**Summary** __Ext JS in Action, Second Edition__ teaches Ext JS from the ground up. You'll start with a quick overview of the framework and then explore the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and crisp, straightforward explanations. You'll feel like you have an expert guide right at your elbow teaching you important Ext techniques and offering insight into its inner workings. Along the way, you'll learn the best practices for building and scaling full-featured web applications, including how to customize and build Ext widgets. Fully revised for Ext JS 4.0. **About this BookM** Ext JS is a mature JavaScript web application framework that provides modern UI widgets and an advanced MVC architecture. It helps you manage tedious boilerplate and minimize hand-coded HTML and browser incompatibilities. __Ext JS in Action, Second Edition__ starts with a quick overview of the framework and then explores the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and clear explanations. You'll feel like you have an expert guide at your elbow as you learn the best practices for building and scaling full-featured web applications. A working knowledge of JavaScript is assumed. No prior experience with Ext JS is required. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. **What's Inside** * Building professional web apps with Ext JS * Stamping out DOM fragments with templates * Customizing and building Ext widgets * Masterful UI design * Fully revised for Ext JS version 4.0 **About the Authors** **Jay Garcia** is a well-known member of the Ext JS community and a contributor to the framework. He wrote __Sencha Touch in Action__. **Grgur Grisogono** founded SourceDevCon in London, UK and Split, Croatia. **Jacob Andresen** is a consultant specializing in large scale internet applications. **Table of Contents** PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXT JS 4.0 2. A framework apart 3. DOM manipulation 4. Components and containers PART 2 EXT JS COMPONENTS 5. Core UI components 6. Exploring layouts 7. Forms in Ext JS 8. The data store 9. The grid panel 10. Taking root with trees 11. Drawing and charting 12. Remote method invocation with Ext Direct 13. Drag-and-drop PART 3 BUILDING AN APPLICATION 15. Class system foundations 16. Building an application Annotation SummaryExt JS in Action, Second Edition teaches Ext JS from the ground up. You'll start with a quick overview of the framework and then explore the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and crisp, straightforward explanations. You'll feel like you have an expert guide right at your elbow teaching you important Ext techniques and offering insight into its inner workings. Along the way, you'll learn the best practices for building and scaling full-featured web applications, including how to customize and build Ext widgets. Fully revised for Ext JS 4.0. About this BookM Ext JS is a mature JavaScript web application framework that provides modern UI widgets and an advanced MVC architecture. It helps you manage tedious boilerplate and minimize hand-coded HTML and browser incompatibilities. Ext JS in Action, Second Edition starts with a quick overview of the framework and then explores the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and clear explanations. You'll feel like you have an expert guide at your elbow as you learn the best practices for building and scaling full-featured web applications. A working knowledge of JavaScript is assumed. No prior experience with Ext JS is required. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. What's InsideBuilding professional web apps with Ext JSStamping out DOM fragments with templatesCustomizing and building Ext widgetsMasterful UI designFully revised for Ext JS version 4.0About the AuthorsJay Garcia is a well-known member of the Ext JS community and a contributor to the framework. He wrote Sencha Touch in Action. Grgur Grisogono founded SourceDevCon in London, UK and Split, Croatia. Jacob Andresen is a consultant specializing in large scale internet applications. Table of ContentsPART 1 INTRODUCTION TO EXT JS 4.0A framework apartDOM manipulationComponents and containers PART 2 EXT JS COMPONENTSCore UI componentsExploring layouts Forms in Ext JSThe data storeThe grid panelTaking root with treesDrawing and chartingRemote method invocation with Ext DirectDrag-and-drop PART 3 BUILDING AN APPLICATIONClass system foundationsBuilding an application
JavaScript is increasingly seen as a proper application language instead of just a tool for spicing up web pages. Ext JS, a mature and stable JavaScript framework, provides the libraries and structure needed to write desktop-quality applications for the browser. Because Ext JS elegantly manages much of the boilerplate associated with web development, it minimizes the tedious hand-coded HTML. Ext JS saves time, helps developers write better apps and stay standards-compliant.
Ext JS in Action, Second Edition teaches Ext JS from the ground up. It starts with a quick overview of the framework and then explores the core components by diving into complete examples, engaging illustrations, and crisp, straightforward explanations. It's like having an expert guide right at your elbow, teaching you important Ext techniques and offering insight into its inner workings.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
