[OpenLayers-Users] GUI frameworks

[Ajay Ranipeta]

Hi all,

My 2cents. I've used ExtJS as a front-end framework for an app i'm working with including OL and I'm loving it. Will let you know and provide a link when it's live. 

I've looked at dojo and in a way preferred ExtJS purely for the fact that it's kinda easier to work with, can sit on top of various other frameworks (eg: YUI, JQuery). And I suppose it was just a personal choice. 

Cheers,
-ajay

----- Original Message ----
From: Eduardo Patto Kanegae <eduardo.kanegae at inflor.com.br>
To: users at openlayers.org
Sent: Tuesday, 2 October, 2007 5:29:33 AM
Subject: Re: [OpenLayers-Users] GUI frameworks

Hi Bart, Hi Paul.

Just to add another opinion :-)

Weeks ago I started an ArcGIS Server web mapping application and also 
was needing some JavaScript to layout my map page.

I downloaded dojo but found it much more that I wanted. I was looking 
for something simplier.

Then, I downloaded Fusion and in a few minutes exploring fusion sample 
interface, I put
my layout working with map area, a toolbar with buttons and also 
Jx.dialogs ( for Legend controler, Scalebar and ref Map ).

JX is very simple to work with.

Congratulations again for DM folks.


Eduardo Patto Kanegae
Consultor GIS
www.inflor.com.br <http://www.inflor.com.br>


Paul Spencer escreveu:
> Hi Bart,
>
> we created our own UI library a while ago because, at that time,  
> there was nothing that suited our needs.
>
> I was introduced to extjs last Friday, just before the conference,  
> and haven't had a chance to look closely at it.  I would be willing  
> to give it a try in Fusion if it meets my needs.  It is, however,  
> quite a bit larger than Jx (ours).
>
> I am not very familiar with Dojo, when I last looked at it I was not  
> particularly keen on it for reasons I can no longer remember.
>
> Jx is based on Prototype but I am considering doing what OpenLayers  
> did with Prototype, which is sucking out the small part that I am  
> actually using - the same part OpenLayers pulled out more or less :)
>
> We've licensed Jx under an MIT license but not really done much with  
> it beyond what we need ourselves.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> On 1-Oct-07, at 8:01 AM, Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS) wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I just read on Sean Gillies' blog that Cartoweb 4 has chosen Dojo  
>> to build
>> applications around OpenLayers.
>>
>> I am also in the phase of choosing a GUI js framework, and for me  
>> it seems
>> Ext JS is the best choice (http://www.extjs.com), but then again it  
>> seems a
>> shame to be working on several frameworks once again ....
>>
>> Can anybody (from the Cartoweb team) elaborate on the choice for Dojo?
>>
>> Or can other people share their experiences with similar  
>> frameworks? I saw
>> for instance that DMSG's Fusion has written their own UI library,  
>> what are
>> the reasons behind that?
>>
>> Thanks in advance. Hope to get some lively discussion on this subject.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Bart
>>
>> --
>> Bart van den Eijnden
>> OSGIS, Open Source GIS
>> http://www.osgis.nl
>>
>>
>>
>>
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