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Pro HTML5 Programming

Powerful APIs for Richer Internet Application Development

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  • In this book, developers will learn how to use the latest cutting-edge HTML5 web technology—available in the most recent versions of modern browsers—to build web applications with unparalleled functionality, speed, and responsiveness.

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Overview of HTML5

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 1-23
  3. Using the HTML5 Canvas API

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 25-63
  4. Working with HTML5 Audio and Video

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 65-86
  5. Using the HTML5 Geolocation API

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 87-114
  6. Using the Communication APIs

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 115-136
  7. Using the HTML5 WebSocket API

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 137-167
  8. Using the HTML5 Forms API

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 169-191
  9. Using the HTML5 Web Workers API

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 193-212
  10. Using the HTML5 Web Storage API

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 213-241
  11. Creating HTML5 Offline Web Applications

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 243-257
  12. The Future of HTML5

    • Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Frank Salim
    Pages 259-267
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 269-284

About this book

HTML5 is here, and with it, web applications take on a power, ease, scalability, and responsiveness like never before. In this book, developers will learn how to use the latest cutting-edge HTML5 web technology—available in the most recent versions of modern browsers—to build web applications with unparalleled functionality, speed, and responsiveness.

  • Explains how to create real-time HTML5 applications that tap the full potential of modern browsers
  • Provides practical, real-world examples of HTML5 features in action
  • Shows which HTML5 features are supported in current browsers
  • Covers all the new HTML5 APIs to get you up to speed quickly with HTML5

About the authors

Peter Lubbers is the director of documentation and training at Kaazing Corporation and the co-founder of the San Francisco HTML5 User Group. Peter also teaches HTML5 training courses all over the world. Prior to joining Kaazing, Peter worked as an information architect at Oracle, where he wrote many books, including the award-winning Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide. At Oracle, Peter also developed documentation automation solutions, and two of his inventions are patented. A native of the Netherlands, Peter served as a Special Forces commando in the Royal Dutch Green Berets. Peter lives on the edge of the Tahoe National Forest and in his spare time, he loves to run ultra marathons in the Sierra Nevada foothills and around Lake Tahoe (preferably in one go!).

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 49.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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