Electron Framework for Desktop Application Development

  1. Inter-Process Communication
    1. IPC Fundamentals
      1. Communication Patterns
        1. Message Types
          1. Data Serialization
          2. Asynchronous Communication
            1. Renderer to Main
              1. ipcRenderer.send
                1. Event Handling
                2. Main to Renderer
                  1. webContents.send
                    1. Broadcasting Messages
                    2. Event-Driven Architecture
                    3. Synchronous Communication
                      1. Synchronous Messaging
                        1. ipcRenderer.sendSync
                          1. Return Values
                          2. Performance Considerations
                            1. When to Use Synchronous IPC
                            2. Modern IPC Patterns
                              1. Promise-Based Communication
                                1. ipcRenderer.invoke
                                  1. ipcMain.handle
                                  2. Error Handling
                                    1. Timeout Management
                                    2. Context Bridge
                                      1. Secure API Exposure
                                        1. contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld
                                          1. API Design Patterns
                                          2. Preload Scripts
                                            1. Purpose and Benefits
                                              1. Security Considerations
                                                1. Implementation Patterns
                                                  1. Best Practices

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