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…

On behalf of Sencha and the entire Architect team, I’m proud to announce the release of Sencha Architect 3.1. It comes with many new features, most notably Ext JS 5 support. Within the short period since the Ext JS 5…

Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Ext JS 5.0.1! This maintenance release includes a number of improvements based on feedback from the Sencha community. Lets take a tour of the changes. Accessibility With Ext JS 4.2.2,…

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…

If you’ve been using GWT in the last few months, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that various browsers have been removing support for classic Dev Mode. This change has been a long time coming. It helps to ensure better performing browsers and…

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…