difference between datalist and repeater control?

[PT Exorcist]

they seem the same to me as both use databinding thu repeater has not a "designer" like datalist has..are these the only differences between them?

[Lethal]

The datalist control renders each item as either a table row or a span tag (u can specify this).

Whereas, the datarepeater, the entire layout is up 2 you. I tend to use the datarepeater alot more in my application because I find it easier to render complex layouts.

[hellswraith]

Since you are posting a lot about the data controls, you should really check into this book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...600941-2023351

I think this book is the single best source for the datalist, data repeater, and datagrid controls. It only goes over these controls, so it is a smaller book than normal programming books, and is cheaper also. Definately worth it IMO.

Good luck.

[PT Exorcist]

hmm i dont know a lot about databases and i think maybe im missing some importants points about them, does the book also explain databases so i cant get a good grounding in it or maybe should i read something about databases first as the book talks of database-related controls?

[Lethal]

IMO, the database design is the most important piece of the puzzle when designing an application. If you do not have a solid back-end foundation, you are going to be coding in circles trying to offset the lack of design. Do yourself a favor and get a beginning book on database design and theory.

[hellswraith]

Agreed, if you don't know how to design databases, then the book on data controls won't help much in that area. Pick up a good database book. I liked this one the best of all books I have ever bought:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...600941-2023351

It doesn't help with the design so much, but it is awesome for learning how to use SQL Server VERY well.

To start learning about design, you need to know how to normalize data, how to understand your applications data needs, etc, all before you even start programming your application.

[PT Exorcist]

tks, i know how to connect to a database and make a insert, delete etc but i dont have a good knowledge of actually what is goin on..thanks

[PT Exorcist]

could any1 explain me what the man means with

I really enjoyed this book, but I feel that it should have been titled "Professional SQL Server 2000 DBA". This is not a book on Transact SQL programming, though there is some discussion of T-SQL in there. For T-SQL, a better reference would be Ken Henderson's "Guru" book.

what is DBA?

[Edneeis]

Database Administrator