Cross platform desktop apps using nodejs and chromium (via Electron)

In this group, I normally like to tackle common programming concepts that apply to any programming language without getting into user interface complexities or build processes. This time we'll change things up and work with a specific platform that enables development of desktop apps using the languages of the web (JavaScript, HTML, CSS).

We'll end up with a simple app that has a user interface and a separate worker process. Then we'll build it for Windows and Linux using the same code on both platforms.