Hello! HTML5 & CSS3: A user-friendly reference guide

by Rob Crowther

Overview

Summary

Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 is written for the web designer or developer who wants a fast, example-oriented introduction to the new HTML and CSS features. This snappy, user-friendly, and fun guide will get you started right away.

About this Book

Whether you're building web pages, mobile apps, or desktop apps, you need to learn HTML5 and CSS3. So why wait? Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 is a smart, snappy, and fun way to get started now.

In this example-rich guide to HTML5 and CSS3, you'll start with a user-friendly introduction to HTML5 markup and then take a quick tour through forms, graphics, drag-and-drop, multimedia, and more. Next, you'll explore CSS3, including new features like drop shadows, borders, colors, gradients, and backgrounds. Every step of the way, you'll find hands-on examples, both large and small, to help you learn by doing.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

What's inside

• Easy-to-follow intro to HTML5 and CSS3
• Fully illustrated and loaded with examples
• Designed for low-stress learning

No prior experience needed!

Table of Contents

Introducing HTML5 markup
1. HTML5 forms
2. Dynamic graphics
3. Audio and video
4. Browser-based APIs
5. Network and location APIs
New CSS language features
6. Layout with CSS3
7. Motion and color
8. Borders and backgrounds with CSS3
9. Text and fonts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935182894
Publisher:	Manning
Publication date:	11/01/2012
Series:	Hello!
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Rob Crowther is a web developer and blogger based in London, UK. Currently he works for a small software company building web applications for corporate clients such as BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Honeywell, and Young & Co.'s Brewery.