On Tuesday 8/17 at 6:30PM, I will be joining the San Francisco ExtJS meetup group at the Sencha office to discuss various topics related to Ext JS. If you’re going to be in the area on that day, please come and visit us.

Please register at the meetup (click the image below) before doing so.

Jay Garcia on July 14th, 2010

Manning has made Ext JS in action their deal of the day. To celebrate this accomplishment, they’ve offered the book at a direct 50% discount. In order to take advantage of this, you must visit http://manning.com/garcia and use coupon code dotd0714. Hurry, this offer is only valid today.

Jay Garcia on June 29th, 2010

After almost two years of work, I am pleased to announce that Ext JS in finally in full production mode and the final MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) version of the book has been released.

Manning has the following to say about the final release:

We’ve revised several Chapters and frontmatter and part openers have been added! Eager to have a physical copy of Ext JS in Action in your hands? It won’t be much longer! The book is off to production to get a final coat of polish, but for now you can fill in the gaps by commenting in the book’s forum. This update adds a few final pieces, like part introductions and the preface, and also tweaks almost every chapter with fixes from reviews and diligent MEAP forum readers

To celebrate this major milestone, Manning has agreed to let anyone interested in purchasing the early access PDF and print copy (due in stores sometime late September) at 35% off the price. This means that you can get this print copy + MEAP PDF for as low as $29.94(USD) or the MEAP + Final Ebook for as low as $17.87(USD). To take advantage of this offer, you must purchase the book at http://manning.com/garcia and use the coupon code extjs35au in the Coupon Cod field.

For any questions or comments concerning the book or the promotion, feel free to contact us at the Manning author online forums

Jay Garcia on June 1st, 2010

Ext JS Screencast: Abstract Classes from Jay Garcia on Vimeo.

In this screencast, we discuss the basics of Abstract classes and how they can help you design maintainable and extensible code.

Jay Garcia on May 18th, 2010

Ext JS recently published a blog article regarding Attensa’s use of the Ext JS framework in their “Spotlight” section. I was delighted to see that Ext JS in action was referenced by the interviewee.

The developer productivity is great once you understand how Ext JS works. We wish there had been books like ‘Ext JS in Action’ available when we were just starting out. Definitely start with a book if you’re new. Until you’re comfortable with Ext, it helps to use a super-incremental development style…

Many thanks for the reference to the book.

Read more about how Attensa uses Ext js here : http://www.extjs.com/blog/2010/05/13/implementation-spotlight-attensa/

Jay Garcia on May 16th, 2010

Valid through May 21, 2010, get Ext JS in action (Print + Ebook) MEAP (Manning Early Access Program) for $26.99 by using coupon code m1440 at http://manning.com/garcia

Surprisingly, this price is lower than the regular price of the Ebook Meap.

Jay Garcia on March 23rd, 2010

This nearly 49 minute long video took over 20 hours to record, edit, post-edit and compress. I hope you enjoy it and provide feedback.

Ext JS Screencast – data Stores and GridPanels from Jay Garcia on Vimeo.

Here, I walk you through how Ext JS Data Stores and GridPanels work. First by a slide show, illustrating how the utility classes are used, then an actual live code walk through.

Jay Garcia on March 5th, 2010

I’m starting to talk more at meetups and the like. As a reader or Ext JS enthusiast, I think this type of information is pertinent to you.

Jay Garcia’s ExtJS Meetup presentation on 2/23/10 from Jay Garcia on Vimeo.

Jay Garcia on February 21st, 2010

A huge thank you to everyone who has given their valuable time to provide comments to the chapter 17 size issue.

Jay Garcia on February 15th, 2010

Chapter 17 has grown to 53 unprinted pages. I’ve taken a lot of time to discuss all of the code that are the five classes of the application tier. Some feel that this is a huge issue, where the printed version of this chapter can swell above to 60 pages, adjusting to Manning’s typical typeface. I need help in figuring out what’s best for this chapter, and how to convey the content. Please view the following video and post your comments or email me directly at jgarcia at tdg-i.com

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