Electron: Building Cross Platform Desktop Apps

Description

In this course, you will learn:

•  Electron is an open-source framework for creating desktop applications with your favorite web technologies: JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
•  It makes it easy to create a simple app with a few lines of code, using languages you already know
• Learn how to configure and communicate between app windows (web pages) via the main and renderer processes
•  how to finish up an app by customizing menus and adding an icon for your dock

Syllabus:

• Introduction
• Cross-platform apps with Electron
• Using the exercises for this course
   

1. Getting Started

• Installing Electron
• Creating a web view app
• Loading hybrid projects
   

2. Exploring Electron Features

• Exploring BrowserWindow
• Handling window events
• Creating multiple windows
• Controlling window timing
• Inter process communication (IPC)
   

3. Using Vue.js with Electron

• Installing Vue and Electron
• Using an existing Vue.js project
• Building and exploring the installation
• Choosing a loading strategy
   
• 4. Improving our Application
• Modifying components
• Using Vue developer tools
• Adding a modal
   
• 5. Finishing our Application
• Creating menus
• Managing IPC events
• Finishing your application
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