Windows 8 Apps / Ext JS 5, Cmd
Microsoft has a long and storied history in the field of web development. In recent years Microsoft has fought hard to improve it’s reputation as a leader in the tech community, specifically under the banner of HTML5. With the arrival of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft elevated web technologies as first-class development options to build native Windows applications.
With the release of Ext JS 5.0.1, Sencha has added many new features -- including a little known improvement that makes building Windows 8 applications completely seamless! Let’s take a quick look at how Windows 8 applications are different from basic web apps, and then dive into how Ext JS 5 and Sencha Cmd makes this easier.