HTML5 in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

Without doubt HTML5 is the future of the web and HTML5 in easy steps demonstrates all you can achieve NOW in the latest browsers - all described in easy to follow steps.

HTML5 in easy steps instructs you how to employ the latest development for web page design with HyperText Markup Language (HTML5). Modern web browsers have united to support exciting new features of the HTML5 standard that allows easy creation of stunning web pages and engaging interactive applications.

HTML5 in easy steps contains examples and screenshots that illustrate each feature of HTML5, describing how to incorporate meta information about a document within its 'head' section and how to add structured 'body' content. You'll learn how to create web pages to display text, images, lists, tables, hyperlinks, forms, audio, and video - and also how to write script instructions that draw and animate graphics on embedded 'canvas' areas. Each chapter builds your knowledge so by the end of the book you'll have gained a sound understanding of HTML5.

HTML5 in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone looking to create compelling web pages for the latest browsers. Ideal for programmers who need to quickly learn the latest HTML5 techniques,

Genres: Programming, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 2011

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Reviews

[Dimitar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the steps in most of the subtopics are very easy and straightforward to follow. Some of the subtopics are not explained well enough though - be that because the author was too adamant to keep himself in a two-page limit per subtopic or because he thought his explanations make sense where there was a better way to explain the matter. And the last two chapters are actually a lot more about JavaScript than they are about HTML. It's debatable (an emphasis on the word debatable) whether they belong to a book about HTML5. Besides JavaScript there is also CSS throughout the book, but it's easy to follow.

[Mr. Andy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a reference, but a peek into what's (maybe) coming along. Very unbalanced, though. The author was too tied to the two-page-per-topic construct to be able to give enough information about the newer (and way more technical) aspects of HTML 5. Presumably, if someone didn't know anything about HTML, they could use the two pages on how to construct a table. But anyone might want to know more about the canvas schtuff.

Personally, I will wait a bit till HTML 5 is more solidified and more of the users are using withit browsers before I invest too much time. Am glad to know a bit about it, but will probably wait till the second edition of an O'Reilly book is out on the canvas doohickey.

[Robert Sarjant · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wouldn’t start with this book if you are new to HTML. I think it would help to know a little bit about HTML, CSS and JavaScript first, because one of the great things about its approach is that it integrates all these throughout the book, rather than keeping them separate, but it may be a bit much to take in for a beginner. For me, it was just what I needed. It has a contemporary feel about it and focusses much more on the new aspects of HTML in HTML5 and has very good reference sections at the back.