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An Important Update to the Sencha Ext JS Licensing Model
March 10, 2026 2733 Views
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Effective April 1, 2026, Sencha will move to a subscription-only licensing model. New Perpetual license sales end March 31, 2026. Here's what's changing, why we're making the move, and what it means for your budget. Why We're Making This Change…

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JavaScript Frameworks

Building Real‑Time Multi‑Window Ext JS Apps with AI Prompts: A Deep Dive into Indi Engine AI

Our recent webinar spotlighted a product that aims to remove one of the biggest friction points in enterprise UI development: translating requirements into a working, data-heavy application that behaves correctly under real-world concurrency. Pavel Perminov - solo founder and developer…

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JavaScript Frameworks

Customizing the Ext JS Data Grid: Cells, Renderers, and Editors

The Ext JS Data Grid is widely regarded as one of the most feature‑rich and powerful JavaScript grid components available for enterprise applications. For developers building data‑intensive user interfaces, a solid understanding of how to customize grid cells, renderers (handlers),…

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Building Enterprise Ext JS Applications Instantly with Indi Engine AI

Pavel Perminov, the solo founder and developer of Indi Engine AI, for an insightful session at JS Days 2025. Pavel showcased his unique "zero code" tool designed for building data-intensive Ext JS applications. This innovative platform leverages AI prompts and…

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JavaScript Frameworks

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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How Ext JS UI Components Reduce Development Costs and Boost Productivity

Modern web users expect pixel-perfect interfaces and enterprise-grade performance—delivered yesterday. Yet most teams still spend a huge slice of the schedule hand-crafting grids, charts, forms, and responsive layouts. The result: Ballooning budgets Slower release cycles Frustrated stakeholders Ext JS fixes…

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Ext JS vs. Generic UI Components: Which Is Right for Your Enterprise Project?

Enterprise web applications are increasingly complex, requiring rich user interfaces, scalable architecture, and robust data-handling performance. For businesses, choosing the right front-end solution is critical to meeting these demands effectively. The dilemma often boils down to two choices: Ext JS,…

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JavaScript Frameworks

Custom Components. Introduction and First Example

In Ext JS, building custom components is a powerful way to extend the framework's capabilities and create reusable, modular UI elements tailored to your application’s specific needs. They are user-defined classes that extend existing Ext JS components or base classes,…

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JavaScript Frameworks

What’s New in Rapid Ext JS 1.1.1

The Sencha team is excited to announce the latest Sencha Rapid Ext JS 1.1.1 release – designed to accelerate development, enhance maintainability, and empower you to build exceptional user experiences with ease. Following the Rapid Ext JS 1.1.0 release, which…

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JavaScript Frameworks

Ext JS 7.9 & Rapid Ext JS V1.1 Have Arrived

The Sencha team is excited to announce the latest Ext JS version 7.9 and Rapid Ext JS 1.1 release - designed to accelerate development, enhance maintainability, and empower you to build exceptional user experiences with ease. Following the Ext JS…