diff --git a/demo/js/app.js b/demo/js/app.js
index d0360492..29bb3da1 100755
--- a/demo/js/app.js
+++ b/demo/js/app.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $(function() {
     {
       id: 'grid',
       label: 'Grid',
-      view: new recline.View.DataTable({
+      view: new recline.View.DataGrid({
         model: dataset
       })
     },
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index a69f2f88..1aaa14a9 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
       <li>Pure javascript (no Flash) and designed for integration -- so it is
       easy to embed in other sites and applications</li>
       <li>Open-source</li>
-      <li>Built on <a
-        href="http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/">Backbone</a> - so
-      robust design and extremely easy to exend</li>
+      <li>Built on the simple but powerful <a
+        href="http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/">Backbone</a> giving a
+        clean and robust design which is easy to extend</li>
       <li>Properly designed model with clean separation of data and presentation</li>
       <li>Componentized design means you use only what you need</li>
     </ul>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     <p>There are then various Views (you can easily write your own). Each view holds a pointer to a Dataset:</p>
     <ul>
       <li>DataExplorer: the parent view which manages the overall app and sets up sub views.</li>
-      <li>DataTable: the data grid / table view.</li>
+      <li>DataGrid: the data grid view.</li>
       <li>FlotGraph: a simple graphing view using <a href="http://code.google.com/p/flot/">Flot</a>.</li>
     </ul>
 
diff --git a/src/view-grid.js b/src/view-grid.js
index 80d9820b..feb02b85 100644
--- a/src/view-grid.js
+++ b/src/view-grid.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ this.recline = this.recline || {};
 this.recline.View = this.recline.View || {};
 
 (function($, my) {
-// ## DataTable
+// ## DataGrid
 //
 // Provides a tabular view on a Dataset.
 //
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ this.recline.View = this.recline.View || {};
 //
 // Additional options passed in second arguments. Options:
 //
-// * cellRenderer: function used to render individual cells. See DataTableRow for more.
-my.DataTable = Backbone.View.extend({
+// * cellRenderer: function used to render individual cells. See DataGridRow for more.
+my.DataGrid = Backbone.View.extend({
   tagName:  "div",
   className: "data-table-container",
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ my.DataTable = Backbone.View.extend({
     this.model.currentDocuments.forEach(function(doc) {
       var tr = $('<tr />');
       self.el.find('tbody').append(tr);
-      var newView = new my.DataTableRow({
+      var newView = new my.DataGridRow({
           model: doc,
           el: tr,
           fields: self.fields,
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ my.DataTable = Backbone.View.extend({
   }
 });
 
-// ## DataTableRow View for rendering an individual document.
+// ## DataGridRow View for rendering an individual document.
 //
 // Since we want this to update in place it is up to creator to provider the element to attach to.
-// In addition you must pass in a fields in the constructor options. This should be list of fields for the DataTable.
+// In addition you must pass in a fields in the constructor options. This should be list of fields for the DataGrid.
 //
 // Additional options can be passed in a second hash argument. Options:
 //
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ my.DataTable = Backbone.View.extend({
 //   corresponding field object and document is the document object. Note
 //   that implementing functions can ignore arguments (e.g.
 //   function(value) would be a valid cellRenderer function).
-my.DataTableRow = Backbone.View.extend({
+my.DataGridRow = Backbone.View.extend({
   initialize: function(initData, options) {
     _.bindAll(this, 'render');
     this._fields = initData.fields;
diff --git a/src/view.js b/src/view.js
index bb35adc9..503fa47c 100644
--- a/src/view.js
+++ b/src/view.js
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ this.recline.View = this.recline.View || {};
 //
 // **views**: (optional) the views (Grid, Graph etc) for DataExplorer to
 // show. This is an array of view hashes. If not provided
-// just initialize a DataTable with id 'grid'. Example:
+// just initialize a DataGrid with id 'grid'. Example:
 //
 // <pre>
 // var views = [
 //   {
 //     id: 'grid', // used for routing
 //     label: 'Grid', // used for view switcher
-//     view: new recline.View.DataTable({
+//     view: new recline.View.DataGrid({
 //       model: dataset
 //     })
 //   },
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ my.DataExplorer = Backbone.View.extend({
       this.pageViews = [{
         id: 'grid',
         label: 'Grid',
-        view: new my.DataTable({
+        view: new my.DataGrid({
             model: this.model
           })
       }];
diff --git a/test/view.test.js b/test/view.test.js
index f969160d..05adb60e 100644
--- a/test/view.test.js
+++ b/test/view.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module("View");
 
-test('new DataTableRow View', function () {
+test('new DataGridRow View', function () {
   var $el = $('<tr />');
   $('.fixtures .test-datatable').append($el);
   var doc = new recline.Model.Document({
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ test('new DataTableRow View', function () {
     'b': '2',
     'a': '1'
     });
-  var view = new recline.View.DataTableRow({
+  var view = new recline.View.DataGridRow({
     model: doc
     , el: $el
     , fields: new recline.Model.FieldList([{id: 'a'}, {id: 'b'}])
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test('new DataTableRow View', function () {
   equal(tds.length, 3);
   equal($(tds[1]).attr('data-field'), 'a');
 
-  var view = new recline.View.DataTableRow({
+  var view = new recline.View.DataGridRow({
       model: doc
       , el: $el
       , fields: new recline.Model.FieldList([{id: 'a'}, {id: 'b'}])