many Relationships -- Determining How Child Records Are Deleted -- Attaching Existing Data -- Attaching to an Existing Database -- Dealing with Missing Tables. Refreshing Data Sources -- Unsupported Data Types -- Attaching to SharePoint Data -- Deleting a Data Source -- Defining Relationships between Data Sources -- Creating Computed Properties -- Creating Summary Properties -- Calculating Dates with Computed Properties -- Summarizing Child Records with Computed Properties -- Returning Images with Computed Properties -- Sorting and Filtering by Computed Properties -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Building HTML Applications -- Building an HTML Application -- Creating Screens -- Walkthrough 3-1. Creating an Application -- Using the Common Screen Template. Running Your Application -- Using the Screen Designer -- Understanding Top-Level Screen Layout -- Using the Screen Designer Toolbar -- Using Tabs -- Laying Out Your Screen with Group Controls -- Using Data Controls -- Showing/Editing String Values -- Working with Boolean Values -- Showing/Editing Date Values -- Showing/Editing Email or Web Addresses -- Showing Lists of Records -- Using Data Picker Controls -- Positioning Controls -- Setting Screen Properties -- Building a Navigation Structure -- Setting a Home Screen -- Configuring the Navigation Menu -- Navigating to Different Screens.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxiii, 853 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.1/18; Computer science; Visual programming (Computer science) -- Computer programs; Application software -- Development -- Computer programs; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- General; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Tools; Application software -- Development -- Computer programs; Visual programming (Computer science) -- Computer programs; Computers -- Programming -- General; Software Engineering; Computer programming / software development; Microsoft software; Microsoft .NET Framework; Software engineering; Computers -- Programming -- Microsoft Programming; Microsoft programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484207666; 1484207661; 9781484207673
• Related ISBNs: 148420767X; 9781484207673
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 5, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.