Steve Kinney – författare

Electron is a framework for building cross-platform desktopapplications with web technologies. It combines Google Chrome'scontent module with Node.js, letting users use their web developmentskill set to build applications that run natively on all major platforms.

Electron in Action guides the reader, step-by-step, as they learn tobuild desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. Bythe end, readers will be ready to build their own professional desktopapplications using the web tools and technologies they already know.

KEY FEATURES

• Hands-on learning• Step-by-step guide• Real-world examples

This book is for web developers who want to use their existing skill setto create desktop applications that wouldn't be possible inside of thetraditional browser environment. No experience building desktopapplications needed.

ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGYElectron is a runtime that allows you to create desktop applications withHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

AUTHOR BIO

Steven Kinney is the Director of the Front-End Engineering program at theTuring School of Software and Design and a front-end developer.Previously, he was Director of Educational Technology at the Council forEconomic Education and a New York City teacher for seven years.

SummaryElectron in Action guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end of the book, you''ll be ready to build simple, snappy applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyWouldn''t it be great to build desktop applications using just your web dev skills? Electron is a framework designed for exactly that! Fully cross-platform, Electron lets you use JavaScript and Node to create simple, snappy desktop apps. Spinning up tools, games, and utilities with Electron is fast, practical, and fun!About the BookElectron in Action teaches you to build cross-platform applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework. You''ll learn how to think like a desktop developer as you build a text tool that reads and renders Markdown. You''ll add OS-specific features like the file system, menus, and clipboards, and use Chromium''s tools to distribute the finished product. You''ll even round off your learning with data storage, performance optimization, and testing. What''s insideBuilding for macOS, Windows, and LinuxNative operating system APIsUsing third-party frameworks like ReactDeploying to the Mac App StoreAbout the ReaderRequires intermediate JavaScript and Node skills. No experience building desktop apps required.About the AuthorSteven Kinney is a principal engineer at SendGrid, an instructor with Frontend Masters, and the organizer of the DinosaurJS conference in Denver, Colorado.Table of Contents

PART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH ELECTRON

Introducing Electron Your first Electron application

PART 2 - BUILDING CROSS-PLATFORM APPLICATIONS WITH ELECTRON

Building a notes application Using native file dialog boxes and facilitating interprocess communication Working with multiple windows Working with files Building application and context menus Further operating system integration and dynamically enabling menu items Introducing the tray module Building applications with the menubar library Using transpilers and frameworks Persisting use data and using native Node.js modules Testing applications with Spectron

PART 3 - DEPLOYING ELECTRON APPLICATIONS

Building applications for deploymentReleasing and updating applications Distributing your application through the Mac App Store