The Modern Web: Multi-Device Web Development with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
Apr 2013 · No Starch Press
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About this ebook
Today’s web technologies are evolving at near–light speed, bringing the promise of a seamless Internet ever closer to reality. When users can browse the Web on a three-inch phone screen as easily as on a fifty-inch HDTV, what’s a developer to do?
Peter Gasston’s The Modern Web will guide you through the latest and most important tools of device-agnostic web development, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. His plain-English explanations and practical examples emphasize the techniques, principles, and practices that you’ll need to easily transcend individual browser quirks and stay relevant as these technologies are updated.
Learn how to:
–Plan your content so that it displays fluidly across multiple devices
–Design websites to interact with devices using the most up-to-date APIs, including Geolocation, Orientation, and Web Storage
–Incorporate cross-platform audio and video without using troublesome plug-ins
–Make images and graphics scalable on high-resolution devices with SVG
–Use powerful HTML5 elements to design better forms
Turn outdated websites into flexible, user-friendly ones that take full advantage of the unique capabilities of any device or browser. With the help of The Modern Web, you’ll be ready to navigate the front lines of device-independent development.
Peter Gasston’s The Modern Web will guide you through the latest and most important tools of device-agnostic web development, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. His plain-English explanations and practical examples emphasize the techniques, principles, and practices that you’ll need to easily transcend individual browser quirks and stay relevant as these technologies are updated.
Learn how to:
–Plan your content so that it displays fluidly across multiple devices
–Design websites to interact with devices using the most up-to-date APIs, including Geolocation, Orientation, and Web Storage
–Incorporate cross-platform audio and video without using troublesome plug-ins
–Make images and graphics scalable on high-resolution devices with SVG
–Use powerful HTML5 elements to design better forms
Turn outdated websites into flexible, user-friendly ones that take full advantage of the unique capabilities of any device or browser. With the help of The Modern Web, you’ll be ready to navigate the front lines of device-independent development.
About the author
Peter Gasston has been making websites professionally for more than 14 years in both agency and corporate settings. One of the original contributors to http://www.css3.info/, the leading online destination for CSS3, Gasston is the author of The Modern Web (No Starch Press) and has been published in Smashing Magazine, A List Apart, and net magazine. He also writes the web development blog (http://www.broken-links.com/)". He lives in London, England.
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