Smashing HTML5 (Smashing Magazine Book Series)

Smashing HTML5 (Smashing Magazine Book Series), 9780470977279 (0470977272), John Wiley & Sons, 2011

Welcome to HTML5 - the future of the Web

HTML5 is packed with great new features, including new content-specific elements, audio and video playback, canvas for drawing, and many others. But where to begin? With Smashing HTML5, you have everything you need to get up and running quickly.

Bill Sanders is a professional Web developer, information and interface designer, and instructor. His expertise and knowledge shared throughout Smashing HTML5 will help fast-track you toward building next-generation Web sites.

Smashing HTML5 provides comprehensive coverage - from how to get started with HTML5 to optimizing media on the Web. You will learn how to use text, graphics, audio, video, and navigation in HTML5 Web pages running in compatible browsers.

You will also learn how to:

Work with HTML5 tags
Design page structure
Make site navigation easy for your audience
Integrate media including video into HTML5 pages
Harness the power of the HTML5 canvas
Use HTML 5 forms
Create interactivity, store information, and much more

Smashing HTML5 is an essential read for Web designers and developers looking to transition to HTML5. With this book, you'll be able to create Web pages that not only look great, but also take advantage of the new features HTML5 has to offer.

About the Author

Bill Sanders is one of the founding faulty members of the University of Hartford’s Multimedia Web Design and Development program where he teaches courses covering HTML5, information and interface design, CSS3, Flash, ActionScript 3.0, ASP.NET, C#, PHP, and streaming video. He has written numerous books on Internet computing, on topics ranging from JavaScript to ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns. He lives in rural Connecticut with his wife, Delia, and one and a half dogs.

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