Debugging Node.js applications is built into the VS Code and it helps to accelerate the edit, compile, and debug loops. Since Electron is powered by the same Node.js infrastructure, we can use VS Code's Node.js debugging capabilities to debug and analyze our Electron application source code. Visual Studio Code provides a way to launch and debug the application from within the editor using launch configurations. Launch configurations are simple JSON files that are expected to be present inside the .vscode folder inside your project root. VS Code also provides a way to integrate your task runners directly into the editor. The task runners mostly run from the command line and perform the automation outside the editor where you will be doing most of your developments, so integrating automated tasks into VS Code is very helpful as we are able to execute the task and analyze the results from within VS Code. You don't have to switch between environments to get...
Building Cross-Platform Desktop Applications with Electron
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Overview of this book
<p>Though web applications are becoming increasingly popular, desktop apps are still important. The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and this book will teach you how to create your first desktop application with Electron. It will guide you on how to build desktop applications that run on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.</p>
<p>You will begin your journey with an overview of Electron, and then move on to explore the various stages of creating a simple social media application. Along the way, you will learn how to use advanced Electron APIs, debug an Electron application, and make performance improvements using the Chrome developer tools. You’ll also find out how to package and distribute an application, and more.</p>
<p>By the end of the book, you will be able to build a complete desktop application using Electron and web technologies. You will have a solid understanding of the common challenges that desktop app developers face, and you’ll know how to solve them.</p>
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Building Cross-Platform Desktop Applications with Electron
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
Free Chapter
Introducing Electron
Building Your First Electron Application
Tooling and Debugging
Using Angular 2 with Electron
Crafting User Interface
Using Node.js with Electron
Deep Dive into Electron API - 1
Exploring Electron API - 2
Integrating with Desktop Environments
Dealing with Web Standards
Testing Electron Application
Packaging and Distributing the Application
Customer Reviews