Really, really good tips for asp.net grids

Check out these articles by Karl Moore for some really excellent tips on using data grids (microsoft ones, but a lot of it applies to bdp)...

Nine Steps to a Quick, Editable Web Grid

• doesn't apply to bdp. In particular, it shows you how to implement buttons that do add, delete, forward, back, etc... I can't find *any* method of doing this in bdp so far (yowsa!)


• essential if you want to get a usable grid using the .net DataGrid.

(where's part 1? No idea...)
The Big ASP.NET DataGrid Article, Part 2

• How to Use HTML in a Web Grid


• Using Hyperlinks in Your Web Grid


• Dates, Currency, Percentages: Formatting your Web Grid Data


• Looking Good: Color-Coding Your Web Grid


• Little-Known Technique for Confirming Web Deletes (REALLY USEFUL)


• Selecting Multiple Web Form Grid Items, Hotmail-Style (SURPRISINGLY TRICKY, GOOD TECHNIQUE)


• Click Anywhere and Select, with a Web Grid (BRILLIANT!!!)

The Big ASP.NET DataGrid Article, Part 3

• The Lowdown on Using Dropdown Boxes in a Web Grid (I haven't tried this, but hey, if it works then very cool)


• Speedy, Personalized Web Data Binding


• Quick and Easy Data Paging, with Your Web Grid


• Sorting in Seconds, with Your Web Grid