JavaScript Creativity: Exploring the Modern Capabilities of JavaScript and HTML5 - Softcover

Hudson, Shane

 
9781430259442: JavaScript Creativity: Exploring the Modern Capabilities of JavaScript and HTML5
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1430259442 ISBN 13: 9781430259442
Publisher: Apress, 2014

Synopsis

JavaScript Creativity teaches you how to use every feature of this versatile and powerful language in exciting and creative ways. JavaScript can be used for so much more than simple interactivity. Master your use of canvas, animation, audio and video, 3D visualizations, motion detection and real-time collaboration. In every chapter of this book you will learn how to use and evolve JavaScript's creative capabilities in your own projects, as well as having project examples to follow throughout. Specifically, you will learn how to:

  • Expertly use canvas and animation
  • Push audio and video to their full capabilities
  • Code and manipulate advanced 3D visualizations
  • Create your own music directly from the browser
  • Implement real-time collaboration with Node.js
  • Explore real-time audio and video with WebRTC
  • Play with motion detection and gesture control
  • Combine all features into one social music creation experiment, similar to Google's 'Jam with Chrome'
JavaScript Creativity is for the developer who has a working knowledge of JavaScript and wants to take their code to the next level. Every feature explored can be manipulated and implemented in your everyday projects to really impress your clients or just increase your code skill. This book is an exciting, action-packed introduction to all the advanced and truly creative aspects of this language - start creative coding today!

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About the Author

Shane Hudson is a freelance web site developer with a focus on both bleeding edge web technologies and web standards. He has extensive experience with JavaScript, having worked on a range of highly interactive web sites and side projects. He has a strong interest in the fields of artificial intelligence and computer vision. You can contact Shane by emailing shane@shanehudson.net or on twitter @ShaneHudson.

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Publisher
Apress
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1430259442
ISBN 13 
9781430259442
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
198