Desktop Application Development Using Electron Framework: Native vs. Cross-Platform

Abstract

The goal of this thesis was to showcase Electron Framework and to study the differences between native .NET and cross-platform Electron frameworks. Electron is a new open- source framework for the development of cross-platform desktop GUI applications using front-end and back-end components originally developed for web applications. This thesis contained theory and practice about .NET and Electron frameworks, what features they carry and how they work. The development part of the project includes designing and developing an application using Electron Framework based on the requirements. The thesis concluded with analyzing the resulting application and drawing the conclusions about the viability of using Electron Framework in large scale projects. The application analysis was performed with various metrics and tools and done from different perspectives, including, but not limited to, performance and framework maturity.