The web platform gets stronger every month. Bluetooth, offline capability and even virtual reality are coming into our browsers.
Does this mean that we don't need desktop apps anymore?
No, a big trend is happening in parallel. A new go-to platform to build desktop applications entered the stage – Electron.
Everything in Electron is built with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Now frontend developers build almost everything with it. From small tiny apps solving everyday problems to full fledged IDEs – developers build tools for the environment they spend at least eight hours a day in: the desktop.
Let's have a look at how this works and what it takes to build a desktop app.