Smashing HTML5

Bill Sanders

Nov 2010 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

I don't have a background in web design. Occasionally, a project would call for writing some basic HTML, CSS, javascript, or similar high-level technology. The stuff I work on day-to-day isn't every really "seen" by a "user"; in fact, unless it is breaking in front of you then you probably don't even know it's there. I love that deep low-level aspect of technology. The reason I am so impressed by the Smashing publications, everything of their that I've ever got my hands on, is that they give that deep and rich coverage of whatever topic they are discussing and make it exciting-- engaging. Well done... smashing, even!

book is gr8.. but i can't afford! :(

Excellent book

About the author

William Sanders (Hartford, CT) is a Professor of Multimedia Web Design and Development at the University of Hartford, and the owner of Sandlight Productions (founded 1984.) Sanders is a professional web developer, information and interface designer and avid coder, and the author of more than 20 other books dealing with Internet and Web technology including JavaScript, HTML, ActionScript, Flash. ASP.NET, C#, PHP, Perl, streaming video and Flash Catalyst.