{"product_id":"electron-in-action-steven-kinney-9781617294143","title":"Electron in Action","description":"\u003cb\u003eSummary\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eElectron in Action\u003c\/i\u003e guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build simple, snappy applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWouldn't it be great to build desktop applications using just your web dev skills? Electron is a framework designed for exactly that! Fully cross-platform, Electron lets you use JavaScript and Node to create simple, snappy desktop apps. Spinning up tools, games, and utilities with Electron is fast, practical, and fun! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eElectron in Action\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you to build cross-platform applications using JavaScript, Node, and the Electron framework. You'll learn how to think like a desktop developer as you build a text tool that reads and renders Markdown. You'll add OS-specific features like the file system, menus, and clipboards, and use Chromium's tools to distribute the finished product. You'll even round off your learning with data storage, performance optimization, and testing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding for macOS, Windows, and Linux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative operating system APIs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing third-party frameworks like React\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploying to the Mac App Store\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRequires intermediate JavaScript and Node skills. No experience building desktop apps required. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal engineer at SendGrid, an instructor with Frontend Masters, and the organizer of the DinosaurJS conference in Denver, Colorado. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003ePART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH ELECTRON \u003cli\u003eIntroducing Electron \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour first Electron application \u003c\/li\u003ePART 2 - BUILDING CROSS-PLATFORM APPLICATIONS WITH ELECTRON\u003cli\u003eBuilding a notes application \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing native file dialog boxes and facilitating interprocess communication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with multiple windows \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with files \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding application and context menus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther operating system integration and dynamically enabling menu items \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing the tray module \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding applications with the menubar library \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing transpilers and frameworks \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersisting use data and using native Node.js modules \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTesting applications with Spectron \u003c\/li\u003ePART 3 - DEPLOYING ELECTRON APPLICATIONS \u003cli\u003eBuilding applications for deployment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleasing and updating applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistributing your application through the Mac App Store \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Kinney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617294144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617294143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Steven Kinney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088655069439,"sku":"9781617294143","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f727d5b-7ac5-4448-86fa-14543e166d9a.jpg?v=1769105939","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/electron-in-action-steven-kinney-9781617294143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}