Fast, Cross-Platform Apps With Electron
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You’re already using desktop software written in JavaScript: Apps like Skype, Slack, or Visual Studio Code use Electron to combine native code with Node.js. Felix will share with you how that works, how you can push JavaScript beyond the limits of a browser, and what the future of Electron looks like.
In this talk, Felix will share with you a "veteran's introduction" to Electron, explaining both the up- and downsides of building desktop apps with JavaScript as well as discussing concerns around performance. You will discover:
- An understanding beyond the hype, peeling back the myths and rumors about Electron, how it's built, and what it enables.
- How Electron enables any Angular developer to add "Desktop Software" to the list of things they can offer.
- How Electron educates on the ability to combine JavaScript with native code (C++, Objective-C, Rust), taking web apps beyond the browser.
In the first few minutes, you will learn what Electron is. Then, you'll spend about 15 minutes live-coding an editor that'll look a lot like Visual Studio Code, explaining the thinking behind building Visual Studio Code in the first place. Felix will finish by discussing what fast Electron apps (like the Visual Studio 2017 installer or Skype) do well, why some apps became famous for being slow, and how we (the Electron contributors) think about the future of Electron.
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Fast, Cross-Platform Apps With Electron
Felix Rieseberg
Felix is a Staff Engineer and Tech Lead at Slack, where he builds Slack's Desktop Apps. He's a contributor to Electron and the author of O'Reilly's "Introduction to Electron".
Please log in to watch this conference skillscast.
You’re already using desktop software written in JavaScript: Apps like Skype, Slack, or Visual Studio Code use Electron to combine native code with Node.js. Felix will share with you how that works, how you can push JavaScript beyond the limits of a browser, and what the future of Electron looks like.
In this talk, Felix will share with you a "veteran's introduction" to Electron, explaining both the up- and downsides of building desktop apps with JavaScript as well as discussing concerns around performance. You will discover:
- An understanding beyond the hype, peeling back the myths and rumors about Electron, how it's built, and what it enables.
- How Electron enables any Angular developer to add "Desktop Software" to the list of things they can offer.
- How Electron educates on the ability to combine JavaScript with native code (C++, Objective-C, Rust), taking web apps beyond the browser.
In the first few minutes, you will learn what Electron is. Then, you'll spend about 15 minutes live-coding an editor that'll look a lot like Visual Studio Code, explaining the thinking behind building Visual Studio Code in the first place. Felix will finish by discussing what fast Electron apps (like the Visual Studio 2017 installer or Skype) do well, why some apps became famous for being slow, and how we (the Electron contributors) think about the future of Electron.
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- Real-time Systems with Spark Streaming and Kafka (in London on 30th September - 1st October 2019)
- µCon London 2020 - The Conference on Microservices, DDD & Software Architecture (in London on 27th - 29th May 2020)
- Converting Architectural Requirements into Code using CloudFormation (in London on 18th September 2019)
- React & Redux Workshop with Damjan Vujnovic (in London on 16th - 18th September 2019)
- Damjan Vujnovic's Advanced JavaScript Workshop (in London on 4th - 6th November 2019)
- ProgNET London 2019 (in London on 11th - 13th September 2019)
- Haskell eXchange 2019 (in London on 10th - 11th October 2019)
- WebGL August: Fragment Shaders (in London on 27th August 2019)
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- Powering Code Reuse with Render Props, Hooks and Context in React (SkillsCast recorded in August 2019)
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Thanks to our sponsors
Fast, Cross-Platform Apps With Electron
Felix Rieseberg
Felix is a Staff Engineer and Tech Lead at Slack, where he builds Slack's Desktop Apps. He's a contributor to Electron and the author of O'Reilly's "Introduction to Electron".