Latest Data Grid Articles

One of the most common misconceptions is the notion that a grid is a grid. In reality, there are several different types of grids and choosing the right one for your needs can help save substantial time and effort. Choosing the wrong grid can result in tremendous effort to make it work the way you need, which is quite frustrating. Daniel Jebaraj looks at the different types of grids and the ways in which they are typically used.

Learn to implement auto scrolling up/down when the user drags a row beyond the gridview's top and bottom bounds.

Learn how a DrawItem approach solves the issue of Multi Column Combobox cells in DataGridView of VS8.

Why do so many .NET programmers prefer to write custom objects instead of using ADO.NET objects? More control, for one. Read on to find out the other reasons.

There's an easy way to manage the complex ASP.NET presentations that involve nested grids and controls. Learn a reliable approach that leverages the observer pattern.

ASP.NET 2.0 provides the ObjectDataSource control to enable you to connect data binding controls to data objects and components. Find out how to select data and display it in a GridView by binding to an ObjectDataSource.