A combination of client-side code, WCF services, and jQuery lets you retrieve data from your sever and display it to the user using Web Services and client-side code.
Peter looks at the options for client-side development and the practicalities of leveraging ASP.NET.
Peter deals with all the people who want to disable the Back button. First, he tells them to stop asking but (finally) breaks down and suggests a solution.
DataViews fire a range of events that you can use to ensure that data is correct before it goes to the database -- and they're especially useful when you're using the GridView or DetailsView.
At design time, you can tie parameters in the DataSource to a variety of data sources. But sometimes the source for your values can't be set at design time. Here's how to set those values at runtime.
You can't always make all of your data retrieval decisions at design time -- sometimes you have to wait for the user to tell you what data to get. Peter shows you how to work with a DataSource to retrieve data dynamically at runtime.
The FileUpload control and the ASP.NET Response object let you move files between the browser and the server. And moving in each direction just requires a few lines of code.
The MultiView control allows you to swap sets of controls on and off the page. But the MultiView control also makes it easier for you to generate new page content and add it at run time.
By converting composite controls into their templates, you gain full control over the makeup of the control and individual controls within it.
Peter wraps up his solutions for getting junk off the page when the user wants to print out a copy. This time by working with Themes and JavaScript.
Peter investigates three solutions for getting junk off your page when the user wants to print a copy.
Peter asks if business developers should be thinking seriously about social networking and knowledge management.
Peter Vogel dives deeper into the challenge of presenting ASP.NET Web pages in multiple languages and cultures.
ASP.NET can simplify the difficult task of internationalizing your Web pages. Peter Vogel shows you how.
The final installment in Peter's series on how to use the GridView without a DataSource explores how developers can perform inserts.