Introducing Sencha Touch: HTML5 Framework for Mobile http://www.sencha.com/blog/introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile We’re excited to introduce Sencha Touch, the first HTML5 framework for mobile devices. We think it’s the first cross-platform framework that builds web apps that make sense for mobile devices. en-us michael@sencha.com Copyright 2010 2010-06-17T09:39:45+00:00 Comment by Brock I wanted to leave a simple thoughts to state your site was great. I found it on yahoo seek after dealing with many other information that’s not really related. I thought I would find this much earlier considering how good the information is. I wanted to leave a simple thoughts to state your site was great. I found it on yahoo seek after dealing with many other information that’s not really related. I thought I would find this much earlier considering how good the information is.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:11 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:27001#date:22:11 Comment by pegs +1 for GWT API +1 for GWT API

]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:00 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:24841#date:15:00 Comment by ScottJ Do the demos work in standard browsers like Mozilla or IE?  I tried to get into numerous ones with just blank screens.  I’d like to find a way to program a website once for all platforms… Do the demos work in standard browsers like Mozilla or IE?  I tried to get into numerous ones with just blank screens.  I’d like to find a way to program a website once for all platforms…

]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:31 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:24711#date:14:31 Comment by Jay +1 for GWT API +1 for GWT API

]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:58 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:22639#date:22:58 Comment by Ron +1 for a GWT API.  It would be much easier for us to use our Java development skills and tools directly.  I’d buy licenses right away. +1 for a GWT API.  It would be much easier for us to use our Java development skills and tools directly.  I’d buy licenses right away.

]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:02 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:22290#date:19:02 Comment by Michael Vogt +1 for a GWT version +1 for a GWT version

]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:02 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:22195#date:16:02 Comment by Jaime González Definitely “+1”  for GWT version. Definitely “+1”  for GWT version.

]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 18:02 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:21100#date:18:02 Comment by Daren Bell +1 for a GWT version.  We are just looking at getting into web apps targeted to mobile and they are quite large, making use of MVC, UIBinder, RequestFactory etc.  If Sencha touch used all these useful tools, then we wouls gladly pay for licenses. +1 for a GWT version.  We are just looking at getting into web apps targeted to mobile and they are quite large, making use of MVC, UIBinder, RequestFactory etc.  If Sencha touch used all these useful tools, then we wouls gladly pay for licenses.

]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:12 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:19575#date:13:12 Comment by Brahim I would like to echo on the sentiment already expressed. Large applications tend to require strongly typed languages like Java. Reasons would include: - Easy of refactoring the code through a RAD tool (IDE) - RAD features like code insight go a very long way when dealing with a new API - Make good use of already established OO designs and patterns - Make use of the great framework that GWT is I would like to echo on the sentiment already expressed.
Large applications tend to require strongly typed languages like Java.
Reasons would include:
- Easy of refactoring the code through a RAD tool (IDE)
- RAD features like code insight go a very long way when dealing with a new API
- Make good use of already established OO designs and patterns
- Make use of the great framework that GWT is

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:35 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:19482#date:19:35 Comment by Thomas Hoffmann One more vote for GWT. Think about how cool it would be to write a professional RIA and to be independent from devices and platforms. Javascript is, in my opinion, not a good option to write huge applications with growing logic and interfaces. The debugger in GWT is nescessary to bring web applications to business. Together with sencha touch developers could have the power for the next generation of platform independence. Cheers Thomas One more vote for GWT.

Think about how cool it would be to write a professional RIA and to be independent from devices and platforms. Javascript is, in my opinion, not a good option to write huge applications with growing logic and interfaces. The debugger in GWT is nescessary to bring web applications to business. Together with sencha touch developers could have the power for the next generation of platform independence.

Cheers
Thomas

]]> Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:19 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:17991#date:17:19 Comment by Niek Bech +1 for GWT version! That would be awesome, especially because integrating with Vaadin would become easy also. +1 for GWT version!
That would be awesome, especially because integrating with Vaadin would become easy also.

]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:38 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:17569#date:21:38 Comment by David Lee +1 gwt version ftw!!! +1 gwt version ftw!!!

]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:19 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:17505#date:23:19 Comment by Dirk +1 for the GWT version!!! +1 for the GWT version!!!

]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:17328#date:13:58 Comment by Prowler I tested sencha buttons and text input in skyfire browser and opera mini in apad with andoroid 2.0. So in skyfire works nice!!! but in opera don´t work anyway is Awesome!!! I tested sencha buttons and text input in skyfire browser and opera mini in apad with andoroid 2.0. So in skyfire works nice!!! but in opera don´t work anyway is Awesome!!!

]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:07 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15804#date:00:07 Comment by Mano +1 for GWT! +1 for GWT!

]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:57 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15803#date:19:57 Comment by Darin Boyd Would LOVE a GWT version!  I actually dig the way it looks on Chrome on the desktop. Would LOVE a GWT version!  I actually dig the way it looks on Chrome on the desktop.

]]> Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:06 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15802#date:03:06 Comment by Jepse Awesome!! It would be very useful to have a Sencha touch GWT as well!! Vote +1!!! Awesome!! It would be very useful to have a Sencha touch GWT as well!!

Vote +1!!!

]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:14 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15801#date:14:14 Comment by Carl Cronje Hell yea, for GWT version of Sencha Touch. Hell yea, for GWT version of Sencha Touch.

]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:48 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15800#date:08:48 Comment by Phil Cockfield Yes yes yes!  Add another enthusiastic vote (so 2 votes then) for GWT version of Sencha Touch. Yes yes yes!  Add another enthusiastic vote (so 2 votes then) for GWT version of Sencha Touch.

]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:02 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15799#date:05:02 Comment by Ankur Garg I’m too looking for GWT version, is there some workaround to use this API in GWT? I’m too looking for GWT version, is there some workaround to use this API in GWT?

]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:03 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15798#date:20:03 Comment by Christian Lacerda Sencha Touch for GWT? Good Idea! I vote “yes” Sencha Touch for GWT? Good Idea! I vote “yes”

]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:20 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15797#date:12:20 Comment by Fabian Koehler +1 for a GWT version, would be willing to pay a license for such a gwt version. +1 for a GWT version, would be willing to pay a license for such a gwt version.

]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:56 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15796#date:12:56 Comment by Dustin Schmidt Really looking forward to playing around with the framework and integrating it into a mobile app for my website. Having been a web designer for a few years and now shifting my focus to html 5 and css3 I’m really excited to get in mobile web development.  This should be a great starting point. I know this is based mostly on ext-touch js, but is there support for flash/flex add-ons? Thanks! Really looking forward to playing around with the framework and integrating it into a mobile app for my website.

Having been a web designer for a few years and now shifting my focus to html 5 and css3 I’m really excited to get in mobile web development.  This should be a great starting point.

I know this is based mostly on ext-touch js, but is there support for flash/flex add-ons?

Thanks!

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:16 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15795#date:13:16 Comment by Michael Mullany One of the reasons why we had to go with div’s over some of the HTML5 tags is that some semantic elements weren’t fully stylable (like the progress element), and for others it would depend on context as to whether you use an for example. But I’d like to get to a state where semantic tags are better integrated into the SDK. One of the reasons why we had to go with div’s over some of the HTML5 tags is that some semantic elements weren’t fully stylable (like the progress element), and for others it would depend on context as to whether you use an for example. But I’d like to get to a state where semantic tags are better integrated into the SDK.

]]> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:02 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15794#date:01:02 Comment by Dani Great job. You call it HTML 5 framework, but most of the generated HTML just use DIV elements and not HTML 5 semantic elements. Any chance this will change in the future? Thanks. Great job.

You call it HTML 5 framework, but most of the generated HTML just use DIV elements and not HTML 5 semantic elements.
Any chance this will change in the future?

Thanks.

]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:38 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15793#date:08:38 Comment by Ernesto Hernández Hello guys, How can I start to use Sencha with Android, I mean tools that I need, configurations, setting, etc. I have been searching about this, but I just found news and videos showing apps running. I would apreciate any kind of help you can give, thanks in advance! Hello guys,

How can I start to use Sencha with Android, I mean tools that I need, configurations, setting, etc. I have been searching about this, but I just found news and videos showing apps running.

I would apreciate any kind of help you can give, thanks in advance!

]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:53 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15792#date:06:53 Comment by Grace Hello everybody I’m a developer from china.I’m using sencha to develope a twitter client.And the effect was very good. I hope sencha will get better and better. Hello everybody

I’m a developer from china.I’m using sencha to develope a twitter client.And the effect was very good.

I hope sencha will get better and better.

]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:47 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15791#date:11:47 Comment by Adrian Hi, Can you confirm what the implication of heavy use of CSS3 animations and effects are with regard to battery life of the phone compared with a native app for example? I heard it can be quite damaging. Adrian Hi,

Can you confirm what the implication of heavy use of CSS3 animations and effects are with regard to battery life of the phone compared with a native app for example? I heard it can be quite damaging.

Adrian

]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:18 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15790#date:10:18 Comment by Peter S Add my voice to the general cry for a GWT version of this toolkit! Add my voice to the general cry for a GWT version of this toolkit!

]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:44 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15789#date:18:44 Comment by Peter K. Actually, the main reason you would want to wrap your app as a native app rather than as a browser based web app, is not necessarily so you can access native capabilities, as you mentioned, but it is much more so for the BRAND value of having the app icon on the home screen. Users are still much more likely to use and interact with an application when they see it on their screen vs. having to go to the web site each time. Any additional level of indirection results in a dramatic drop off in access and frequency of use/interaction. Actually, the main reason you would want to wrap your app as a native app rather than as a browser based web app, is not necessarily so you can access native capabilities, as you mentioned, but it is much more so for the BRAND value of having the app icon on the home screen.

Users are still much more likely to use and interact with an application when they see it on their screen vs. having to go to the web site each time. Any additional level of indirection results in a dramatic drop off in access and frequency of use/interaction.

]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:36 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15788#date:18:36 Comment by Linda Do you know what the commercial license price will be? Do you know what the commercial license price will be?

]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:35 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15787#date:18:35 Comment by RC Reddy Kura Amazing stuff!! I’m going to use in my next app. Thanks guys. Amazing stuff!! I’m going to use in my next app. Thanks guys.

]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:02 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15786#date:04:02 Comment by paul It looks like you are not planning on supporting sqlite local data stores, which are an attractive feature of HTML5 and are required for more high-performance offline applications.  Is that true? It looks like you are not planning on supporting sqlite local data stores, which are an attractive feature of HTML5 and are required for more high-performance offline applications.  Is that true?

]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:23 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15785#date:02:23 Comment by Michael Mullany @robert. It’s really how the browser reports the events that matters. Mobile browsers add new touch events, which we use to detect things like pinches. However, Touch also treats mouse events as “touch events” when a Touch app runs on a desktop browser. So as long as the touches are getting reported as mouse events in your desktop browser we’ll do fine. @robert. It’s really how the browser reports the events that matters. Mobile browsers add new touch events, which we use to detect things like pinches. However, Touch also treats mouse events as “touch events” when a Touch app runs on a desktop browser. So as long as the touches are getting reported as mouse events in your desktop browser we’ll do fine.

]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:18 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15784#date:22:18 Comment by Yoniel Hello everybody i have a question XML Reader is not available right now to sencha Touch? Hello everybody i have a question XML Reader is not available right now to sencha Touch?

]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:44 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15783#date:17:44 Comment by Robert Keane Michael, What I should have said was: I’m developing a Web App to run on x86 hardware using a touch screen. Will Sencha touch work on x86 hardware? Regards, Robert Keane Michael, What I should have said was: I’m developing a Web App to run on x86 hardware using a touch screen. Will Sencha touch work on x86 hardware?

Regards,

Robert Keane

]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:39 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15782#date:01:39 Comment by Michael Mullany @Robert. You *could*, but it’s probably a much better idea to use our mouse/keyboard oriented framework - Ext JS or if you’re a java programmer, Ext-GWT @Robert. You *could*, but it’s probably a much better idea to use our mouse/keyboard oriented framework - Ext JS or if you’re a java programmer, Ext-GWT

]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:38 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15781#date:18:38 Comment by Michael Mullany We’re big fans of WebOS! Just haven’t got around to it yet. We’re big fans of WebOS! Just haven’t got around to it yet.

]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:27 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15780#date:18:27 Comment by Robert Keane I’m developing a web app to be run in Google Chrome on x86 desktop hardware, can I use Sencha Touch? Regards, Robert Keane I’m developing a web app to be run in Google Chrome on x86 desktop hardware, can I use Sencha Touch?

Regards,

Robert Keane

]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:00 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15778#date:17:00 Comment by Michael Mullany @diego Javascript gets an explicit pass from Apple for this. @diego Javascript gets an explicit pass from Apple for this.

]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:39 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15777#date:19:39 Comment by Diego Vilar “Brilliant! I’m going to use Sencha Touch as HTML and then compile the pages into a native app to sell on the app store.” Doesn’t the new iOS SDK license prohibits that? To have a local (non web based) application that uses any third party framework to render components instead of the native one? “Brilliant! I’m going to use Sencha Touch as HTML and then compile the pages into a native app to sell on the app store.”

Doesn’t the new iOS SDK license prohibits that? To have a local (non web based) application that uses any third party framework to render components instead of the native one?

]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:09 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15776#date:16:09 Comment by taufik junianto cool product.. i’m going to use it ^^. :bd cool product..
i’m going to use it
^^.
:bd

]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:08 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15775#date:14:08 Comment by Graham barker Brilliant! I’m going to use Sencha Touch as HTML and then compile the pages into a native app to sell on the app store. Brilliant! I’m going to use Sencha Touch as HTML and then compile the pages into a native app to sell on the app store.

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:41 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15774#date:19:41 Comment by corner kitchen sinks Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I will bookmark your blog and take the feeds also… Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I will bookmark your blog and take the feeds also…

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:40 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15773#date:05:40 Comment by Raja First of all congratulations to sencha for this rapid development in EXTJS. It is good news for all Extjs developers, to implement innovative ideas for this development. Keep going!! First of all congratulations to sencha for this rapid development in EXTJS. It is good news for all Extjs developers, to implement innovative ideas for this development. Keep going!!

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:42 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15772#date:12:42 Comment by Ciprian @Michael: Thanks for your answer. Currently I’m having an 1.5 Hero… but looking forward for HTC’s damn update in Europe . Should happen anytime soon, so I guess I will check again once I have the upgrade done. @Michael: Thanks for your answer. Currently I’m having an 1.5 Hero… but looking forward for HTC’s damn update in Europe smile. Should happen anytime soon, so I guess I will check again once I have the upgrade done.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:50 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15771#date:12:50 Comment by Rob Looks great on my Nexus one (aside from the known forms issues) Add me to the list of folks eager for a GWT-enabled version.  Are there any short-term workarounds for making the javascript UI elements available to a GWT app?  Having a decent phone-oriented UI but driving the app logic from GWT would be a powerful combination. Looks great on my Nexus one (aside from the known forms issues)

Add me to the list of folks eager for a GWT-enabled version.  Are there any short-term workarounds for making the javascript UI elements available to a GWT app?  Having a decent phone-oriented UI but driving the app logic from GWT would be a powerful combination.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:45 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15770#date:15:45 Comment by Michael Mullany @rob we’ll have a commercial beta license option very shortly. We’ll have a proper commercial license option when we release version 1. @rob we’ll have a commercial beta license option very shortly. We’ll have a proper commercial license option when we release version 1.

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:36 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15769#date:20:36 Comment by Michael Mullany @Carlo we’re talking to our GWT users to see how much interest there is in a java version. I take your comment as a vote “yes” @Carlo we’re talking to our GWT users to see how much interest there is in a java version. I take your comment as a vote “yes”

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:35 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15768#date:20:35 Comment by Michael Mullany @kban You can take two approaches. If you develop it as a pure web app, then you can just get people to launch it in mobile safari and you won’t need to get approval by the app store. If you want to submit to the app store then you need to make it in to a native app by using phonegap. @kban You can take two approaches. If you develop it as a pure web app, then you can just get people to launch it in mobile safari and you won’t need to get approval by the app store. If you want to submit to the app store then you need to make it in to a native app by using phonegap.

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:34 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15767#date:20:34 Comment by Rob Graber Do you have any timeframe in mind for a commercial license of Sencha Touch? Do you have any timeframe in mind for a commercial license of Sencha Touch?

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:06 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15766#date:18:06 Comment by Carlo Hi, very good product. But only a question. You thought to write a GWT API for Sencha Touch? Javascript for me and not only is not a good language. Regards Carlo Hi,
very good product. But only a question. You thought to write a GWT API for Sencha Touch? Javascript for me and not only is not a good language.

Regards

Carlo

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:50 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15765#date:13:50 Comment by DC WEB DESIGN We love it!!! we are going to use it great job !!! We love it!!! we are going to use it great job !!!

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:36 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15764#date:09:36 Comment by Modellbau antastic work guys, I’ll definitely be having a go at a mobile version of my site in the near future! antastic work guys, I’ll definitely be having a go at a mobile version of my site in the near future!

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:30 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15763#date:08:30 Comment by Kban Can we develop iPhone apps with this API and have them approved by apple? Sorry if that sound stupid Can we develop iPhone apps with this API and have them approved by apple? Sorry if that sound stupid

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:50 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15762#date:04:50 Comment by Michael Mullany @ Ciprian. We do support Android 2.1 and above right now, although we’re still working on some specific things like better forms support - which has issues in beta 1. @ Ciprian. We do support Android 2.1 and above right now, although we’re still working on some specific things like better forms support - which has issues in beta 1.

]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:38 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15761#date:20:38 Comment by Ciprian When do you expect to have full support for Android devices as well? Anyway, congrats for what you’ve done so far. When do you expect to have full support for Android devices as well?

Anyway, congrats for what you’ve done so far.

]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:59 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15760#date:12:59 Comment by Michael Mullany @ WIN - I hope we’ve been clear that the beta is targeted for Android and iOS only. It mostly works with latest rev Firefox, but I am not surprised that it looks messy.. @ WIN - I hope we’ve been clear that the beta is targeted for Android and iOS only. It mostly works with latest rev Firefox, but I am not surprised that it looks messy..

]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:55 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15759#date:18:55 Comment by WIN In firefox 3.6.3, the tabs control UI is messy. In firefox 3.6.3, the tabs control UI is messy.

]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:18 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15758#date:05:18 Comment by Tommy Maintz @florin Do you mean the XTemplate system in general or the fact that we use them to render the components? Can you please further elaborate your issues with them on the forum? We are always open to valid criticism. Are you talking about a specific jQuery plugin. Would love to check It out. @florin
Do you mean the XTemplate system in general or the fact that we use them to render the components?
Can you please further elaborate your issues with them on the forum? We are always open to valid criticism. Are you talking about a specific jQuery plugin. Would love to check It out.

]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:30 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15757#date:04:30 Comment by florin The templating part is simply horrible. It really is a puke that can only come from the PHP/Ruby side of the web. Learn from the jQuery guys how to embed html elements in your javascript code. It is unbelievable how in this day and age such solutions still shows up. If this is what you can do, I wish you did not snatch Raphael. The templating part is simply horrible. It really is a puke that can only come from the PHP/Ruby side of the web.

Learn from the jQuery guys how to embed html elements in your javascript code. It is unbelievable how in this day and age such solutions still shows up. If this is what you can do, I wish you did not snatch Raphael.

]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:43 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15756#date:17:43 Comment by Abdel Olakara When can we see some use of Raphael library put into use for charting purpose. I am hoping to see a new Charting library for Ext JS and touch framework. YUI charts has lots of restrictions.. I would like to see a better library with more options and charts When can we see some use of Raphael library put into use for charting purpose. I am hoping to see a new Charting library for Ext JS and touch framework. YUI charts has lots of restrictions.. I would like to see a better library with more options and charts

]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:31 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15755#date:10:31 Comment by David Kaneda Jon — Titanium is a technology that interprets your Javascript at runtime to create actual native UI. It’s not geared toward cross-platform development (Android & mobile browsers), nor is it really driven by standards like HTML5 and CSS3. Good question! Jon — Titanium is a technology that interprets your Javascript at runtime to create actual native UI. It’s not geared toward cross-platform development (Android & mobile browsers), nor is it really driven by standards like HTML5 and CSS3. Good question!

]]> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:21 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15754#date:22:21 Comment by Jon Rosen It looks very good. I’m curious about how Sencha compares to Titanium. It looks very good. I’m curious about how Sencha compares to Titanium.

]]> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:40 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15753#date:01:40 Comment by Michael Mullany @Marcos. I hope we’re been very clear on the site that we only support Android and iOS right now. We hope we can support more webkit browsers going forward and eventually cover any HTML5/CSS3 capable browser. @Marcos. I hope we’re been very clear on the site that we only support Android and iOS right now. We hope we can support more webkit browsers going forward and eventually cover any HTML5/CSS3 capable browser.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:49 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15752#date:23:49 Comment by Marcos Timm Rossow I have been test in Nokia Browser, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile. And Doesen’t work in anyone. Very bad! I have been test in Nokia Browser, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile. And Doesen’t work in anyone. Very bad!

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:34 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15751#date:23:34 Comment by Phil Strong Been rooting for ext since yui-ext.  This and many other things sencha (weird) produces confirms my allegiance.  This is why my new ASP.Net MVC project uses ExtJS and not the built in choice JQuery. Been rooting for ext since yui-ext.  This and many other things sencha (weird) produces confirms my allegiance.  This is why my new ASP.Net MVC project uses ExtJS and not the built in choice JQuery.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:29 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15750#date:18:29 Comment by Ralph Haygood This is welcome indeed.  I’ve been building a standard (i.e., not mobile-specialized) web app using Ext, which is generally a pleasure to use, and I’ve been bracing myself for the pain of building a mobile web app with even half the functionality of the standard web app, given the lack of a mobile-specialized library with anywhere near the power of Ext.  jQTouch was among the better ones out there, but it still had some painful limitations (e.g., no support for tab-bar layouts).  Just running the demos (on a Nexus One), I can see Sencha Touch is already a significant improvement.  I’ll start using it immediately, and in view of the stellar work you guys have done with Ext, I look forward to its further development. This is welcome indeed.  I’ve been building a standard (i.e., not mobile-specialized) web app using Ext, which is generally a pleasure to use, and I’ve been bracing myself for the pain of building a mobile web app with even half the functionality of the standard web app, given the lack of a mobile-specialized library with anywhere near the power of Ext.  jQTouch was among the better ones out there, but it still had some painful limitations (e.g., no support for tab-bar layouts).  Just running the demos (on a Nexus One), I can see Sencha Touch is already a significant improvement.  I’ll start using it immediately, and in view of the stellar work you guys have done with Ext, I look forward to its further development.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:19 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15749#date:17:19 Comment by acarback Nice idea. Call me when it works on Palm webOS. Nice idea. Call me when it works on Palm webOS.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:55 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15748#date:13:55 Comment by Arno.Nyhm @Michael Mullany: “right now” means a GWT version is planned? @Michael Mullany:

“right now” means a GWT version is planned?

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:41 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15747#date:13:41 Comment by Atkati Strange… demos doesn’t work on my Android HTC Hero phone… Stuck on the same page as if i was on my desktop PC… Strange… demos doesn’t work on my Android HTC Hero phone…
Stuck on the same page as if i was on my desktop PC…

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:09 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15746#date:07:09 Comment by Michael Mullany Hi Arno. Right now Touch is javascript only. Hi Arno. Right now Touch is javascript only.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:10 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15745#date:05:10 Comment by Arno.Nyhm is there also a GWT version of Sencha-Touch? is there also a GWT version of Sencha-Touch?

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:45 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15744#date:02:45 Comment by Jamie Avins Thanks Jean Christopher! Thanks Jean Christopher!

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:04 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15743#date:02:04 Comment by JC Bize Congrats on this exciting new development! Congrats on this exciting new development!

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:59 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15742#date:00:59 Comment by Michael Mullany @Lost. It will always be Open Source. Period. The best guarantee of that is that it’s GPL - which is the strongest open source license there is. @Swam. Stay tuned for more amazing stuff. We’re not done adding features to Touch. @Lost. It will always be Open Source. Period. The best guarantee of that is that it’s GPL - which is the strongest open source license there is.

@Swam. Stay tuned for more amazing stuff. We’re not done adding features to Touch.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:55 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15741#date:21:55 Comment by LostInHessengue Wonder how long it will be Open source for? Well nothing lasts for ever I guess Wonder how long it will be Open source for? Well nothing lasts for ever I guess

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:04 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15740#date:21:04 Comment by SwamBala You guys have any plan to bring in the Raphael Charting(Analytics Chart, Multi Chart, Interactive Chart) or any other charting capabilities in Sencha Touch? That may help in Business Reporting Mobile Application. You guys have any plan to bring in the Raphael Charting(Analytics Chart, Multi Chart, Interactive Chart) or any other charting capabilities in Sencha Touch?

That may help in Business Reporting Mobile Application.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:04 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15739#date:19:04 Comment by SwamBala This is Amazing. 2 days back you said, we don’t need to wait for long to see results of Sencha. We thought it may take at least a month or two for you guys to come up with new things. Boooom, Today I got shocked. Amazing work by Sencha Team. Sencha Touch will set the new game in Mobile platform. I am so exited and happy about this. “Examples” folder in the Sencha Touch download (sencha-touch-beta-0.90.zip) is must for every developer. Already our team started playing with that. We guess it is the best place to start. Like the “examples” folder with ExtJS. In our quick overview, we guess it won’t be that hard for an ExtJS developer to work in Sencha Touch. Our Special thanks for “David Kaneda” for bringing his huge knowledge and experience to Sencha Touch and this community. So what next with “Raphaël”? This is Amazing. 2 days back you said, we don’t need to wait for long to see results of Sencha. We thought it may take at least a month or two for you guys to come up with new things.
Boooom, Today I got shocked. Amazing work by Sencha Team.
Sencha Touch will set the new game in Mobile platform. I am so exited and happy about this.

“Examples” folder in the Sencha Touch download (sencha-touch-beta-0.90.zip) is must for every developer. Already our team started playing with that. We guess it is the best place to start. Like the “examples” folder with ExtJS.
In our quick overview, we guess it won’t be that hard for an ExtJS developer to work in Sencha Touch.

Our Special thanks for “David Kaneda” for bringing his huge knowledge and experience to Sencha Touch and this community.

So what next with “Raphaël”?

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:51 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15738#date:18:51 Comment by Luigi Montanez @Devon Govett Google is launching the Chrome Web Store later this year: https://chrome.google.com/webstore @Devon Govett

Google is launching the Chrome Web Store later this year:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:07 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15737#date:18:07 Comment by Americo Savinon Really cool stuff, love the kitchen sink sample. Keep on with the good work. Really cool stuff, love the kitchen sink sample.
Keep on with the good work.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:53 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15736#date:16:53 Comment by Neil Hathaway I am blown away! How cool is Sencha Touch, great job guys I am blown away!

How cool is Sencha Touch, great job guys

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:43 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15735#date:15:43 Comment by Devon Govett Amazing work Sencha team!  I am really impressed.  This is truly a framework, and not just a library.  Before, we have had UI libraries, data frameworks, etc. as pieces, but you have really put it all together.  This is what we have needed! As I noted in my post about Sencha Touch (http://badassjs.com/post/707996695/sencha-touch-a-cross-platform-html5-mobile-application), it would be great if someone created a cross platform App Store for the web.  I think that a central distribution mechanism, although not necessarily the only method of distribution, is a good one.  Someone could do very well with this, I think. Amazing work Sencha team!  I am really impressed.  This is truly a framework, and not just a library.  Before, we have had UI libraries, data frameworks, etc. as pieces, but you have really put it all together.  This is what we have needed!

As I noted in my post about Sencha Touch (http://badassjs.com/post/707996695/sencha-touch-a-cross-platform-html5-mobile-application), it would be great if someone created a cross platform App Store for the web.  I think that a central distribution mechanism, although not necessarily the only method of distribution, is a good one.  Someone could do very well with this, I think.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:34 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15734#date:15:34 Comment by Luigi Montanez Great stuff, looking forward to trying it out. Unfortunately GeoCongress does not work well in DC. It only detects a “District 0” and does not display DC’s non-voting delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton. Great stuff, looking forward to trying it out.

Unfortunately GeoCongress does not work well in DC. It only detects a “District 0” and does not display DC’s non-voting delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:09 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15733#date:15:09 Comment by André Fischer This degrades quite beautifully to desktop browsers - I just looked at the demos using Chrome under Windows (I know, I know…) and almost all of them worked flawlessly. Could be a way to bring sexier web apps to desktop machines also. At any rate, this is really, really beautiful work! This degrades quite beautifully to desktop browsers - I just looked at the demos using Chrome under Windows (I know, I know…) and almost all of them worked flawlessly. Could be a way to bring sexier web apps to desktop machines also.

At any rate, this is really, really beautiful work!

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:53 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15732#date:13:53 Comment by Alex Hall That is absolute coding beauty. The kitchen sink example is amazing, and I was only viewing it in Safari 5. Can only imagine how it will look on my iTouch! That is absolute coding beauty. The kitchen sink example is amazing, and I was only viewing it in Safari 5. Can only imagine how it will look on my iTouch!

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:20 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15731#date:12:20 Comment by Michael Mullany @Chris Would love more detailed feedback on the forums on which parts you think need polish or stability @Chris Would love more detailed feedback on the forums on which parts you think need polish or stability

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:36 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15730#date:11:36 Comment by Chris the Developer Excellent progress (!) but the iPhone 3G performance/stability is a little raw still… Excellent progress (!) but the iPhone 3G performance/stability is a little raw still…

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:15 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15729#date:11:15 Comment by George Antoniadis @Ed LOL, you are right, after the refresh the state restored properly. http://recursive.gr/trash/phpP3bv6jAM.jpg @Ed LOL, you are right, after the refresh the state restored properly.
http://recursive.gr/trash/phpP3bv6jAM.jpg

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:41 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15728#date:10:41 Comment by Ed Spencer @George - odd, does it come back if you refresh? @George - odd, does it come back if you refresh?

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:32 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15727#date:10:32 Comment by George Antoniadis Great work guys! Thanks for releasing this, will help A LOT of us. The solitaire gave me only 3 Jacks btw. Can’t finish the game! http://recursive.gr/trash/phpY34zFcAM.jpg Great work guys! smile
Thanks for releasing this, will help A LOT of us.
The solitaire gave me only 3 Jacks btw. Can’t finish the game! raspberry
http://recursive.gr/trash/phpY34zFcAM.jpg

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:31 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15726#date:10:31 Comment by Colin Ramsay @Tony: Much obliged! @Tony: Much obliged!

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:28 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15725#date:10:28 Comment by Tommy Maintz @Colin Make sure you view in a Webkit Browser. http://www.sencha.com/deploy/touch/examples/kitchensink/ @Colin Make sure you view in a Webkit Browser.

http://www.sencha.com/deploy/touch/examples/kitchensink/

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:24 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15724#date:10:24 Comment by Tommy Maintz @Tony Ext Touch is using the same data package that will be distributed with Ext JS 4.0. This way you only have to write all your data management code on the client side once and can reuse it for both desktop and mobile applications. @Tony

Ext Touch is using the same data package that will be distributed with Ext JS 4.0. This way you only have to write all your data management code on the client side once and can reuse it for both desktop and mobile applications.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:20 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15723#date:10:20 Comment by Colin Ramsay Ok, I didn’t find that to be very clear but fair enough. The kitchen sink example is pretty compelling though, is that online anywhere yet? Ok, I didn’t find that to be very clear but fair enough. The kitchen sink example is pretty compelling though, is that online anywhere yet?

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:18 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15722#date:10:18 Comment by Nick Poulden Fantastic work guys, I’ll definitely be having a go at a mobile version of my site in the near future! Solitaire is really smooth - feels like a native app and I’m loving the offline support. Great job! Fantastic work guys, I’ll definitely be having a go at a mobile version of my site in the near future! Solitaire is really smooth - feels like a native app and I’m loving the offline support. Great job!

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:17 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15721#date:10:17 Comment by Tommy Maintz @Colin Solitaire and Kiva demos are both for iPad at the moment. Kiva demo will be made available for phones in the very near future. @Colin

Solitaire and Kiva demos are both for iPad at the moment. Kiva demo will be made available for phones in the very near future.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:14 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15720#date:10:14 Comment by Colin Ramsay I’m guessing Kiva and the Solitaire examples are supposed to be for larger devices like the iPad? http://imgur.com/sfSO0.jpg I’m guessing Kiva and the Solitaire examples are supposed to be for larger devices like the iPad?

http://imgur.com/sfSO0.jpg

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:08 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15719#date:10:08 Comment by Tony Steele We are using Ext.Direct as our backend for EXTJs applications, will the Ext.Direct client be sup[ported as part of Touch ? We are using Ext.Direct as our backend for EXTJs applications, will the Ext.Direct client be sup[ported as part of Touch ?

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:07 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15718#date:10:07 Comment by Michael Mullany @Kevin, you’re not quite right. This will work with all the iPhone 3G and 3GS’s out there. We’d support first gen iPhone’s as well, but they’re just a bit underpowered. @Kevin, you’re not quite right. This will work with all the iPhone 3G and 3GS’s out there. We’d support first gen iPhone’s as well, but they’re just a bit underpowered.

]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:06 GMT http://www.sencha.com/blog//introducing-sencha-touch-html5-framework-for-mobile#id:15717#date:10:06