HTML5: Up and Running : Dive into the Future of Web Development

Mark Pilgrim

ISBN 10: 0596806027 / ISBN 13: 9780596806026

Published by OREILLY MEDIA, 2010

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Neu Neuware, Importqualität, , Sofortversand - If you don't know about the new features available in HTML5, now's the time to find out. The latest version of this markup language is going to significantly change the way you develop web applications, and this book provides your first real look at HTML5's new elements and attributes. Even though work on HTML5 is ongoing, browsers such as Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and Chrome already support many of its features -- and browsers for smart phones are even farther ahead, especially iPhone's MobileSafari browser. With HTML5: Up & Running, you'll learn how this new version enables browsers to interact with JavaScript much more easily than before. You'll also learn how HTML5 can help you develop applications that: Display video directly in the browser, without having to rely on plugins Work even when a user is offline, by taking advantage of HTML5's persistent storage Offer a drawing canvas for dynamically generated 2-D graphicsThis concise guide is the most complete and authoritative book you'll find on the subject. Author Mark Pilgrim writes the weekly digest for the HTML5 Working Group, and represents Google at conferences on HTML5's capabilities. Stay ahead of the curve. Order a copy of this book today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HTML5: Up and Running : Dive into the Future of Web Development
• Publisher: OREILLY MEDIA
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0596806027
• ISBN 13: 9780596806026
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 231W x 178H x 15D millimeters 231 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 370 grams

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Synopsis

If you don't know about the new features available in HTML5, now's the time to find out. This book provides practical information about how and why the latest version of this markup language will significantly change the way you develop for the Web.

HTML5 is still evolving, yet browsers such as Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and Chrome already support many of its features -- and mobile browsers are even farther ahead. HTML5: Up & Running carefully guides you though the important changes in this version with lots of hands-on examples, including markup, graphics, and screenshots. You'll learn how to use HTML5 markup to add video, offline capabilities, and more -- and you’ll be able to put that functionality to work right away.

• Learn new semantic elements, such as <header>, <footer>, and <section>
• Meet Canvas, a 2D drawing surface you can program with JavaScript
• Embed video in your web pages without third-party plugins
• Use Geolocation to let web application visitors share their physical location
• Take advantage of local storage capacity that goes way beyond cookies
• Build offline web applications that work after network access is disconnected
• Learn about several new input types for web forms
• Create your own custom vocabularies in HTML5 with microdata

About the Author

Mark Pilgrim works as a developer advocate for Google, specializing in open source and open standards. You may remember him from such classics as Greasemonkey Hacks (O'Reilly), Dive Into Python (Apress), and Dive Into Python 3 (APress). He lives in North Carolina with his wife, two boys, and a big slobbery dog.