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electron-talk.md

electron

author electron github electron electron docs awesome-electron electron-react-boilerplate

what is electron

  • definition
    • runtime: electron app.js
  • meta
    • by zcbenz
    • it's been one year since v1.0.0 (may 2016)

how does it work?

  • c++
  • node.js + chromium

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basic use

  • storing data
  • communicating between main vs renderer
  • packaging
  • updating the app
    • versioning

electron-react-boilerplate

  • file structure
  • what happens when packaging

abt

  • about
  • what it does
  • running code
  • exporting code
  • size of app

gotcha's

  • node APIs are not what you think they are
    • beware of asar
    • root paths
  • know what your boilerplate is doing for you
  • security

resources

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