C H A P T E R  2

Working in Visual Studio

If you've ever had to replace your smart phone with a different make and model, it can be a real struggle getting to grips with something that you're unfamiliar with. For example, installing apps might be simple, but understanding how everything works beneath the surface could be quite obscure. Likewise, you might also choose to switch off Wi-Fi (or some other operation) by navigating through several levels of menus, because a more direct route isn't apparent.

In many ways, learning LightSwitch is a similar experience. Behind the point and click facade of the GUI, what actually happens behind the scenes? Are there easier ways to perform tasks that you can already achieve?

In this chapter, we'll unwrap ...

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