[Catalyst] OT: YUI v Ext JS

[Matthieu Codron]

Le 26 janv. 08 à 03:07, Peter Karman a écrit :

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> Ashley wrote on 1/25/08 6:44 PM:
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>> * Does Ext JS's grid have all the same goodies as YUI's DataTable?
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> I haven't used Ext yet. But have you looked at:
> http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/examples/datatable/dt_cellediting.html
> ?
>
>> * Is Ext JS completely stable across IE, FF, and Safari (Opera is  
>> sort of out of scope for this).
>> * Do YUI's considerable other offerings (I'm looking for a site- 
>> wide library, not just grids) outweigh the positive aspects of Ext  
>> JS?
>> * Would anyone, knowing *both*, pick YUI over Ext JS?
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> I can't speak to Ext's stability (though I imagine it's fine  
> considering its origins) but it seems like a false dilemma. Can't  
> you use both together? Ext started out as an extension to YUI and  
> still maintains compatability AFAIK. From the Ext FAQ:
>
> "Your choice of base libraries/adapters will most likely be driven  
> by whether or not you already use an external library for something  
> that Ext does not provide. For example, YUI includes some components  
> like a history manager that Ext does not provide. In that case, you  
> may want to include the YUI adapter.[...]"
>
> I have used the YUI history manager to good effect (see http://catalyst.perl.org/calendar/2007/7) 
>  so if Ext had some widget I really wanted, I would just use both  
> together.

Plus, Ext supports AJAX file uploads only when used with the YUI  
adapter. ExtJS is very stable and performs consistently across  
browsers but it is a bit "heavyweight", in my opinion.

-- 
Matthieu