HTML5 Canvas

Native Interactivity and Animation for the Web



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Price$8.48 - $31.99
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AuthorsSteve Fulton, Jeff Fulton
PublisherO'Reilly Media
Published2011
Pages652
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-10144939390X
ISBN-139781449393908
EBook Hardcover Paperback

No matter what platform or tools you use, the HTML5 revolution will soon change the way you build web applications, if it hasn't already. HTML5 is jam-packed with features, and there's a lot to learn. This book gets you started with the Canvas element, perhaps HTML5's most exciting feature. Learn how to build interactive multimedia applications using this element to draw, render text, manipulate images, and create animation.

Whether you currently use Flash, Silverlight, or just HTML and JavaScript, you'll quickly pick up the basics. Practical examples show you how to create various games and entertainment applications with Canvas as you learn. Gain valuable experience with HTML5, and discover why leading application developers rave about this specification as the future of truly innovative web development.


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