I just built my first DDS and I like how simple it was to do, and how much functionality comes right out of the box. I was able to customize the various pages a bit, though there are two things I still need to do, and I'm not sure where to go. There is not a lot of writing on DDS's yet, surprisingly, at least not in books.
Problem 1: Exporting data. I want to put up an "Export" button and then blast out the data on the page. I know I should be probably accessing the LinqDataSource object on the page to do this. Any tips on going about this? My first time with a Linq source. Supposedly it's easy.
Problem 2: Adding security. I added Forms Authentication to the site, but integrating it into the various dynamically-rendered pages (e.g. disallowing certain roles from deleting records) I have no idea. I know I should better understand the mechanics of the site but I have not been able to find anything to read on the subject.