Reviews for Professional DevExpress ASP.NET Controls (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

1. Finally we get the missing documentation!

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2009

   This is a great book which finally allows us to unleash the power of the DevExpress components and create good looking applications. Up until now I've had to find out how to use the controls the hard way, by digging around in the examples and searching the forums; not the easiest way to learn and I've nearly given up in frustration and moved over to the dark side (Telerik) on a number of occasions.
   
   Contents:
   
   Part I: Grids, Editors, Navigation, and Controls.
   
   Chapter 1: Programming with the ASPxGridView.
   
   Chapter 2: Advanced ASPxGridView Computing.
   
   Chapter 3: Using the ASPxTreeList, ASPxDataView, and ASPxNewsControl.
   
   Chapter 4: Adding SiteMaps, Navigation, and Pop-Up Dialog Boxes.
   
   Chapter 5: Implementing a Menu and Tabbed Controls.
   
   Chapter 6: Managing Scheduled Items and Using Gauges.
   
   Part II: Data Sources, JavaScript, CSS, and Themes.
   
   Chapter 7: Using the Data That Makes Sense for Your Solution.
   
   Chapter 8: Implementing Data Solutions with the ASPxPivotGrid.
   
   Chapter 9: Using the ASPxHtmlEditor.
   
   Chapter 10: Using Themes, CSS, and JavaScript for Customizations and Enhancements.
   
   Part III: Ajax, Charting, Reporting, and Cloud Computing.
   
   Chapter 11: Asynchronous Computing for ASP.NET.
   
   Chapter 12: Adding Charts and Graphs to Your Applications.
   
   Chapter 13: XtraReports For the Web.
   
   Summary: Overall a book that no developer using the DevExpress components should be without; finally we finally get a book that serves as both a tutorial and a reference. My only gripe is that the people at DevExpress should dip their hands into their pockets and ship a copy with every subscription, or at least allow us to download it in PDF format.