Electron.Net: Build cross platform desktop apps using .NET core and ASP.NET core

Re:Electron.Net: Build cross platform desktop apps using .NE... by pjmlp on Friday November 03, 2017 @07:54AM (#15618424)

I rather have a portable application that takes advantage of the best features on each platform that it runs, than the minimum common denomitor that is the web.

Ergo developers taking the easy route to the expense of user's overall UI/UX.

Thankfully all web based mobile OSes bombed so far.

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Re:Electron.Net: Build cross platform desktop apps using .NE... by bsaul on Friday November 03, 2017 @11:20AM (#15619822)

that was my position for the last 7 years about hybrid vs native on mobile. but with the recent slowdown on new features on mobile, i'd say even the common denominator is probably largely sufficient for 99% of the apps.

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Re:Electron.Net: Build cross platform desktop apps using .NE... by cm2187 on Friday November 03, 2017 @08:04AM (#15618470)

I totally agree that html+javascript isn't a good answer to cross platform (for the reasons you mention, and because of javascript's own merits). But the ability to develop an app once and run it on multiple platforms is long overdue. And any effort in that direction is welcome. Having to learn 10 different languages and UI frameworks isn't a solution.

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Re:Electron.Net: Build cross platform desktop apps using .NE... by pjmlp on Saturday November 04, 2017 @03:19AM (#15624125)

It is only an issue for those that are Language X Developer.

As consultant and polyglot developer, using C++ and eventually something else for the view isn't a problem at all.

And it doesn't have to be C++, there are other portable native languages to choose from.

Also web developers don't have any issue changing frameworks or languages that compile into JavaScript, almost every month.

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