The Definitive Guide to HTML5

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The Definitive Guide to HTML5:
by Adam Freeman

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The Definitive Guide to HTML5 provides the breadth of information you'll need to start creating the next generation of HTML5 websites. It covers all the base knowledge required for standards-compliant, semantic, modern website creation. It also covers the full HTML5 ecosystem and the associated APIs that complement the core HTML5 language.

The Definitive Guide to HTML5 begins by tackling the basics of HTML5, ensuring that you know best practices and key uses of all of the important elements, including those new to HTML5. This section also covers extended usage of CSS3, JavaScript, and DOM manipulation, making you proficient in all core aspects of modern website creation.

The final part of the book covers the associated W3C APIs that surround the HTML5 specification. You will achieve a thorough working knowledge of the Geolocation API, web storage, creating offline applications, and the new drag and drop functionality. The Definitive Guide to HTML5 also dives into the key media enhancements of HTML5 and its surrounding technologies: Canvas, video and audio.

What you’ll learn

How to use all of the core features of HTML5

How to make the most of the APIs that surround HTML5, such as Geolocation, Web Storage, and drag and drop

How to leverage the media capabilities of the modern web: Canvas, audio, and video

Who this book is for

Web developers and designers who want to increase their HTML5 skills to create modern, standards-compliant websites.

Publisher: Apress
Page Count: 1041
ISBN10: 1430239603
ISBN13: 9781430239604
Cover: Paperback
Media: None
Pub Date: 12/15/2011