Building Message Windows with the Ext JS Library
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Third-party packages present you with many options for building rich web-based user interfaces. They can be used to fit a broad range of requirements. You may even have used such packages as the Yahoo User Interface and the Scriptaculous DHTML framework. But there's a new library worth looking into. It's called Ext JS. We'll take a close look at how it can help us build user interfaces in this five-part series.
In simple terms, as its name would suggest, Ext JS is a powerful JavaScript package that allows developers, among other useful things, to build full-blown user interfaces with minor effort. The options range from professional website grids and Ajax widgets, interactive forms and message windows, to cool hierarchical menu trees. The Ext JS official website is located at: http://extjs.com/, in case you want to take a closer look at all of its features.
One of the Ext JS package's major strengths rests in its easy learning curve. It permits you to build truly professional-looking user interfaces in just a few minutes by using some proprietary JavaScript objects and plain HTML.
However, as I mentioned before, the variety of interface components that you can construct with this package is pretty overwhelming. Thus, in this group of articles, I’m going to teach you how to use it specifically to build rich, interactive message windows.
Tired of working with silly prompt and confirm boxes? If so, start learning how to use the remarkable functionality of Ext JS library to create different types of message boxes in a very short time. You won’t be disappointed, trust me!
Next: Building a professional-looking confirm box >>
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