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:
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
David Winslow is Technical Lead of the GeoNode team. As a committer on GeoTools, GeoServer, and GeoExt, as well as a contributor to OpenLayers, his expertise covers the entire OpenGeo Stack. Before coming to OpenGeo, he worked on biological and ecological research projects using graphics hardware to accelerate analysis.
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.
Sebastian is project manager of the GeoNode initiative. A GeoExt committer and contributor to OpenLayers and GeoServer, he has also worked on marketing collateral, budgeting, and business development.
GeoExt Resources
OpenGeo Services
OpenGeo offers GeoExt core development to add new features to the project.