The Definitive Guide to HTML5

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

1. Putting HTML in Context
2. Getting Ready
3. Getting Started with HTML
4. Getting Started with CSS
5. Getting Started with JavaScript
6. HTML Elements in Context
7. Creating HTML Documents
8. Marking Up Text
9. Grouping Content
10. Creating Sections
11. Working with Tables
12. Working with Forms
13. Customizing the Input Element
14. Other Forms Elements & Input Validation
15. Embedding Content
16. CSS In Context
17. Using the CSS Selectors – Part I
18. Using the CSS Selectors – Part II
19. Using Borders &Backgrounds
20. Working with the Box Model
21. Creating Layouts
22. Styling Text
23. Transitions, Animations & Transforms
24. Other CSS Properties & Features
25. The DOM in Context
26. Working with the Document Object
27. Working with the Window Object
28. Working with DOM Elements
29. Styling DOM Elements
30. Working with Events
31. Using the Element-Specific Objects
32. Using Ajax – Part I
33. Using Ajax – Part II
34. Working with Multimedia
35. Using the Canvas – Part I
36. Using the Canvas – Part II
37. Using Drag & Drop
38. Using Geolocation
39. Using Web Storage
40. Creating Offline Applications

Book Details

• Paperback: 1080 pages
• Publisher: Apress (December 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430239603
• ISBN-13: 978-1430239604