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.
