Best way to show data?

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Hi,

I have a database that has a number of foods, when a person eats the food a dat gets posted into a seperate table along with the food_id and user_id. I need to show the list of foods eaten on each individual day so basically a food diary. I am looking for the best way to show the data, I really am not sure what to use. I have looked at datagrids but they just appear ugly any suggestions would be appreciated.

Dan

Posted 8-Aug-11 2:35am

DanHodgson88

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-08T02:49:00

Solution 1

Did you look at the ListView?

Posted 8-Aug-11 2:49am

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DanHodgson88 8-Aug-11 9:08am

Thanks John, I have had a brief look but not fully I must admit. I will have a look at it.

nit_singh · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-08T02:58:00

Solution 2

As John advised If you want to just display data in a grid format, then a ListView works quite well for this task. look at this[^] example

Posted 8-Aug-11 2:58am

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DanHodgson88 8-Aug-11 9:09am

cheers for that, that doesn't look bad at all

koolprasad2003 · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-08T03:00:00

Solution 3

Actually UI design and reports are customized activities. these are endless acts.

If you feel gridviews are ugly then go with CSS
Style1[^], Style2[^]

or go with Ajax tabbed control[^], tabs are used as days.

Posted 8-Aug-11 3:00am

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DanHodgson88 8-Aug-11 9:08am

I should have explained it was a windows application however, the 2 style examples are very nice!