Creating Desktop Apps with Electron Tutorial

Learn how to create native desktop applications using Electron in this 100% free course.

Electron is a framework that allows you to build native desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux, while using web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

In this free beginner's course, you're going to learn how to get up and running with Electron, by building a Bitcoin app that uses native desktop notifications to alert the user when the price of Bitcoin exceeds a user-specified threshold. This will help you gain a solid understanding of how to begin building Electron desktop apps.

What you will learn

Installing Electron
Working with Electron Menus
Integrating an HTTP Library for making API Calls
Communicating between multiple windows with IPC
Accessing Native Desktop Functionality
Styling a Electron App
Deploying your Electron App

Requirements

Nodejs (Free!)
Code Editor (Visual Studio Code is Free!)
A keen willingness to become an awesome developer

So, if you're ready to begin, let's get started!

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Course Curriculum

1.What is Electron & Project Preview 05:50
2.Installing Electron 06:25

Written Lesson: How to Install Electron

3.Menus 07:06

Written Lesson: Creating and Using Menus in Electron

4.Creating & Managing Windows 16:10

Written Lesson: Windows in Electron Tutorial

5.Integrating an HTTP Library (Axios) 05:32

Written Lesson: Electron HTTP Tutorial

6.IPC (Inter-Process Communication) 07:00

Written Lesson: Electron IPC Tutorial - Communication within your Electron App

7.Desktop Notifications 05:50

Written Lesson: Electron Notifications Tutorial

8.Deploying your Electron App 05:04

Written Lesson: Electron App Deployment Tutorial