[Commits] r508 - sandbox/website/trunk/docsrc

[commits at geoext.org]

Author: tschaub
Date: 2009-04-29 02:09:15 +0200 (Wed, 29 Apr 2009)
New Revision: 508

Modified:
   sandbox/website/trunk/docsrc/index.rst
Log:
simplified index with example

Modified: sandbox/website/trunk/docsrc/index.rst
===================================================================
--- sandbox/website/trunk/docsrc/index.rst	2009-04-28 20:07:25 UTC (rev 507)
+++ sandbox/website/trunk/docsrc/index.rst	2009-04-29 00:09:15 UTC (rev 508)
@@ -2,39 +2,54 @@
  GeoExt
 ========
 
-Download: [Production, Development]
+Download: [Latest Release, Development]
 
+JavaScript Toolkit for Rich Web Mapping Applications
+====================================================
 
-What is GeoExt?
-===============
+GeoExt extends widgets and data utilities from ExtJS with mapping functionality
+from OpenLayers.
 
- GeoExt builds Maps
-    It integrates the mapping power of OpenLayers with the web
-    application can do of ExtJS.
-    
-    [examples]
+See GeoExt in action (code block could be collapsible):
 
- GeoExt is OpenSource
-    description of license opensourceness
+.. code-block:: javascript
 
- GeoExt is a Growing Community
-    supported by individuals, businesses and organizations.
+    var win = new Ext.Window({
+        title: "GeoExt",
+        height: 256, width: 512,
+        items: [
+            new GeoExt.MapPanel({
+                layers: [new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
+                    "Global Imagery",
+                    "http://demo.opengeo.org/geoserver/wms",
+                    {layers: "bluemarble"}
+                )],
+                extent: [-5, 35, 15, 55]
+            })
+        ]
+    });
+    win.show();
 
-    [examples]
+[ Click button to launch map in a window ]    
 
+GeoExt is available under the BSD license and is supported by a growing
+community of individuals, businesses and organizations.
 
+    [ List of supporters ]
+
+
 Documentation
 =============
 
 Quick Start
 -----------
 
- [getting started with GeoExt]
+    [getting started with GeoExt]
 
 Tutorials
 ---------
 
- [links to tutorials]
+    [links to tutorials]
 
 Reference
 ---------
@@ -42,28 +57,17 @@
 Read the :ref:`api-reference`.
 
 
-
 Development and Support
 =======================
 
 Developer Resources
 -------------------
 
+ * Getting involved
  * Mailing lists
-
  * IRC
 
-Contributing to GeoExt
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-[patches, commit rights]
-
-PSC
-~~~
-
-Description, logs
-
-
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    :glob: