Learning ExtJS Book Available Now

After months locked in my cave, cut off from the ExtJS community, I have finally stepped toward the light. We now have the very first technical book about the ExtJS library, 'Learning ExtJS', which will serve as a resource for beginners and intermediate ExtJS users alike. We packed this thing with a ton of great insider tips to using ExtJS.

Cutter, Colin and I worked together to bring all the most used widgets of ExtJS together into one place.

So here is the meat and potatoes...

I wrote chapters 1 through 7:

1. Getting Started
   Setup Ext JS to be used on your page and troubleshoot common installation problems.
2. The Staples of Ext
   Explore some of the foundational components and configuration of Ext JS.
3. Forms
   Create complex forms, database-driven combo boxes, and populate form fields with data.
4. Buttons, Menus, and Toolbars
   Use toolbars to create compact complex navigation for your web application.
5. Grids—Making Data Intuitive
   Render database-driven grids that include paging, complex rendering, and user interaction.
6. Editor Grid
   Go past the standard grid, and set up an editor grid that edits data in line.
7. In an AJAX World, You Need a Good Layout
   Create a layout that provides a very flexible and attractive user interface.

Colin wrote chapters 8 through 11

8. Ext JS Does Grow on Trees
   Demonstrating how to display and manipulate hierarchical data.
9. Windows and Dialogs
   Focusing on displaying information in pop-up containers.
10. Effects
    Add spice to your applications with compelling visual effects.
11. Drag and Drop
    Learn how to move and rearrange elements within your application.

and Steve wrote chapters 12 through 14

12. It's All About the Data
    An introduction into the various types of data Stores, the kinds of data they can consume, how that data is defined, and how to get it.
13. Code for Reuse: Extending Ext JS
    An introduction to creating custom application components by extending existing components of the framework.
14. The Power of Ext JS: What Else Can You Do?
    A look at many of the utility classes of the library, including formatting and state management, as well as Community Components and resources.

We put together a great book, that will no doubt help new ExtJS users jump right in.

Visit the publishers web site for more information.

http://www.packtpub.com/learning-ext-js/