>>There are certainly situations where a browse is perfectly acceptable but you need to guard againt 2 things. 1-browsing a phone book size file, especially if the data comes from a remote server across a busy network.
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>This is strictly an implementation issue, and doesn't really relate to Jim's objections. Naturally, one should always try to avoid solutions that are simply too slow.
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>>2-inconsistency - browing in one case but not in another is almost sure to bring user questions and/or complaints.
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>I would quote Emerson, but let's take that as read. :) I don't believe in consistency for its own sake. If users like grids in one situation and not in another, that's all that really matters.

Emerson? Ralph or Fitipaldi? :-)

I will give you there are few things in this business better than a happy user

Bob