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para
21 Feb 2008, 1:48 PM
So I finally got around to rewriting my personal website using Ext. I've been using Ext for about a year now at work, and decided it was time to update the PHP site I wrote a few years back.

I've only been working on this since Monday, and I borrowed the main border image from the Ext main page (although it's been decently modified).

It may take a bit to load as I haven't trimmed the Ext file down. I'm still using ext-all.js which is relatively large for what the site requires.

Looking for comments and criticism about the style, feel, and design. I like to keep things extremely simple, so no complaints about the simple feel to the site :)

Feel free to check out the old and new(still in development)

www.gadberry.com/travis/MAIN/ (in development with Ext)
www.gadberry.com/travis/ (old)
ajaxvador
21 Feb 2008, 4:13 PM
nice job
JorisA
22 Feb 2008, 4:28 AM
Looks nice, but I think ext is an application framework, and a bit overkill for this kind a stuff.
Phunky
22 Feb 2008, 4:58 AM
heh, good work but i kinda agree with JorisA - ExtJS still feels a little overkill for a standard website.

But saying that it does work well and looks nice :) plus im sure you're happy with it which is all that matters!
luv2hike
22 Feb 2008, 9:15 PM
I'm curious what you mean by "trimming Ext down". I'm including ext-all.js and thought it was required. Are you saying less can be included? How do I know which parts and if I miss one, will I know immediately at load time or could an error slip through to the field and show when someone tries something requiring a missing piece?
RWaters
23 Feb 2008, 6:55 AM
I'm curious what you mean by "trimming Ext down". I'm including ext-all.js and thought it was required. Are you saying less can be included? How do I know which parts and if I miss one, will I know immediately at load time or could an error slip through to the field and show when someone tries something requiring a missing piece?

http://extjs.com/download - Build your own Ext

It calculates dependencies of each component you wish to include and builds a custom js file.
RWaters
23 Feb 2008, 7:00 AM
As for the website it is definitely an interesting use. I don't know that I really like the row expanding grid for a main navigation component... but it is an interesting way to show abstracts of each article.

Also interesting that you posted all of your grades from course work :P
luv2hike
23 Feb 2008, 2:36 PM
http://extjs.com/download - Build your own Ext

It calculates dependencies of each component you wish to include and builds a custom js file.

Thanks!