Electron: From Beginner to Pro [electronic resource] : Learn to Build Cross Platform Desktop Applications using Github's Electron /
Griffith, Chris.author.
Wells, Leif.author.
Discover how to take your existing web development skills and learn how to create desktop applications for macOS, Windows, and Linux, using GitHub's Electron. Learn how to combine the power of Node.js and Chromium to provide a powerful development platform for creating web applications that break free from the browser. Electron: From Beginner to Pro guides you through the capabilities that you have available to create desktop applications. Learn to use features like file system access, create native menus, OS-specific dialogs and more. The authors will show you how to package your application for distribution for multiple platforms and enable auto-updating.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Installing Electron -- 3. The Electron Quick Start -- 4. BrowserWindow Basics -- 5. Adding Custom Menus -- 6. Understanding the IPC Module -- 7. Working with the Dialog Module -- 8. WebContents, Screens, and Locales -- 9. The Dock Icon on macOS -- 10. Shell -- 11. Online/Offline Detection -- 12. Advanced BrowserWindow -- 13. Debugging Your Electron Application -- 14. Testing with Spectron -- 15. Building Your Application -- 16. Auto Updating Your Application -- 17. Additional Resources.
Discover how to take your existing web development skills and learn how to create desktop applications for macOS, Windows, and Linux, using GitHub's Electron. Learn how to combine the power of Node.js and Chromium to provide a powerful development platform for creating web applications that break free from the browser. Electron: From Beginner to Pro guides you through the capabilities that you have available to create desktop applications. Learn to use features like file system access, create native menus, OS-specific dialogs and more. The authors will show you how to package your application for distribution for multiple platforms and enable auto-updating.
Computer programming.
Web Development.