We have learned a lot in this chapter about presenting data in a grid. With this new-found knowledge we will be able to organize massive amounts of data into easy to understand grids.
Specifically, we covered:
- Creating data stores and grids for display
- Reading XML and JSON data from a server and displaying it in a grid
- Rendering cells of data for a well formatted display
- Altering the grid based on user interaction
We also discussed the intricacies of each of these elements, such as reading data locally or from a server—along with paging. We also covered formatting cells using HTML, images, and even lookups into separate data stores.
Now that we've learned about standard grids, we're ready to take it to the next level, by making our grid cells editable just like a spreadsheet—which is the topic of the next chapter.