Such cross-platform capability could save developers time by eliminating the need to code the same app multiple ... both for Windows Phone and the Windows 8 Modern interfaces using JavaScript ...

Apps that use the “new Windows” approach to programming will be built in HTML and JavaScript, said Windows president Steven Sinofsky at D9’s Windows 8 announcement today.

Specifically, Electron takes programs written in Javascript with a Node.js backend ... attention of BetaNews earlier this week. The app works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with dedicated versions ...