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Technical Books with ASP.NET Datagrid content

Building Web Solutions with ASP.NET and ADO.NET
by Dino Esposito (357 pages)

Datagrid Coverage: End of Chapter 1, Chapters 2, 3, and 4, part of Chapters 5, Chapter 6 (150 pages)

* Extensive coverage of the Datagrid including advanced topics such as dynamic column and grid creation, custom paging, and multiple column sorting
* Discusses the mechanics of PostBack and ViewState as they relate to the Datagrid
* Covers inheriting from the Datagrid--creating your own custom control
* Great discussion of reporting, including aggregates and summary rows, and drill-down functionality

ASP.NET Unleashed
by Stephen Walther (1404 pages)

Datagrid Coverage: Chapter 11, Using the DataList and Datagrid Controls (42 pages)

* Handling event bubbling with the Datagrid, and using the CommandName property
* Use of the DataKeyField property and the FindControl method
* Reviews how to work with each of the 5 Datagrid column types
* Covers Datagrid style options (unfortunately doesn't mention CSS)
* Basics of sorting, paging--including custom paging
* Editing, includes using Validators in the EditItemTemplate

Professional ADO.NET Programming
by Wrox (704 pages)

Datagrid Coverage: Chapter 3: VS.NET and ADO.NET (10 pages)

* Uses VS.NET for creating and working with Datagrids, including the Auto Format and Property Builder wizards
* Covers basics of sorting, editing, and paging a Datagrid
* Also covers the Windows Forms Datagrid, though briefly (less than 1 page)


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