Whether you're a newcomer or well versed in Ext JS, this cookbook will increase your skills and enable you to create interactive, cross-platform web applications using Sencha's latest JavaScript framework. Packed with recipes and examples.
Key Features
Learn how to build Rich Internet Applications with the latest version of the Ext JS framework in a cookbook style
From creating forms to theming your interface, you will learn the building blocks for developing the perfect web application
Easy to follow recipes step through practical and detailed examples which are all fully backed up with code, illustrations, and tips
Book DescriptionExt JS 4 is Sencha's latest JavaScript framework for developing cross-platform web applications. Built upon web standards, Ext JS provides a comprehensive library of user interface widgets and data manipulation classes to turbo-charge your application's development. Ext JS 4 builds on Ext JS 3, introducing a number of new widgets and features including the popular MVC architecture, easily customisable themes and plugin-free charting. Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook works through the framework from the fundamentals to advanced features and application design. More than 130 detailed and practical recipes demonstrate all of the key widgets and features the framework has to offer. With this book, and the Ext JS framework, learn how to develop truly interactive and responsive web applications.Starting with the framework fundamentals, you will work through all of the widgets and features the framework has to offer, finishing with extensive coverage of application design and code structure.Over 110 practical and detailed recipes describe how to create and work with forms, grids, data views, and charts. You will also learn about the best practices for structuring and designing your application and how to deal with storing and manipulating data. The cookbook structure is such that you may read the recipes in any order.The Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook will provide you with the knowledge to create interactive and responsive web applications, using real life examples.What you will learn
Structure your application according to best practices, manipulate the DOM, and handle events raised by users and the framework
Learn the layouts available in Ext JS and understand how to combine these to make complex layouts
Create aesthetic and user-friendly forms, validate these on the client, and submit data to your server
Present and organize data with Trees, Tabbed layouts, Data Views, and Templates
Make AJAX requests, model data objects, incorporate Ext.Direct, perform CRUD operations on data, and integrate HTML5 local storage with Ext JS
Work with Grids to present and manipulate tabular data by editing rows, dragging and dropping records, scrolling infinitely, and grouping data
Represent data visually with flexible and interactive Charts and Drawing components
Customize the look and feel of your application with SASS and Compass
Who this book is forThe Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook is aimed at both newcomers and those experienced with Ext JS who want to expand their knowledge and learn how to create interactive web applications with Ext JS 4.
Whether you're a newcomer or well versed in Ext JS, this cookbook will increase your skills and enable you to create interactive, cross-platform web applications using Sencha's latest JavaScript framework. Packed with recipes and examples.
Key Features
Learn how to build Rich Internet Applications with the latest version of the Ext JS framework in a cookbook style
From creating forms to theming your interface, you will learn the building blocks for developing the perfect web application
Easy to follow recipes step through practical and detailed examples which are all fully backed up with code, illustrations, and tips
Book DescriptionExt JS 4 is Sencha's latest JavaScript framework for developing cross-platform web applications. Built upon web standards, Ext JS provides a comprehensive library of user interface widgets and data manipulation classes to turbo-charge your application's development. Ext JS 4 builds on Ext JS 3, introducing a number of new widgets and features including the popular MVC architecture, easily customisable themes and plugin-free charting. Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook works through the framework from the fundamentals to advanced features and application design. More than 130 detailed and practical recipes demonstrate all of the key widgets and features the framework has to offer. With this book, and the Ext JS framework, learn how to develop truly interactive and responsive web applications.Starting with the framework fundamentals, you will work through all of the widgets and features the framework has to offer, finishing with extensive coverage of application design and code structure.Over 110 practical and detailed recipes describe how to create and work with forms, grids, data views, and charts. You will also learn about the best practices for structuring and designing your application and how to deal with storing and manipulating data. The cookbook structure is such that you may read the recipes in any order.The Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook will provide you with the knowledge to create interactive and responsive web applications, using real life examples.What you will learn
Structure your application according to best practices, manipulate the DOM, and handle events raised by users and the framework
Learn the layouts available in Ext JS and understand how to combine these to make complex layouts
Create aesthetic and user-friendly forms, validate these on the client, and submit data to your server
Present and organize data with Trees, Tabbed layouts, Data Views, and Templates
Make AJAX requests, model data objects, incorporate Ext.Direct, perform CRUD operations on data, and integrate HTML5 local storage with Ext JS
Work with Grids to present and manipulate tabular data by editing rows, dragging and dropping records, scrolling infinitely, and grouping data
Represent data visually with flexible and interactive Charts and Drawing components
Customize the look and feel of your application with SASS and Compass
Who this book is forThe Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook is aimed at both newcomers and those experienced with Ext JS who want to expand their knowledge and learn how to create interactive web applications with Ext JS 4.
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Contacted on 2nd May '16
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Andrew Duncan’s passion for the Internet and Web Development
began from a young age, when he spent much of his time creating
websites and installing/managing a 2 km2 wide wireless mesh network
for his local, rural community.
After graduating in Business & Management from the University of
Glasgow, Andrew was inspired to set up a business offering web
development, training and consultancy as SwarmOnline. During
expansion, he partnered with Stuart Ashworth at the end of 2010.
His experience is now expansive, having worked with a variety of
small, medium and multinational businesses for both the public and
private sector markets.
Sencha’s technologies first became of interest to Andrew more
than three years ago. His knowledge and enthusiasm was recognized
in the Sencha Touch App Contest where SwarmOnline secured a top 10
place.
This talent did not go unrecognized as Sencha soon signed
SwarmOnline as their first official partner outside the US.
When not immersed in technology, Andrew lives in Glasgow’s West
End with his girlfriend, Charlotte. He enjoys skiing, curling and
DIY projects. Andrew can be found on swarmonline.com/blog, by email
and twitter.
CONTACTED 3/7/14 Stuart Ashworth is a freelance web and mobile
developer and an all-round web geek currently living in Glasgow,
Scotland, with his fiance, Sophie, and wee dog, Meg. Since
graduating with a first class honors degree in design computing
from the University of Strathclyde, Stuart has worked in the IT
industry creating software for both large and small companies
across the UK and around the world. Stuart has worked with Sencha
technologies for over 5 years, creating numerous web applications,
mobile applications, and framework plugins along the way. He
coauthored Ext JS 4 Web Application Development Cookbook, Packt
Publishing and also curates content for the fortnightly Sencha
Insights e-mail newsletter (www.sencha.com). Stuart enjoys playing
football, snowboarding, and traveling. He blogs about Sencha and
web technology on his website (www.stuartashworth.com), and can be
contacted through Twitter at @StuartAshworth9, through e-mail at
stuart@stuartashworth.com, or through the Sencha forums. Andrew
Duncan is a technologist and businessman from Scotland. He has a
combined passion for IT and business and now runs his own company,
SwarmOnline, which specializes in cloud and mobile applications.
Although Andrew is a managing director, he is also an experienced
and highly competent technologist and solutions architect. His
first experience with Ext JS was in 2009 when he introduced the
framework into the NHS. Since then, he's become passionate about
Sencha and its technologies. As experts in Sencha technologies,
Andrew and his team employ them regularly to build rich and complex
business applications. His experience lead him to coauthor Ext JS 4
Web Application Development Cookbook, Packt Publishing and he is
now a sought-after conference speaker, having previously spoken at
numerous technology events across the globe. You can follow him on
twitter by @andrewmduncan and email him at andrew@swarmonline.com.
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