http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspxAlthough the team has focused on building the LightSwitch HTML client and SharePoint 2013 applications recently, supporting existing scenarios remains a top priority. We’ve tried to balance our new investments with solutions to roadblocks and pain pointsen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10381551Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:32:12 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10381551ADefwebserver<p>I show how to use this in ASP.NET Web Forms pages in this article:</p> <p>Creating ASP.NET Web Forms CRUD Pages Using ServerApplicationContext</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://lightswitchhelpwebsite.com/Blog/tabid/61/EntryId/171/Creating-ASP-NET-Web-Forms-CRUD-Pages-Using-ServerApplicationContext.aspx">lightswitchhelpwebsite.com/.../Creating-ASP-NET-Web-Forms-CRUD-Pages-Using-ServerApplicationContext.aspx</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10381551" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10378489Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:04:48 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10378489ADefwebserver<p>I show how to use this to get the currently logged in user &quot;Retrieving The Current User In The LightSwitch HTML Client&quot; <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://lightswitchhelpwebsite.com/Blog/tabid/61/EntryId/169/Retrieving-The-Current-User-In-The-LightSwitch-HTML-Client.aspx">lightswitchhelpwebsite.com/.../Retrieving-The-Current-User-In-The-LightSwitch-HTML-Client.aspx</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10378489" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10375092Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:25:02 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10375092Ben Hayat<p>I&#39;m very happy that you guys are taking the route of using WebAPI for your backend. Now, I&#39;m getting REAL excited Joe... :-)</p> <p>So how far are you guys into this plus the HTML UI stuff? When do you think the RTM will look like?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10375092" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10374116Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:39:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10374116Karol Zadora<p>Bruce, ServerApplicationContext is a server-side API. It is available regardless whether you use Silverlight client, HTML client, or custom client. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10374116" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10374072Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:27:22 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10374072Bruce<p>The article states that the ServerApplicationContext is only available in the HTML Client Preview 2; it is not available in Visual Studio 2012. Do you know if there are future plans to make this available for the Silverlight version of Lightswitch?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10374072" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10370054Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:03:25 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10370054ADefwebserver<p>This is huge. Basically it allows you to do anything that you would want to do that is possible :)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10370054" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10369993Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:07:13 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10369993PlusOrMinus<p>Another door is being opened! Thanks.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10369993" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lightswitch/archive/2012/11/19/a-new-api-for-lightswitch-server-interaction-the-serverapplicationcontext.aspx#10369990Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:55:07 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10369990Garth Henderson<p>Thanks, Joe. &nbsp; This is what we&#39;ve been wondering about.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10369990" width="1" height="1">