Update - I uploaded the code and project to MSDN Code Gallery here: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/LightSwitch-and-SignalR-4d7ff7a8 SignalR? What is that? SignalR is described as “Incredibly simple real-time web for .NET”. It’s a great way for a JavaScript client to call directly...

Today’s post is going to be a short one about how to import a file through a Visual Studio LightSwitch application (Desktop or Web) and store the data on the backend (e.g. SQL Server). Sometimes we want to upload files in binary format and store them in the database, like a Word document or...

Importing data into a Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch application can be a bit tricky, especially if we are talking about a LightSwitch web application. Since I’ve heard several people ask how to import data using a web application, I figured now would be a good time to blog about this. ...