WebGrid 7 is the next-generation data visualization component for ASP.NET that revolutionizes data editing experience and improves reliability by addressing performance bottlenecks with a sophisticated client binding implementation.
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WebGrid 7 is strongly focused on enterprise data application that takes advantage of new Web technologies such as "cloud" data service and offline-capable editing. This new version includes re-engineered architecture to fully support client data operation, which is the key answer to client-side binding while preserving the compatibilities with existing advanced features. |
Intersoft's ClientBinding is the technology behind WebGrid's client binding implementation, which reduces data footprint by over 90 percent and improves overall response time by 10 times. In addition, client binding also introduces numerous benefits. Learn more about Introduction to client-side binding and its Benefits.
One of the key features in ClientBinding is its high-level encapsulation that enables you to easily leverage existing investments of your data service infrastructure. ClientBinding enables you to connect to data service in an elegant way, without requiring you to write Javascript codes. See Elegant Client Binding Architecture to learn how you can quickly getting started with client binding.
Use Component Designer which has been redesigned to help you easily configure client binding settings in WebGrid. With so many features provided by ClientBinding such as data source type, loading mode, transaction support and more, please refer to Client Binding Practices to help you find the best configuration for your client binding implementation.
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WebGrid 7 also features SmartBatchUpdate, a new major innovation that takes editing experience to a new level. This new technology enables your end user to make multiple changes to the data in the client side, while at the same time maintaining the changes as they navigate the data around.
Embracing Pending Changes Concept, WebGrid submits all changes to server-side in a single request - making data update fast and efficient. Please see Introducing SmartBatchUpdate™ to learn the fundamental concept of this new feature.
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WebGrid 7's batch update also supports advanced data transaction operations such as cascading inserts, Hierarchical Tables Support, Automatic Changes Preservation, New Identity Insert and more. The user interface has also been improved to provide users with intuitive way to review and manage the changes. Learn more about user Rich User Interfaces such as call out notification, changes status and more.
The new technologies in WebGrid 7 are also designed to work in concert with each other, making it the most advanced data visualization and management component for dynamic, Web 2.0-enabled application.
WebGrid Enterprise 7 R2 includes a multitude of refinements in user interface areas - from new Vista-style column action, customizable header context menu, rich text editing integration to engaging UI themes - making WebGrid even more versatile and naturally easier to use.
In This Section
This section describes the new features and technologies introduced in WebGrid 7. Here are the following list of new features supported by WebGrid 7:
Data editing with new Batch Update mode
Introducing SmartBatchUpdate, pending changes concept, streamlined editing process and many others.
Discuss about WebGrid's approach to client data binding, its new technologies and benefits, and how it resolves performance bottleneck without trading-off fundamental features.
Elegant Client Binding Architecture
Discuss about WebGrid's client binding technology such as Client Data Object Framework, data loading mode, transaction and batch update support.
Client Data Source and Data Service
This section explains the client data source implemented in ClientBinding.
Client Binding Consideration and Best Practices
This section discusses the consideration for using client binding mode in your application, along with best practices for several common scenarios.
This section explains the new public methods and events which are available when client binding mode is enabled and the data source type is set to either client services or client data source.
WebGrid introduces its latest three new dazzling visual themes, which are Windows 7, Glassy Black and Metallic Silver.
WebGrid provides a new user interface feature to display contextual column actions through a visual hint.
WebGrid introduces Vista-style calendar and WebTextEditor custom editor in this pack.
WebGrid improves its designer to work better with the new features.
WebGrid supports customization on all context menu elements such as header context menu and exporting context menu.
WebGrid introduces numerous client side events to provide more extensibility.
WebGrid introduces an advanced column filter that enables developers to write their own expressions per column.
WebGrid now supports the latest web Standards such as XHTML and HTML5.
Provides a comprehensive overview about the enhancements introduced in WebGrid 7.
See Also
Getting Started
Getting Started
Overview
WebGrid Features Overview
Release History
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Walkthrough Topics
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