Microsoft Showcase: LightSwitch 2011 Overview with Jason Zander

LightSwitch 2011 Overview with Jason Zander

July 26, 2011
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Jason Zander, Corporate Vice President for Visual Studio, provides an overview of what Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 is, why it was built, and how it can help you quickly build polished, custom business applications.

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