Chapter 10. Migrating Apps from LightSwitch 2011 to 2012: A Brief Guide

With the recent release of Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012, developers might want to upgrade existing applications written with Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 to the newest version. The process can be very simple, but you must be aware of some important situations before you start migrating. In fact, you must be sure that your application and third-party components meet some requirements described in this chapter.

Extensions and Third-Party Components

If your application uses extensions or controls by third-party producers, it’s particularly important to ensure that a version supported by Visual Studio 2012 exists. In most cases, extensions for v1 are also correctly ...

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