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Online Ordering System (An End-To-End LightSwitch Example)

To start, create an end-to-end application in LightSwitch. The purpose is to demonstrate how LightSwitch allows you to create professional business applications that would take a single developer weeks to create. With LightSwitch you can create such applications in under an hour.

Start Here!

If you are new to Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch, start with the Online Ordering System tutorial. This will give you a good idea of what LightSwitch can do.

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Getting Started With LightSwitch:

Online Ordering System (An End-To-End LightSwitch Example)	Provides an overview of LightSwitch. Guides you through creating a full LightSwitch application in 15-30 minutes.
LightSwitch Student Information System	First in a series of three articles on creating a student information system. This series covers most of the tasks you would be faced with in creating a full LightSwitch application.

Advanced LightSwitch:

Help Desk: An Advanced Visual Studio LightSwitch Application	An example of an advanced LightSwitch application that uses a custom user interface. This articles also covers uploading and downloading files.
Using WCF RIA Services In LightSwitch To Simplify Your Application UI	LightSwitch has limitations that are easily overcome by using WCF RIA Services to combine entities and aggregate data.

Extending LightSwitch:

Creating A LightSwitch Collection Control Extension	Enhancing A LightSwitch Detail Control Extension	Creating A LightSwitch Theme Extension using Expression Blend
Creating A LightSwitch Group Extension	Creating a LightSwitch Business Type Extension	Creating a Visual Studio LightSwitch Screen Template
How To Create a Simple Control Extension (Or How To Make LightSwitch Controls You Can Sell)		How To Create a LightSwitch Command Control Extension (A Button)