This site contains information about the ASP.NET data Web controls - the DataGrid, DataList, and
Repeater. From the Resources menu at the left you can learn more about these Web controls
by visiting the Recommended Articles section or by reading the
Data Web Controls FAQs. These recommended articles were hand-picked by
me as some of the most important readings for those who use the ASP.NET data Web controls on a
regular basis - be sure to check them out!
If you have technical questions about these Web controls, there are a plethora of avenues to explore.
One of the best places to get your questions answered is the Data Web Controls Forum
over at the ASP.NET Forums. There is also a DataGrid
newsgroup as well as a couple DataGrid email listservs.
In addition to these free sources, I also offer consulting services.
Below you will find a listing of the data Web controls FAQs and recommended articles available on
this Web site. If you have any suggestions on data Web controls FAQs, or would like to recommend an
article to be included in the list, please do not hesitate to contact me.
| Title | Date Written | Comments | Views |
| Creating a Fully Editable DataGrid | 4/18/2003 | This article, by Joel Gray, shows how to create a DataGrid that is completely editable - that is, each row can be edited instead of only one row being editable at a time. | 20799 |
| Building a Master/Detail DataGrid | 4/2/2003 | This article looks at how to build a master/detail DataGrid, where the "master" items are listed in a DataGrid, with each "master" item having a DataGrid in its row showing the set of its "details". | 19366 |
| An Extensive Examination of the DataGrid Web Control: Part 1 | 4/5/2002 | This article, by Scott Mitchell, examines the very basics of the DataGrid, illustrating how to bind data to a DataGrid. (This article complements Chapter 1 of ASP.NET Data Web Controls Kick Start.) | 18547 |
| Common DataGrid Mistakes | 11/6/2003 | This article, by the DataGridGirl herself, lists the most common mistakes and blunders developers make when using the DataGrid. | 16188 |
| Top Questions About the DataGrid Web Control | 1/10/2002 | This great article contains a list of commonly asked DataGrid questions (and their answers), such as, "How do I create a fully editable DataGrid," and, "How do I add columns dynamically?" | 13193 |
| MouseOver Coloring for a DataGrid | 12/17/2002 | This article, by Colt Kwong, demonstrates how to create a DataGrid so that whenever you move the mouse over a DataGrid row, the row's background color changes. | 13029 |
| Understanding the Differences Among the DataGrid, DataList, and Repeater | 5/21/2003 | This article, by Scott Mitchell, examines the similarities and differences among the DataGrid, DataList, and Repeater Web controls. (For those who own a copy of ASP.NET Data Web Controls Kick Start - this material follows along closely with the material presented in Chapter 1, "What Are Data Web Controls?") | 12469 |
| Creating Custom Columns for the ASP.NET Datagrid | 9/10/2003 | This article, by DataGridGirl herself, examines how to build a custom DataGrid column that displays a databound DropDownList. | 12002 |
| Creating a Fully Editable DataGrid | 12/15/2004 | Learn how to create a DataGrid where each record in the grid is editable, rather than having to edit one record at a time. Useful for scenarios where the user needs to update a large amount of data at once. | 11664 |
| Adding a New Record to the DataGrid in the Footer | 2/12/2003 | This article, by John Sanborn, looks at how to use the DataGrid's Footer row as a means to add a new record to the DataGrid's underlying data store. | 10162 |
