Javascript library for building desktop-like web application: ExtJS, jQuery, YahooUI, Mocha, SproutCore, Cappuccino, others? [closed]

Answer 1

You could give a try to jQuery Desktop or ExtJS.

Answer 2

YUI is very great at UI, except that the syntax is a little verbose, but hey, there are enough documentation on yahoo! site to get thing done correctly!

Answer 3

I have been using ExtJS for some projects lately. It's learning curve is a bit steep, since you'll have to grasp their concept of layouts, but other than that you'll be fine.

Just make sure that you read the licensing agreement before you start using it. Oh, and ExtJS works fine using jQuery, Prototype and others.

Answer 4

Have you thought about GWT (Google Web Toolkit http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/ )?

Answer 5

If you want it to look like and work like a desktop app, I would choose either Yahoo! UI or Ext.JS

Answer 6

In terms of a desktop look/feel the best of that bunch has to be ExtJS. In terms of the UI it really is leaps ahead of the rest. Of course there are licensing issues but they have their FLOSS exceptions and if you intend to make money from the project then a commercial license isn't exactly going to break the bank.

Other Very Rich Framework worth looking at (all have their good and bad points),

• Bindows
• Tibco General Interface
• vegUI
• Echo