Ext.Net Web Application Development / Anup Shah.

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In Detail To build a rich internet application, you need to integrate a powerful client side JavaScript framework with a server side framework. Ext.NET achieves this by integrating Sencha's Ext JS framework with the power of ASP.NET. The result - a sophisticated framework offering a vast array of controls, layout, and powerful AJAX and server bindings, which can be used to build rich, highly usable web applications. "Ext.NET Web Application Development" shows you how to build rich applications using Ext.NET. Examples guide you through Ext.NET's various components using both ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC examples. You will also see how Ext.NET handles data binding and server integration. You will also learn how to create reusable components and put them together in great looking applications. This book guides you through the various Ext.NET components and capabilities to enable you to create highly usable Ext.NET components and web applications. You will learn about various UI components and numerous layout options through examples. You will see how the AJAX architecture enables you to create powerful data-oriented applications easily. This book will also teach you how to create reusable custom components to suit your needs. "Ext.NET Web Application Development" shows you how to create rich and usable applications using Ext.NET through numerous examples. Approach This is a step-by-step tutorial packed with examples and tips to learn Ext.NET from scratch. Who this book is for This book is written for .NET Web Application Developers who are familiar with ASP.NET looking to build .NET based Rich Internet Applications. Whether you are new to Ext JS or you are looking to use your existing Ext JS skills in a .NET environment, this book will be useful for you.

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Ext.NET; An overview of Ext.NET; Ext.NET and its relationship with ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC; Ext JS; Comparing with other JavaScript libraries such as jQuery; From a web developer's point of view; Ext.NET from an ASP.NET application developer's point of view; Ext.NET and Ext JS versions; Prerequisites; When to use ExtJS/Ext.NET and when not to; Getting Ext.NET; Choosing the right Ext.NET license; Downloading Ext.NET; Compiling (if needed)

A walkthrough -- creating a simple ASP.NET project with Ext.NET enabledCreating the project and enabling Ext.NET; Running the sample Ext.NET page; What the sample page does; Ext.NET in the ASP.NET project; Ext.NET and Web.config; Ext.NET controls are registered in Web.config for you; A walkthrough -- creating a simple ASP.NET MVC Project with Razor and Ext.NET enabled; Creating an MVC project and enabling Ext.NET; The sample Ext.NET page using MVC and Razor; Summary; Chapter 2: Ext.NET Controls Overview; Control overview; Buttons; A simple button; Button with icon; Button with menu

Split buttonOther button options; Events in Ext.NET; Listeners -- client-side events; Passing the component ID around on the client side; Setting custom values on components.; Direct Events -- server-side handlers for client-side events; MessageBus -- inter-component messaging; Container components; Container; Toolbars and menus; Toolbars with various buttons; Overflowing toolbars; Nested menus; Menus and form fields; Dynamically inserting menus and buttons; Panels; Windows; Tooltips; Complex components; Desktop; Charts; Calendars; Even more!; Summary; Chapter 3: Layout with Ext.NET; Viewport

Border layoutDifferent ways to create the same components; Border layout from code; Mixing markup and code; Loading layout items via User Controls; The containing component does not have to be a Viewport; More than one item with the same region; Regions are not limited to Panels only; Weighted regions; Accordion layout; Panel subclasses as Accordion items; Layout combinations; Fit Layout; HBox layout; VBox layout; Reordering Panels; Centering a component; Many other layouts; Further resources and examples; Summary; Chapter 4: AJAX with Ext.NET; AJAX with ASP.NET; UpdatePanel; Page methods

Other approaches in .NETHow this relates to Ext.NET; DirectEvents; DirectEvents on Ext.NET Controls; Passing additional parameters to the event; Sending custom data back to the client; Event masks; The App client-side namespace; Event confirmation; DirectEvents on ASP.NET Controls; DirectEvents on HTML Elements; DirectEvents dynamically generating new Ext.NET Components; DirectEvents invoking web services; DirectEvents invoking web services with parameters; DirectEvents invoking web services that return new Ext.NET components; DirectEvents invoking generic ASHX handlers

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