It's 2014. I'm looking for a rich-widget JS framework (datagrids, forms, widgets - all the stuff you need for building desktop-equivalent admin focused apps) and all I find is Sencha's ExtJS.
Yet everywhere I turn (esp on HN) people are talking about AngularJS, EmberJS and Backbone-based solutions. While no doubt great, none seem to be focused on back-office tasks. With the rise of building mobile apps in HTML5/JS I'm surprised - I can't be the only person building data-focused apps (and associated CRUD).
So, why do you use these, do they have a sweet spot (custom apps, games, some "I'm a website but I don't want to be" malarkey?) and why not ExtJS? ExtJS sucks, I know that - but it looks the most RAD way to develop admin interfaces, data input etc.
Yet everywhere I turn (esp on HN) people are talking about AngularJS, EmberJS and Backbone-based solutions. While no doubt great, none seem to be focused on back-office tasks. With the rise of building mobile apps in HTML5/JS I'm surprised - I can't be the only person building data-focused apps (and associated CRUD).
So, why do you use these, do they have a sweet spot (custom apps, games, some "I'm a website but I don't want to be" malarkey?) and why not ExtJS? ExtJS sucks, I know that - but it looks the most RAD way to develop admin interfaces, data input etc.