Electron is a framework for building desktop applications using HTML5technologies. It has enjoyed massive success with developers looking to createcross-platform applications. Can it deliver? In this presentation I will look at the ever-present desire to create cross-platform applications with the same code base. I will look at frameworks thathave come before and then look at Electron and how it allows you to createapplications for Windows, Mac and Linux with HTML5 technologies. How do you use it, how well does it work and what can you do with it? Let'sinvestigate.