Build self-contained desktop applications from a Deno project, with framework auto-detection, hot reload, native windowing, auto-update, and cross-platform distribution.
Elanis/web-to-desktop-framework-comparison
An objective comparison of multiple frameworks that allow us to "transform" our web apps to desktop applications.
Native Development
I’ve been on a long-term quest to find a simple, fast, and user-friendly way to develop native applications for a variety of platforms, and this page holds ...
Matt Pocock on Twitter / X
I want:A Desktop app I can open (on Windows)That runs a local dev server on localhost:3000And turns the app into a desktop appDoes this exist?— Matt Pocock (@mattpocockuk) July 28, 2025
Flatpak—the future of application distribution
The days of chasing multiple Linux distributions are over. Standalone apps for Linux are here!
Origin UI - Svelte
An extensive collection of copy-and-paste Svelte components for quickly building app UIs.
GitHub - denoland/fresh: The next-gen web framework.
The next-gen web framework. Contribute to denoland/fresh development by creating an account on GitHub.
Custom desktop experiment - evolvable mini-apps running iniside Niri and NixOS
Windows Native App Development Is a Mess
I tried to build a Windows native app using Microsoft's latest technologies. Now I understand why everyone builds Electron apps.
UIST 2019 Visions - Michel Beaudouin-Lafon: A World Without Apps
UIST 2019 Visions - Michel Beaudouin-Lafon: A World Without Apps
Post-app computing
Imagining computing beyond siloed, rigid apps
User-tailorable systems: pressing the issues with buttons
everest-pipkin.com
Wesley Finck (@wesleyfinck.org)
What is Malleable Software Now | Bryan Min (02-27-2026)
Apps and programming: two accidental tyrannies
Agents vs Operating Systems : The War That Could Kill Apps