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Cross-Platform Desktop Applications : Using Node, Electron, and Nw.Js

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Summary Cross-Platform Desktop Applications guides you step-by-step through creating Node.js desktop applications with NW.js and Electron from GitHub. Foreword by Cheng Zhao, creator of Electron. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Desktop application development has traditionally required high-level programming languages and specialized frameworks. With Electron and NW.js, you can apply your existing web dev skills to create desktop applications using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And those applications will work across Windows, Mac, and Linux, radically reducing development and training time. About the Book Cross-Platform Desktop Applications guides you step by step through the development of desktop applications using Electron and NW.js. This example-filled guide shows you how to create your own file explorer, and then steps through some of the APIs provided by the frameworks to work with the camera, access the clipboard, make a game with keyboard controls, and build a Twitter desktop notification tool. You'll then learn how to test your applications, and debug and package them as binaries for various OSs. What's Inside

  • Create a selfie app with the desktop camera
  • Learn how to test Electron apps with Devtron
  • Learn how to use Node.js with your application

About the Reader Written for developers familiar with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. About the Author Paul Jensen works at Starcount and lives in London, UK. Table of Contents
  1. PART 1 - WELCOME TO NODE.JS DESKTOP APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
  2. Introducing Electron and NW.js
  3. Laying the foundation for your first desktop application
  4. Building your first desktop application
  5. Shipping your first desktop applicationPART 2 - DIVING DEEPER
  6. Using Node.js within NW.js and Electron
  7. Exploring NW.js and Electron's internalsPART 3 - MASTERING NODE.JS DESKTOP APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
  8. Controlling how your desktop app is displayed
  9. Creating tray applications
  10. Creating application and context menus
  11. Dragging and dropping files and crafting the UI
  12. Using a webcam in your application
  13. Storing app data
  14. Copying and pasting contents from the clipboard
  15. Binding on keyboard shortcuts
  16. Making desktop notificationsPART 4 - GETTING READY TO RELEASE
  17. Testing desktop apps
  18. Improving app performance with debugging
  19. Packaging the application for the wider world

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  • ISBN-13: 9781617292842
  • ISBN-10: 1617292842
  • Publisher: Manning Publications
  • Publish Date: May 2017
  • Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Page Count: 312

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