This book guides the reader step-by-step to building cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux using  JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework. Author Steven Kinney shows how to add OS-specific features like the file system, menus, and clipboards, and how to use Chromium's tools to distribute the finished product. The book requires intermediate JavaScript and Node skills. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications

Author: Steven Kinney
Publisher: Manning
Date: November 2018
Pages: 376
ISBN: 978-1617294143
Print: 1617294144
Audience: JavaScript developers wanting to learn Electron.
Level: Intermediate
Category: JavaScript 

• Building for macOS, Windows, and Linux
• Native operating system APIs
• Using third-party frameworks like React
• Deploying to the Mac App Store

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