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Electron: From Beginner to Pro: Learn to Build Cross Platform Desktop Applications using Github's Electron

Electron: From Beginner to Pro: Learn to Build Cross Platform Desktop Applications using Github's Electron

Electron: From Beginner to Pro: Learn to Build Cross Platform Desktop Applications using Github's Electron Paperback - 2017

by Chris W. Griffith

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Apress. Paperback. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. 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.What You Will LearnLeverage your knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScriptUse current web applications for the desktopCreate and use Electron's main process and render process to create effective desktop applicationsCommunicate between processes and between windowsBuild desktop applications that can be updated and distributedWho ThisBook Is For Web developers looking to leverage their HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills to create desktop widgets and applications.Developers wanting to leverage existing a Web application to extend functionality with a desktop application.
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  • Title Electron: From Beginner to Pro: Learn to Build Cross Platform Desktop Applications using Github's Electron
  • Author Chris W. Griffith
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 269
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Apress
  • Publication date 2017-11-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 442885
  • ISBN 9781484228258 / 1484228251
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7 x 0.6 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 1.52 cm)
  • Category Computer - Internet
  • Dewey Decimal Code 006.76
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

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.


What You Will Learn
  • Leverage your knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Use current web applications for the desktop
  • Create and use Electron's main process and render process to create effective desktop applications
  • Communicate between processes and between windows
  • Build desktop applications that can be updated and distributed

Who This Book Is For

Web developers looking to leverage their HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills to create desktop widgets and applications.

Developers wanting to leverage existing a Web application to extend functionality with a desktop application.

From the rear cover

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.

About the author

Chris Griffith is the User Experience Lead at a home automation and security company and is also an instructor at UCSD Extension teaching mobile application development. He has over 17 years of experience in developing user experiences for a variety of clients and platforms. He is also an Adobe Community Professional and is regularly invited to speak at conferences such as Adobe MAX, ngConf, UXPA and HTML5DevConf. He has developed several mobile applications, a variety of code hinters, and ConfiGAP for PhoneGap Build. In addition, he has served as a technical reviewer for several publications, and written for uxmag.com. You can follow him on twitter @chrisgriffith or at chrisgriffith.wordpress.com.

Leif Wells is a web, mobile and desktop application developer. Leif's professional experience spans technologies from CD-ROM and desktop applications, Web sites and applications, as well as mobile applications. His current focus is building Web applications using Angular or React and building cross-platform hybrid mobile applications using Ionic. Leif provides insight into his experiences at his blog. Leif's Development Blog-o-rama as well as speaking at user groups and conferences.

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