GeoExt Community

About GeoExt

GeoExt is a JavaScript library that provides a groundwork for creating rich web mapping applications. It combines the web mapping library OpenLayers with Extjs, "a cross-browser JavaScript library for building rich internet applications." GeoExt provides a suite of customizable widgets and data handling support that makes it easy to build applications for viewing, editing, and styling geospatial data.

  • A library of widgets specialized for mapping applications.
  • Parsing utilities and storage components for handling geospatial data.

GeoExt Applications

GeoExt makes it easy to build web mapping applications like the ones below:

Styler
An interactive styling application for geospatial data.
GeoView
A tool for browsing geospatial data on the web

GeoExt @ OpenGeo

Recent Contributions

OpenGeo is one of the founding partners in the development of GeoExt. We have many committers on staff and fund GeoExt core and application development.

Working closely with other members of the community, our developers have had a hand in every component of GeoExt, including:

  • The map panel, layer tree, legend and Popup widgets.
  • The store classes that facilitate easy handling of data within GeoExt applications.

Our GeoExt Team

Rolando Peñate

Rolando Peñate

Rollie is lead designer for OpenGeo. He has been involved in major user interface and graphic design decisions for GeoServer, GeoWebCache, GeoExt, and the OpenGeo Suite.
Andreas Hocevar

Andreas Hocevar

Andreas is an active OpenLayers developer and GeoExt steering committee member. He has been working in geospatial for over 15 years, and is a frequent teacher and speaker.

Tim Schaub

Tim Schaub

Tim is an active developer and steering committee member for OpenLayers. Before joining OpenGeo, Tim worked on numerous GIS development projects as a consultant and researcher.

GeoExt Resources

OpenGeo Services

OpenGeo offers GeoExt core development to add new features to the project.