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Electron in Action
Summary
Electron 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 Technology
Wouldn'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 Book
Electron 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 inside
About the Reader
Requires intermediate JavaScript and Node skills. No experience building desktop apps required.
About the Author
Steven 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
Electron 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 Technology
Wouldn'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 Book
Electron 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 inside
About the Reader
Requires intermediate JavaScript and Node skills. No experience building desktop apps required.
About the Author
Steven 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
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376 pages, Paperback
Published November 2, 2018
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Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
June 2, 2019
Says published in 2018, but packages used are outdated. The current version of the Electron is 5 but in the book, we are using version 1.x.x in code examples. That aside, it is a solid introduction to Electron, I've hoped for a bit more advanced dive but still satisfied with what I've read.
July 9, 2019
I really liked the pace and the practical approach if the author.
The examples are solid, not too complex but not trivial neither.
If you don't know anything about Electron this is the right book to start with.
The examples are solid, not too complex but not trivial neither.
If you don't know anything about Electron this is the right book to start with.
May 25, 2024
Very clear, concise and beginning coverage of start to finish in development of an Election application.
The author is exceptional in taking the "long" way to introduce concepts to accomplish your development. Then expanding on discussion of other packages that can streamline your development. It is superb in old style education; learn the basics; get them down; then get the tools that make life easier.
The author is exceptional in taking the "long" way to introduce concepts to accomplish your development. Then expanding on discussion of other packages that can streamline your development. It is superb in old style education; learn the basics; get them down; then get the tools that make life easier.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews