Ext

One thing we plan to do more often is focus on how Ext is being implemented by real companies doing real business. Jama Software’s flagship product Contour is easily one of the most sophisticated and visually polished Ext applications we’ve seen yet. We decided to find out more about Contour, so we interviewed the team to learn more about their experience using Ext.

ColdExt project lead Justin Carter announced today that he has enabled a new ColdExt Wiki to begin organizing the project’s documentation and tutorials.

Allowing users to manage files remotely is a very common use case providing tremendous flexibility for applications that need to handle various files such as images, word processing documents, or spreadsheets. Ext.ux.FileTreePanel is a widget which can be used within Ext to provide easy file management of a directory structures stored on a server.

We’re frequently asked about online resources that can help developers become more proficient with Ext. There’s a wealth of information provided on the Ext Learning Center section of our website that can be extremely effective in helping Ext developers become more proficient in the framework.

A common question we get asked relates to themes and if the look-and-feel of Ext applications can be enhanced further than the stock themes included in the framework. The answer is a resounding “Yes!”.