GMapPanel Example Included in ExtJS 2.2 SDK

It was nice to see the announcement that my extension for Google maps integration with ExtJS panels has been included in the official download package. Here is the announcement on the ExtJS blog about the addition.

"This extension was originally written up as a demo for one of our previous blog posts. However, it proved to be such a hit with the community that we transformed it into an official extension. This is another useful example of extending a standard Ext component, in this case to interface with an external API. Check out the live example."

I initially built this to use in a client project, and it struck me that maybe someone else would have this same need. This code also functions as an example for programmers looking to extend ExtJS components to their liking, its simple enough to be broken down and understood. The client had no problem with me releasing the code, so into the wild it went.

Upgrades will continue on this extension based on community feedback.