Guest Blog Post The need for browser-based test automation is difficult to dismiss. Enterprises are reducing their IT staff, but they still need to know that the most recent round of software upgrades did not break their mission-critical web-based applications…

For years, web developers have deployed their web applications according to the best practices defined by Yahoo’s Exceptional Performance team. Because traditional applications culminate in a vast collection of JavaScript source files, CSS stylesheets, and image artifacts, the best practices…

Guest Blog Post At CNX, we write many apps using Ext JS and Sencha Touch. As CTO of CNX, I've been drawn to Sencha Architect from its inception as a way to decrease the developer’s learning curve and to produce…

New Framework, New Doctype by Greg Barry In Ext JS 5, we support IE 8+, so we no longer encourage users to use the strict HTML 4 doctype. We now recommend using an HTML5 doctype. We also recommend the X-UA-Compatible…

Guest Blog Post Ext JS has been recognized as the leading framework for desktop web applications. The landscape of computer usage, both personal and enterprise, has been changing dramatically since tablets started challenging PC sales worldwide. Sencha recognized this shift…

Guest Blog Post Introduction A common requirement in Sencha Touch is that an application must continue working normally when a device loses its connection to the Internet. Sencha Cmd delivers some great tools that give us everything we need for…

The Layout system is one of the most powerful and unique parts of the Sencha frameworks. Layouts handle the sizing and positioning of every Component in your application, so you don't need to manage those pieces manually. Ext JS and…

Variable Heights in Grid Rows by Seth Lemmons Grid rows often maintain the same height throughout your grid. However, this may not always be the case, depending on the data you provide for the grid cells to consume. Under most…

Controlling the Scroll Indicator autoHide by Mitchell Simoens Sencha Touch has a scroller that works and looks the same across all platforms. Both axes (x and y, horizontal and vertical respectively) can have their own scrolling indicator, as you would…