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NW.js Essentials

Build native desktop applications for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux using the latest web technologies

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|Jun 2015
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Key Features

    Book Description

    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.

    What you will learn

    • Develop a fully working NW.js desktop application from scratch
    • Take advantage of thirdparty tools to simplify the packaging process of NW.js applications
    • Create an astonishing user experience using Native UI APIs
    • Debug NW.js applications with Chromium DevTools, Crash dump log files, and thirdparty debugging tools
    • Package and deploy NW.js applications on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
    • Take advantage of Browser Web APIs, expanding on data persistence solutions and security
    • Avoid common programming mistakes by integrating prior knowledge of Node.js with NW.js development

    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.

    Table of Contents

    1. Meet Node-Webkit
    2. Node-Webkit Native UI APIs
    3. Leverage Node.js® power
    4. HTML5 APIs at your service
    5. Let
    6. Package your application for distribution
    7. Automated packaging tools
    8. Let
    9. Taking your Application to next level
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78528-700-8
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2015
    Language: English
    Pages: 192