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Cross platform: it's hard !

Cross platform is an attribute conferred to computer software or computing methods and concepts that are implemented and inter-operate on multiple computer platforms

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Cross platform: it's hard !

Cordova FTW !

node-webkit FTW !

How to ?

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Describe your app

{
    "name": "my-app",
    "version": "0.1.0",
    "main": "index.html",
    "window": {
        "toolbar": false,
        "width": 800,
        "height": 600
    }
}

how to `package.json`

Write your HTML/JS app

Package stuff

• node-webkit-builder (node, gulp)
• grunt-node-webkit-builder (grunt)
• or run « nw /path/to/the/package.json »

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Profit !!!!

(enjoy your ~50mb desktop web app)

But alors, node ?

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Web apps with super powers !