Cross-Platform Desktop Applications: Using Node,Electron,and NW.js
by: Paul B. Jensen
ISBN-10: 1617292842
ISBN-13: 9781617292842
Edition 版次: 1
Publication Date 出版日期: 2017-05-15
Print Length 页数: 312
Book Description
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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.
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.
Contents
Copyright
Brief Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About this Book
About the Author
About the Cover
Part 1. Welcome to Node.js desktop application development
Chapter 1. Introducing Electron and NW.js
Chapter 2. Laying the foundation for your first desktop application
Chapter 3. Building your first desktop application
Chapter 4. Shipping your first desktop application
Part 2. Diving deeper
Chapter 5. Using Node.js within NW.js and Electron
Chapter 6. Exploring NW.js and Electron’s internals
Part 3. Mastering Node.js desktop application development
Chapter 7. Controlling how your desktop app is displayed
Chapter 8. Creating tray applications
Chapter 9. Creating application and context menus
Chapter 10. Dragging and dropping files and crafting the UI
Chapter 11. Using a webcam in your application
Chapter 12. Storing app data
Chapter 13. Copying and pasting contents from the clipboard
Chapter 14. Binding on keyboard shortcuts
Chapter 15. Making desktop notifications
Part 4. Getting ready to release
Chapter 16. Testing desktop apps
Chapter 17. Improving app performance with debugging
Chapter 18. Packaging the application for the wider world
Appendix. Installing Node.js
Index
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Listings
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