Electron is a framework for building desktop applications using HTML5 technologies. It has enjoyed massive success with developers looking to create cross-platform applications. Can it deliver?
In this presentation I will look at the ever-present desire to create cross-platform applications with the same code base. I will look at frameworks that have come before and then look at Electron and how it allows you to create applications for Windows, Mac and Linux with HTML5 technologies.
How do you use it, how well does it work and what can you do with it? Let's investigate.
Speakers: Chris Ward