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What’s New in Ext JS 8.0
April 6, 2026 5565 Views
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Ext JS 8.0 is here. We’re excited to announce the General Availability Launch of Sencha Ext JS 8.0 - a major release delivering modern enhancements, improved performance, and new capabilities across our industry-leading JavaScript framework with over 140 pre-integrated UI…

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Front-End Development

Modernizing React Apps with ReExt & AI

Enterprises today frequently face a difficult architectural dilemma - they desperately want to adopt modern React applications, but they have years of extensive investment tied up in legacy Ext JS systems. In a recent presentation, Shweta Bisani, Technical Lead at…

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Front-End Development

Mastering Data Visualization: A Deep Dive into Styling and Theming Ext JS Charts

In enterprise application development, charts transcend their role as mere visual aids - they become critical tools for interpreting complex data and driving business decisions. Yet many developers fall into the trap of shipping applications with default chart configurations, resulting…

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Front-End Development

How to Implement Natural Language Grid Search in Ext JS Using ChatGPT

Data-rich applications often present users with powerful but complex data grids. While traditional filtering and sorting options offer granular control, they can be cumbersome for non-technical users. A presentation by Andres Villalba of Sencha at JS Days 2025 demonstrated a…

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Front-End Development

How Ext JS UI Components Accelerate Front-End Development in 2026

What this article covers: How Ext JS JavaScript UI components accelerate front-end development in 2026 - and how it compares to other UI component libraries across speed, accessibility, performance, and enterprise depth. What Ext JS provides: 140+ production-ready JavaScript UI…

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Front-End Development

5 Best Tools to Create HTML5 Grid Tables for Efficient Data Management in 2026

What this article covers: The best JavaScript grid layout tools for building HTML5 data tables in 2026 — compared across performance, features, pricing, and use case fit. Why grids matter: JavaScript data grid libraries are used by more than 94%…