NW.js Essentials
- Length: 172 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: 2015-05-28
- ISBN-10: 1785280864
- ISBN-13: 9781785280863
- Sales Rank: #1854752 (See Top 100 Books)
Build native desktop applications for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux using the latest web technologies
About This Book
- Leverage all the power of well-known web technologies such as Node.js/io.js, HTML5, and CSS to develop desktop applications
- Develop and deploy modern desktop applications on Microsoft Windows, Mac Os X, and Linux
- A practical guide that demonstrates how developing applications on NW.js differs from standard server/client programming
Who This Book Is For
If you are an experienced Node.js developer who wants to create amazing desktop applications using NW.js, this is the book for you. Prior knowledge of HTML5, jQuery, and CSS is assumed.
In Detail
Using Node.js, we can create web applications easily. Now, thanks to NW.js, we can also create desktop apps with it using a unique combination of HTML5 and Node. NW.js is a runtime application based on Chromium and Node.js.
In this book, you’ll discover how to leverage well-known programming languages, such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS in order to create NW.js desktop applications.
You will implement your first simple application right from the first chapter and see how easy it is to use the platform, after which you will learn about Native UI APIs and the different approaches to Node.js programming.
You’ll get a complete picture of the many possible ways to package and deploy NW.js applications on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. So, get ready to explore NW.js and build a real, and complex, application.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Meet NW.js
Chapter 2. NW.js Native UI APIs
Chapter 3. Leveraging the Power of Node.js
Chapter 4. Data Persistence Solutions and Other Browser Web APIs
Chapter 5. Let’s Put It All Together
Chapter 6. Packaging Your Application for Distribution
Chapter 7. Automated Packaging Tools
Chapter 8. Let’s Debug Your Application
Chapter 9. Taking Your Application to the Next Level
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