Ext JS Road Map

Our goals for 2008 are to continue improving the 2.x version line by adding new components and enhancing some of the existing areas of functionality in Ext as shown below. Looking ahead to 3.0, there are some big new areas that we'll be getting into. In addition to some often requested features (charting, Comet) our major area of focus will be adding sophisticated server integration for Ext components. In addition to plugins and examples tying into existing server frameworks, we'll also be introducing our own integrated transport mechanism that will allow binding and marshaling of data transparently between Ext components and your back end of choice.

Note that the list below is subject to change, and is not meant to outline every specific feature we have planned. It is intended to provide a high-level map of where Ext is headed over the next 12 months or so. There will be additional maintenance releases as needed as well.

Ext JS 2.1 (Released April 21, 2008)

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Full REST support
Remote component loading samples
First class support for non-Ajax form submits
Upgrade all adapter libraries to current versions
Additional support for AIR platform
Grid filtering sample
StatusBar
Slider
CheckBox/Radio group controls (deferred to 2.2)

Ext JS 2.2 (Released August 4, 2008)

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Styled Checkbox and Radio button controls
CheckBox/Radio group controls
Browser history support
XML TreeLoader sample
FileUpload field sample
MultiSelect and ItemSelector sample
Firefox 3.0 support
Slider (already released in 2.1)
Ext.Ajax enhancements (deferred to 3.0)
Support for reset styles scoped to Ext components only (deferred to 3.0 to coincide with additional CSS refactoring to enable easier custom theming)