Try LightSwitch 2011 for 90 Days

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Download the Visual Studio LightSwitch trial

Discover how quickly and easily you can create business applications for the desktop and the cloud. LightSwitch handles the code so that you can focus on what you know—your business.

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Make the most of your LightSwitch trial

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Get started with learning LightSwitch

Discover a wealth of resources for learning Visual Studio LightSwitch at the LightSwitch Developer Center.

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Learn LightSwitch using these virtual labs

The following 90-minute labs provide a range of exercises to help familiarize you with LightSwitch 2011:

  • Bookstore - Create a basic LightSwitch app.

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  • Enhancing Bookstore - Enhance a LightSwitch app with more functionality and deployment tasks.

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  • DataSource Extensions - Use custom data sources to create a LightSwitch app.

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LightSwitch Reviewer's Guide

Learn more about the components included with LightSwitch.

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