John Letter
I greatly appreciated the careful explanations regarding the updates in HTML 5 and CSS 3.
Details
The perfect introduction to the latest generation of web development technologies. You'll master the semantic markup available in HTML5, and discover how to use CSS3 to create amazing-looking websites without resorting to complex workarounds.
What you will learn
- Take advantage of native HTML5 video
- Create dynamic, efficient graphics on the fly with SVG and Canvas
- Use shiny new APIs to add geolocation and offline functionality
Description
HTML5 & CSS3 for the Real World is your perfect introduction to the latest generation of web development technologies. This easy-to-follow guide covers everything you need to get started. You’ll master the semantic markup available in HTML5, and discover how to use CSS3 to create amazing-looking websites without resorting to complex workarounds.
If you’ve picked up a copy of this book, it’s likely that you’ve dabbled to some degree in HTML and CSS. You might even be a bit of a seasoned pro in certain areas of markup, styling, or scripting, and now want to extend those skills further by dipping into the features and technologies associated with HTML5 and CSS3. Learning a new task can be difficult. You may have limited time to invest in poring over the official documentation and specifications for these web-based languages. You also might be turned off by some of the overly technical books that work well as references but provide little in the way of real-world, practical examples.
our goal with this book is to help you learn through hands-on, practical instruction that will assist you to tackle the real-world problems you face in building websites today—with a specific focus on HTML5 and CSS3. But this is more than just a step-by-step tutorial. Along the way, we’ll provide plenty of theory and technical information to help fill in any gaps in your understanding— the whys and hows of these new technologies—while doing our best not to overwhelm you with the sheer volume of cool new stuff.
Who is this for?
This book is aimed at web designers and front-end developers who want to learn about the latest generation of browser-based technologies. You should already have at least intermediate knowledge of HTML and CSS, as we won’t be spending any time covering the basics of markup and styles. Instead, we’ll focus on teaching you what new powers are available to you in the form of HTML5 and CSS3.
The final two chapters of this book cover some of the new JavaScript APIs that have come to be associated with HTML5. These chapters, of course, require some basic familiarity with JavaScript—but they’re not critical to the rest of the book. If you’re unfamiliar with JavaScript, there’s no harm in skipping over them for now, returning later when you’re better acquainted with it.
Creators
Alexis Goldstein
Alexis got her degree in Computer Science from Columbia University. She runs her own software development and training company, aut faciam LLC. She is a teacher and a co-organizer of Girl Develop It.
Louis Lazaris
Louis Lazaris has been designing and developing websites for more than 10 years. He is a co-author of HTML5 and CSS3 for the Real World, published by SitePoint, and he writes regularly for a number of top design and development blogs.
Estelle Weyl
Estelle (@estellevw) is an internationally published author, speaker, trainer, and consultant. A UI Engineer, she has consulted for Kodakgallery, Samsung, SurveyMonkey, Yahoo! and Apple, among others. Estelle shares esoteric tidbits learned while programming CSS, JavaScript and HTML, provides tutorials and detailed grids of CSS3 and HTML5 browser support in her blog at http://www.standardista.com.
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Reviews
Pug
It gives knowledge on the latest development on HTML and CSS.
ewnme
Is helping me update my lagging CSS and HTML5 skills. I find it very relevant to my needs and easy to understand.
Emmanuel Lala
Excellent for beginners and great reference to season developers
withmehere.ye@gmail.com
This book covers a lot about HTML and CSS3. I personally like this book. Thank you.
deleted_Ophelie
This edition brings HTML5 and CSS3 to new heights. The book was easy to follow, and, since it was based on a real project, I was able to apply my new knowledge right away.
