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Here is the Wiki, the encyclopedia of nw.js. I know most of you just don't read documentation, but please at least skim the content, you could find answers to most of your questions here.

For Users

Overview:

• Features list
• Getting Started with nw.js
• Tutorials on nw.js
• How to open a window
• How to run apps
• How to package and distribute your apps
• Using Node modules
• Differences of JavaScript contexts
• Troubleshooting
• Security
• Sample applications
• Chinese document based English wiki for Chinese users(中文文档)
• nw.js wiki for Korean users(한국어 nw.js 위키)

Library Reference:

• Manifest format — the format of package.json
• Native UI API Manual — nw.js API for native UI controls
• Changes related to Node — Things added/changed to Node API after bring in DOM
• Changes to DOM — Things changed to DOM to support native app better
• io.js Manual & Documentation

Advanced:

• Use app protocol to migrate code from your web site
• Build native modules with nw-gyp
• Command line arguments of 'nw' executable
• mini browser in iframe
• Frameless window and drag region
• The Kiosk mode
• File dialogs
• Using MP3 & MP4 (H.264) using the video & audio tags.
• Third party browser plugins
• WebGL support on Windows
• About node.js server side script in nw.js — wonder how to use express stuff in nw.js?
• Get version of nw.js in app
• What if Node's require() conflicts with the same name in your code (e.g. RequireJS) ?
• Protect JavaScript source code with v8 snapshot
• The solution of lacking libudev.so.0
• Icons
• Shell — a collection of APIs that do desktop related jobs
• Devtools jail feature -- useful for IDE developers
• Application auto building scripts for Linux Windows and OSX
• Handling files and arguments
• Livereload nw.js on changes
• Window-menu
• Making your app start at user login (OS X)

Testing

• The Testing framework for your application running on nw.js
• The Testing work for nw.js

HTML5 Features:

• Play with window
• Dragging files into page
• Save persistent data in app
• Control camera and microphone with getUserMedia API
• Use datalist for auto completion

Debugging:

• Debugging with devtools
• Debugging with Sublime Text 2 and 3
• The nw protocol
• Crash dump

Traps:

• Console and timers
• Transfer objects between window and node

For Developers

• Building nw.js
• How node.js is integrated with Chromium
• Downloads of old versions
• List of apps and companies using nw.js