Electron enables you to create desktop applications with pure JavaScript by providing a runtime with rich native (operating system) APIs. You could see it as a variant of the Node.js runtime that is focused on desktop applications instead of web servers.

This course will take your existing knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and you will learn developing cross-platform desktop apps with this increasingly popular JavaScript framework.The Electron framework gives you APIs, debugging and packaging tools to simplify developing and deploying rich clients for desktop platforms.

There are some of the popular apps already created using Electron - Skype, Discord, and Github Desktop to name a few.

In this course, you'll get a clear picture of what Electron is, as a platform using web tech to create native desktop applications. You will learn how to put your web tech skills to work, building with HTML, JavaScript and CSS.

This course is suitable for both Electron beginners and existing Electron developers looking to advance to the next level.

By the end of the course you will gain an understanding of following:

How to install and setup your Electron development environment

About the essential parts of the Electron API.  

How processes work in Electron

How to package and deploy an Electron app

To develop with Electron using the best tools

• Understand the different parts of Electron and how they work together
• Learn Electron features & techniques for using API modules together
• Electron is by far the most popular and fastest growing library for building cross-platform desktop applications using HTML, JavaScript & CSS.
• You will be able to start building real-world desktop applications immediately.
• It is suitable for anyone with a good understanding of HTML, CSS & JavaScript.Basic command line usage and an understanding of ES2015 (ES6) will be beneficial.
• Upon completion of this course you will have the skills to start building high quality desktop applications for Mac, Windows & Linux.