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A reader with C experience would notice this instantly, but it's a mistake that should have been corrected. The indentation of the code examples in this book are widely varied. As a developer, it's fundamental to see correct formatting in code, and a book should hold that to a higher standard. I also noticed a few instances of code that was simply formatted in such a way that made it invalid.
It would not compile if sitting in Visual Studio. Again, something an experience reader would catch easily and wouldn't impede their progress through the book. Overall, I liked the book. It contains valuable information if you need a lesson in data presentation controls for ASP.
If you are considering this book, I would pick it up at your local book store and determine if the content is what you're looking for and whether the list price can be justified to you. Even with the technical mistakes and being a quick read, it will be a worthwhile purchase to many developers looking to understand the data presentation controls available in ASP.
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The book provides a good introduction to the basics of how data binding in ASP. From there, the book focuses a separate chapter on the working with each of the different types of data presentation controls. The remainder of the book focuses on how to display different views of your data using the GridView and offers a good comparison between the GridView and DataGrid controls and then taking a deeper look at using the DetailsView, FormView and TreeView controls. The techniques presented in these two chapters show explain of the more common visual modifications in fairly simple to understand terms, including how to change the row color using a checkbox, displaying a cell tool tip and how to implement a hierarchical GridView.
Overall, while the style of writing in the book was a little hard to follow at times, the technical content of the book appeared to be both accurate and thorough, providing a very good look at the various data-bound presentation controls available in ASP. See all 7 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on May 27, Published on March 18, Published on February 8, Published on January 25, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.
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Paging, sorting, and filtering techniques are also disseminated. The second chapter thoroughly covers the basic list controls of ASP. It explains how to bind them, handle key events, manage their list items, and use them in simple applications. A comparison of design time declarations vs.
One of this chapter s most valuable assets is a demonstration showing how to extend the CheckBoxList control with custom behaviors via object-oriented techniques, like inheritance. The most feature-rich ASP. NET data controls like the Repeater, GridView, and DataList each have entire chapters dedicated to the exploration of their intricacies.
Editing, sorting, filtering, styling, and event handling tend to be major topics of discussion for each. Chapter 6 even shows how to programmatically export the contents of a GridView control to Microsoft Excel or Word. Chapter 7 explores the ASP. Drill-down forms and hierarchical data display techniques will be a breeze after you ve made it this far. At roughly pages, this is a bite-size book that fits nicely within the busy schedule of modern-day programmers. Build RESTful web applications and services on the. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Working with the Repeater Control.
Working with the DataList Control. Displaying Views of Data Part I. Joydip has authored the following books: NET 4 Social Networking. The User Interface Library for jQuery. View our Cookie Policy. We understand your time is important. Uniquely amongst the major publishers, we seek to develop and publish the broadest range of learning and information products on each technology.
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