CHAPTER 4
Creating Desktop Applications
With LightSwitch, you can build Silverlight-based “desktop” applications that run either on desktops or inside browsers. These applications work well on PCs and are characterized by rich features such as data grids, data-export functionality, and tight integration with the desktop. Here are the main topics that I’ll cover in this chapter:
- the pros and cons of Silverlight versus HTML client applications
- how to create screens, layout controls, and configure screen navigation
- how to present data using built-in data controls
In this chapter, I’ll show you how to develop a desktop application with the same ...
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