Bringing a react web app to the desktop
With the growing demand for more native-like web applications, companies are looking to desktop web container solutions like Electron, Tauri and OpenFin to evolve beyond the browser. Bringing a react web app to the desktop opens up possibilities like improving performance, integrating with native notifications, window management and an overall more flexible experience for apps with advanced user interfaces. The potential here is exciting because it allows businesses to leverage their existing web assets, tech stacks and developer expertise to deliver an experience that feels more powerful and responsive on the desktop. In this article, I will walk through bringing a web app to the desktop using frameworks such as Progressive Web App, OpenFin, Electron and Tauri. I will also use progressive enhancement techniques to enable a the basic experience when viewing the app in a browser and then detect when running in a desktop container for a more immersive experience on the desktop. Setting t