PublishedApress, March 2012 |
ISBN9781430239604 |
FormatSoftcover, 1115 pages |
Dimensions25.4cm × 17.8cm × 5.3cm |
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.
Table of Contents
Putting HTML in Context
Getting Ready
Getting Started with HTML
Getting Started with CSS
Getting Started with JavaScript
HTML Elements in Context
Creating HTML Documents
Marking Up Text
Grouping Content
Creating Sections
Working with Tables
Working with Forms
Customizing the Input Element
Other Forms Elements & Input Validation
Embedding Content
CSS In Context
Using the CSS Selectors -- Part I
Using the CSS Selectors -- Part II
Using Borders &Backgrounds
Working with the Box Model
Creating Layouts
Styling Text
Transitions, Animations & Transforms
Other CSS Properties & Features
The DOM in Context
Working with the Document Object
Working with the Window Object
Working with DOM Elements
Styling DOM Elements
Working with Events
Using the Element-Specific Objects
Using Ajax -- Part I
Using Ajax -- Part II
Working with Multimedia
Using the Canvas -- Part I
Using the Canvas -- Part II
Using Drag & Drop
Using Geolocation
Using Web Storage
Creating Offline Applications
