Electron in Action

Electron in Action

2018 • 350 pages

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Electron is a framework for building cross-platform desktop applications with web technologies. It combines Google Chrome's content module with Node.js, letting users use their web development skill set to build applications that run natively on all major platforms. Electron in Action guides the reader, step-by-step, as they learn to build desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end, readers will be ready to build their own professional desktop applications using the web tools and technologies they already know. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.


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Says published in 2018, but packages used are outdated.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.

June 1, 2019

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