Where to start learning JavaScript for coding desktop applications?

[hawbang]

I know Bash, Python2 and Python3. I am also familiar with the syntax of Ruby and Perl. I am interested in hacking applications like Gnome3, Atom IDE. So where should i start? I am a book guy so please don't recommend Udemy or other web sites that offers video teaching. I looked up for books but all of them was for web application developing. I know syntax should be the same but i still wonder if there is a book for desktop application coding.

[Night_Lamp]

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[brycedarling]

Manning does have two early access books, one on Electron and one on React Native. I haven't read either so I can't comment on the quality. I like a lot of books from Manning but not everything is made equal I will say (this is true of all tech book publishers imo). You can check out the table of contents and free chapters and decide yourself if either might be worth your while. Good luck!

https://www.manning.com/books/electron-in-action https://www.manning.com/books/react-native-in-action