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Ext 2.0 API Docs on AIR

February 14, 2008 by Jack Slocum | 48 Comments »

I have been asked quite a few times recently about how difficult it is to take an existing Ext JS application and convert it to Adobe AIR. My answer - theoretically it should be pretty easy if you aren’t using any AIR specific features. However, I thought I would see for myself, using the soon to be available Ext AIR adapter that allows Ext JS to run in the AIR application sandbox.

Building a desktop application with Ext, AIR, Aptana and Red Bull

June 29, 2007 by Jack Slocum | 94 Comments »

Ext JS is an excellent framework for building web applications that have desktop like functionality in a web browser. But what if you could take your JavaScript powered application and run on the desktop like any other native application? The launch of Adobe AIR (formerly Apollo) has made this not only a reality, but extremely easy. Armed with early access Ext 2.0, Aptana IDE and a 4 pack of Red Bull  I set out to build my first AIR application.