HTML5 : the missing manual / Matthew MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, Matthew.

Series:

Missing manual

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

HTML (Document markup language).

Document markup languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (519 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

HTML 5

HTML Five

HyperText Markup Language five

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, [2014]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

HTML5 is more than a markup language—it’s a collection of several independent web standards. Fortunately, this expanded guide covers everything you need in one convenient place. With step-by-step tutorials and real-world examples, HTML5: The Missing Manual shows you how to build web apps that include video tools, dynamic graphics, geolocation, offline features, and responsive layouts for mobile devices. The important stuff you need to know: Structure web pages more effectively. Learn how HTML5 helps web design tools and search engines work smarter. Add audio and video without plugins. Build playback pages that work in every browser. Create stunning visuals with Canvas. Draw shapes, pictures, and text; play animations; and run interactive games. Jazz up your pages with CSS3. Add fancy fonts and eye-catching effects with transitions and animation. Design better web forms. Collect information from visitors more efficiently with HTML5 form elements. Build it once, run it everywhere. Use responsive design to make your site look good on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Include rich desktop features. Build self-sufficient web apps that work offline and store the data users need.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

The Missing Credits

Introduction

Part One: Modern Markup

Chapter 1: Introducing HTML5

The Story of HTML5

Three Key Principles of HTML5

Your First Look at HTML5 Markup

A Closer Look at HTML5 Syntax

HTML5's Element Family

Using HTML5 Today

Chapter 2: Structuring Pages with Semantic Elements

Introducing the Semantic Elements

Retrofitting a Traditional HTML Page

Browser Compatibility for the Semantic Elements

Designing a Site with the Semantic Elements

The HTML5 Outlining System

Chapter 3: Writing More Meaningful Markup

The Semantic Elements Revisited

Other Standards That Boost Semantics

A Practical Example: Retrofitting an "About Me" Page

How Search Engines Use Metadata

Chapter 4: Building Better Web Forms

Understanding Forms

Revamping a Traditional HTML Form

Validation: Stopping Errors

Browser Support for Web Forms and Validation

New Types of Input

New Elements

An HTML Editor in a Web Page

Part Two: Video, Graphics, and Glitz

Chapter 5: Audio and Video

The Evolution of Web Video

Introducing HTML5 Audio and Video

Understanding the HTML5 Media Formats

Fallbacks: How to Please Every Browser

Controlling Your Player with JavaScript

Video Captions

Chapter 6: Fancy Fonts and Effects with CSS3

Using CSS3 Today

Building Better Boxes

Creating Effects with Transitions

Web Fonts

Chapter 7: Responsive Web Design with CSS3

Responsive Design: The Basics

Adapting Your Layout with Media Queries

Chapter 8: Basic Drawing with the Canvas

Getting Started with the Canvas

Building a Basic Paint Program

Browser Compatibility for the Canvas

Chapter 9: Advanced Canvas: Interactivity and Animation

Other Things You Can Draw on the Canvas

Shadows and Fancy Fills

Making Your Shapes Interactive.

Animating the Canvas

A Practical Example: The Maze Game

Part Three: Building Web Apps

Chapter 10: Storing Your Data

Web Storage Basics

Deeper into Web Storage

Reading Files

IndexedDB: A Database Engine in a Browser

Chapter 11: Running Offline

Caching Files with a Manifest

Practical Caching Techniques

Chapter 12: Communicating with the Web Server

Sending Messages to the Web Server

Server-Sent Events

Web Sockets

Chapter 13: Geolocation, Web Workers, and History Management

Geolocation

Web Workers

History Management

Part Four: Appendixes

Appendix A: Essential CSS

Adding Styles to a Web Page

The Anatomy of a Style Sheet

Slightly More Advanced Style Sheets

A Style Sheet Tour

Appendix B: JavaScript: The Brains of Your Page

How a Web Page Uses JavaScript

A Few Language Essentials

Interacting with the Page

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 13, 2014).

ISBN:

9781306810012

1306810019

9781449373443

1449373445

9781449373450

1449373453

OCLC:

868924646