Getting Started with Ext JS 5
It has been a while since I’ve blogged, and during my absence, Sencha went and released Ext JS 5. If you haven’t already, check out all the new features of both 5.0.0 and 5.0.1. I will admit that I am...
View ArticleExt JS 5: Routing
In the last post, we walked through the steps to get our new Ext JS 5 application setup and running. Now we can start laying the foundation for other areas of the new version that we’d like to explore....
View ArticleExt JS 5: Routing Part II
In my last post, we explored the new routing functionality that has been incorporated in Ext JS 5. I had a lot of great feedback and discussions come from that (thanks!), so I thought I’d add a few...
View ArticleExt JS 5: View Controllers
If you’ve been paying attention to anything Sencha has been talking about since the release of Ext JS 5, you’ve certainly noticed a shift in emphasis in application structure. With Ext JS 4, Sencha...
View ArticleReferences in Ext JS 5
One of the most common tasks for a developer when developing an Ext JS application is dealing with the complexity of nested components. For example, let’s say that you have a simple Ext.panel.Form...
View ArticleExt JS 5, Sencha Fiddle and Parse.com
As I’ve used Sencha Fiddle, I’ve really come to enjoy how simple it makes testing ideas, exploring aspects of Ext JS, and debugging my code. One of the really nice features is the ability to simulate...
View ArticleExploring Ext.draw.Color
A while back, I stumbled upon a nice little class in Ext JS: Ext.draw.Color. It’s pretty much what it sounds like: a helper class for dealing with color (shocking!). Behind the scenes, Ext.draw.Color...
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