title: Build a Windows Desktop Application from a Rails App
body: <p>I have build a fairly decent sized Ruby on Rails Application that works just fine. It exposes data via Rest API calls to the users, that is authenticated via token based authentication and Devise.</p>
  
  <p>But now a few clients are wanting to have the application on-premise. They want their developers(windows developers) to work on the data, but in offline mode.</p>
  
  <p>I have no idea if a Ruby on Rails App can be converted to a Windows Desktop App. Or do I have to build the desktop App from scratch? The Desktop App will NOT have a GUI, as the client just needs the data in Json format(Just like API calls during web-app).</p>
  
  <p>The Desktop App will also have a license information too that needs to be stored in an encrypted way. </p>
  
  <p>I am a complete newbee to desktop apps so please pardon me if this question seems really stupid.</p>