sproutcore

Can I use SproutCore without Ruby?

SproutCore is said to be a JavaScript framework, so how to use it entirely without Ruby (actually with PHP or Java) on server side? ...

How is something like Sproutcore/Qooxdoo helpful?

I am learning Python and building my first web app. I have been going thru the django tutorials and just beginning to think about how to do the client side. I want it to be web 2.0-ish, and will need some AJAX/javascript functionality for displaying lists from the database, and cool things like date choosers, auto-completion, etc. It s...

What is SproutCore and why should I care?

I have just seen the news that a person has left Apple to develop SproutCore. It seems to yet another collection of jscript code. So what is the big deal and way are a lot of people making song and dance about it? What does it provide that jquery / extJs / etc does not provide? How does anyone decide if it is worth investing the time...

Which version of SproutCore should I use for a new project.

I'm starting a project that is due to launch in about 4 months and I'll use SproutCore as the front end technology. There are two ways of installing described here http://wiki.sproutcore.com/Abbot-Setting+Up and I'd like to hear opinions about which version should be better for starting a new project. AFAIK, version 1.0 is starting to g...

qooxdoo vs sproutcore???

I am totally confused as too which of these two frameworks to learn. Most of the comparsons are between sproutcore and cappuccino or qooxdoo vs jquery. If the criteria is a JS framework that: 1. builds desktop like web apps 2. offers the ability to also build web apps for smartphones. Which would you choose between these two frameworks...

Sproutcore v/s cappuccino

I was going through cappuccino. I did not find any details about the data(model) layer. The same exists in Sproutcore. Am I missing something? ...

sproutcore backend

hi does sproutcore need backend? is it reliable as Java for webapps? or does it use only for client-side programming? what about apple's projects as iworks.com and mobileme.com? do they programmed by sproutcore and javascript only or use also something else for backend as Java (webobjects)? ...

Best tools web app that makes heavy use of dragging and dropping widgets on a page

I'm in the research phase for a web application I'm considering building and need some advice on the best choosing the best technology for the job. The app will make heavy use of dragging and dropping widgets onto a page and on top of other widgets. Two frameworks I'm aware of that have good support for this kind of thing are Sproutcor...

SproutCore devs - What languages should you know well/damn-well beforehand?

Hindsight is 20/20, eh? What programming languages do you think are most beneficial for a budding SproutCore dev to know? And yes, I am totally incapabable of R'ingTF'ingM. ...

Sproutcore and JSON Data

Hello, How can i read JSON data in Sproutcore? ...

A good editor/add-on for Sproutcore?

Is there a good editor/ide/add-on for sproutcore out there? ...

Implementing SproutCore-like bindings in a JavaScript Web application

I've done the SproutCore tutorial and have an idea of what the framework has to offer. It seems amazing, although I'm not sure how I feel about a framework which generates the HTML and CSS behind the scenes. The thing about SproutCore which I find most appealing is its bindings – reducing the amount of glue code required to keep everythi...

Capturing the delete/backspace keys in SproutCore

I have a SproutCore Pane - a PalettePane, specifically - which includes a form tied to an object elsewhere on the screen. The Pane is causing trouble with the object deletion interaction. The way I want it to work is: If a text input field is in focus, the backspace/delete keys should apply to those fields (i.e. editing the text) If no...

People could use your javascript code with Sproutcore/Cappuccino?

If you use either Sproutcore or Cappuccino for your frontend, doesn't it mean that everyone could see your javascript and copy it? If so, they'll have your whole frontend code. Am I right or wrong? ...

Benefits of creating iPhone, iPad and Mac apps with Cocoa over Sproutcore+Phonecap/Titanium?

I'm going to create iPhone and Mac apps and wonder if there are benefits of creating iPhone and Mac apps with Cocoa over Sproutcore + Phonegap/Titanium? I'm not doing any game or high performance related software. If I learn Cocoa I could only create apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac. But if I use Sproutcore for web development with Phoneg...

webkit profiler

what are the 'self' and 'total' columns? The 'total' column does not add up to 100% (much higher) and it looks like the self does. I suspect self is non-cumulative and total is. So if methodA calls methodB calls methodC, in self Id see the % for each method call individually, whereas in total methodA would show the total of all three ...

Sproutcore + PhoneGap/Titanium?

I'm learning Sproutcore at the moment to write my application on it. The backend will only be a server that pushes json out to the frontend Sproutcore application. I wonder how it will be when I use PhoneGap or Titanium to port my app to the mobile phones. How much of the current Sproutcore application do I have to rewrite? Is it only...

Does SproutCore's "Binding" feature let widgets initiate a call to the server to obtain data?

My team is tasked with quickly evaluating SproutCore and a couple of other alternatives. There's not really enough time for a deep dive, but our findings might let us convince the powers that be to allow for a deeper dive. (Right now, we're just taking a quick glance to see "what's out there"). So me and a teammate have started looking ...

Custom "rubber band" view in Sproutcore

I'm scratching a long time itch and have started coding a simple browser-based image editor in Sproutcore. 70% of my image editing needs consist of cropping pictures. For the task of selecting which part of the image should remain visible, I would like to use the interface every image editor uses: the rubber band (?) selection box....

nhibernate - sproutcore : How to only retrieve reference ID's and not load the reference/relation ?

Hi All, I use as a front-end sproutcore, and as back-end an nhibernate driven openrasta REST solution. In sproutcore, references are actualy ID's / guid's. So an Address entity in the Sproutcore model could be: // sproutcore code App.Address = App.Base.extend( street: SC.Record.attr(String, { defaultValue: "" }), houseNumber: SC.R...