1. node-webkit
OpenWeb as a packaged app
robert.szaloki@euedge.com

2. node-webkit
● made by intel in 2011
● Chromium + node.js
● html + css + js ➡ linux, OS X, windows

3. node-webkit > browser
● user files
● low level networking
● frameless windows
● node.js functions live in the rendering
thread
● all script operations as user gesture
● global access for local pages

4. layers
node-webkit app
node.js modules
jade, level, ...
web libraries
jQuery, angular, ...
node.js native
crypto, fs, ...
DOM
window, GUM, ...

5. structure
app
package.json
index.html
js
css
node_modules

6. package.json
{
"name": "countdown",
"main": "index.html",
"window": {
"frame": false,
"width": 1000,
"height": 125,
"title": "final countdown",
"icon": "link.png",
"toolbar": true,
"position": "mouse",
"min_width": 400,
"min_height": 200,
"max_width": 800,
"max_height": 600
},
"dependencies": {
}
}

7. build/start
1. download node-webkit binary
2. zip all of your assets
zip -r ../app.nw *
3. start
node-webkit app.nw
4. create a bundle:
cat /usr/bin/nw app.nw > app &&
chmod +x app

8. Thanks!
Questions?