2nd Edition

HTML5 Designing Rich Internet Applications

By Matthew David Copyright 2013
    304 Pages 400 Color Illustrations
    by Routledge

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    Implement the powerful multimedia and interactive capabilities offered by HTML5, including style control tools, illustration tools, video, audio, and rich media solutions. Understand how HTML5 is changing the web development game with this project-based book that shows you-not just tells you-what HTML5 can do for your websites. Reinforce your practical understanding of the new standard with demo applications and tutorials, so that execution is one short step away.

    HTML5 is the future of the web. Literally every web designer and developer needs to know how to use this language to create the types of web sites consumers now expect. This new edition of the bestseller teaches you to enhance your web designs with rich media solutions and interactivity, using detailed descriptions and hands-on projects for every step along the way. The second edition contains completely updated information, including more on mobility and video standards, plus new projects.


    The companion website, visualizetheweb.com, is packed full of extra information, online code libraries, and a user forum, offering even more opportunity to learn new skills, practice your coding and interact with other users.

    Section 1: HTML5 Tag Structure

    Project 1: Building a Website Using HTML5 Blocking Elements

    Section 2: Picture CSS3

    Project 2: Applying CSS3 to Your Web Design

    Section 3: Rendering HTML5 Illustration

    Project 3: Inserting Video into Your Web Design

    Section 4: HTML5 Rich Media Foundation

    Project 4: Creating SVG Logos and CANVAS Charts

    Section 5: HTML5 JavaScript Model

    Project 5: Working with JavaScript

    Biography

    Matthew David is a specialist developing rich Web solutions using technologies like Flash and the latest Web design techniques. In addition, he works in online sales, marketing, and search engine optimization, with the aim of driving business to customer sites. Matthew partners with many companies as a business strategist, works closely with the World Wide Web Consortium Group (W3C), and is on Adobe's Advisory team.

    Praise for the first edition

    . a handy introduction to HTML5. It presents the major concepts in a logical sequence, and the topics flow easily from explanations to bite-sized projects, flavored with practical advice.
    -Sam Wan, UI engineer

    . puts solutions at your fingertips; the content is concise and easily referenced, and the accompanying projects help convert learning to real-world action.
    -Toby Pestridge, Toby James Creative

    Matthew has provided us a great frame of reference of what's to come and what we can start using now!
    -Conrad Fuhrman, partner/Lead Developer ThreeSphere LLC

    . introduces you to key concepts, and dives in for a comprehensive look to prepare you for tomorrow's internet.
    -Joel Martinez, Codecub.net

    .presents new and seemingly complex topics in a practical, easy to understand manner. This book will bring programmers and designers into the next generation of web development..
    -Ryan Moore, author of Foundation ASP.NET for Flash