NW.js Essentials
Build native desktop applications for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux using the latest web technologies
| Price | $29.99 - $38.33
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| Rating |   |
| Author | Alessandro Benoit |
| Publisher | Packt Publishing |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 192 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paper book / ebook (PDF) |
| ISBN-10 | 1785280864 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781785280863 |
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.
- Alessandro Benoit
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