Write a 3D Desktop Application using Node.js at Autodesk

Write a 3D Desktop Application using Node.js March 8 · 6:00 PM Autodesk Gallery 6:30 PM

shivya

• github -> electron tutorial https://github.com/shiya/electron-tutorial https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X06ZLgUBDOzR9DaGCvmuiTYEsAWtA9qwXsVVLU4zAp0/edit#slide=id.p

Desktop to Web

• WebGL
• nodejs
• company moving to cloud
• no more desktop app -> moving to web app

electron

• app ->
  • server, interface (backend -> frontend)
• desktop app with js
  • native desktop apis
  • easy deploy to local machine
  • write in js
  • installed app has the same ui as the website
• visual studio code and atom is written in electron
• word press, skype, slack app is built with electron

framework

• two most popular framework to write application with js
  • electron, nw.js (node webkit.js)

electron

• supports webgl right out of the box

• autodesk forge viewer

• js lib for 3d stuff

• https://github.com/autodesk-forge

• https://autodesk-forge.github.io/