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Head First HTML5 Programming: Building Web Apps with JavaScript [Paperback]

Eric Freeman (Author), Elisabeth Robson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (18 Oct 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1449390544
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449390549
  • Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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HTML has been on a wild ride. Sure, HTML started as a mere markup language, but more recently HTML’s put on some major muscle. Now we’ve got a language tuned for building web applications with Web storage, 2D drawing, offline support, sockets and threads, and more. And to speak this language you’ve got to go beyond HTML5 markup and into the world of the DOM, events, and JavaScript APIs.

Now you probably already know all about HTML markup (otherwise known as structure) and you know all aboutCSS style (presentation), but what you’ve been missing is JavaScript (behavior). If all you know about are structure and presentation, you can create some great looking pages, but they’re still just pages. When you add behavior with JavaScript, you can create an interactive experience; even better, you can create full blown web applications.

Head First HTML5 Programming is your ultimate tour guide to creating web applications with HTML5 and JavaScript, and we give you everything you need to know to build them, including: how to add interactivity to your pages, how to communicate with the world of Web services, and how to use the great new APIs being developed for HTML5.

Here are just some of the things you’ll learn in Head First HTML5 Programing:

  • Learn how to make your pages truly interactive by using the power of the DOM.
  • Finally understand how JavaScript works and take yourself from novice to well-informed in just a few chapters.
  • Learn how JavaScript APIs fit into the HTML5 ecosystem, and how to use any API in your web pages.
  • Use the Geolocation API to know where your users are.
  • Bring out your inner artist with Canvas, HTML5’s new 2D drawing surface.
  • Go beyond just plugging a video into your pages, and create custom video experiences.
  • Learn the secret to grabbing five megabytes of storage in every user’s browser.
  • Improve your page’s responsiveness and performance with Web workers.
  • And much more.

About the Author

Eric Freeman is described by Head First series co-creator Kathy Sierra as “one of those rare individuals fluent in the language, practice, and culture of multiple domains from hipster hacker, to corporate VP, engineer, think tank." Professionally, Eric recently ended nearly a decade as a media company executive, having held the position ofCTO of Disney Online & Disney.com at The Walt Disney Company. Eric is now devoting his time to WickedlySmart.com and lives with his wife and young daughter on Bainbridge Island. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Yale University.

Elisabeth Robson is co-founder of Wickedly Smart, an education company devoted to helping customers gain mastery in web technologies. She’s co-author of two bestselling books, Head First Design Patterns and Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML.

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If you want a good read, with different sections to meet your needs, then Head First HTML5 Programming is for you. It stems away from basic HTML and CSS coding, and gives you a larger overlook with more complex features such as building full-scale Web applications, working with APIs and 2-dimensional drawing. The book gives you all you need to know - it's your ultimate guide for building web apps with HTML5. Get all you need to build and code amazing things: how to make your sites interactive, how to access the range of APIs, and how you can build an exciting web experience for all. After reading this book you don't need another. Head First HTML5 Programming gives you all you need to know, laid out in an expert fashion - with pictures, diagrams and interesting text. The brand new 608-page book has chapters on every subject - so you can find what you need whenever you need it. The creativity of the authors also make this book interesting - describing things in ways no-one else would have ever thought of. The Head First series, especially this book give you all you want for a great read - a flawless reading experience. But this book is not for the basic HTML coders - it contains advanced content for the coders who "dig deeper" into HTML. As well as a great reading experience, it has an excellent graphic layout - with a descriptive cover and interesting choices of fonts. This book has just been released, it contains the most recent content - no old HTML tags or deprecated names - a huge benefit as this book was released just this month. It's always better to buy a new book with the latest content - as you can be sure you are working to the best of your ability, using the latest technology. HTML5 is the most advanced version of HTML programming yet. If you want to go in to HTML5 with lots to do, then this book is for you. On a final note, Head First HTML5 Programming is an amazing book and Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Robson do a great job. Bottom line - if you need an amazing book for HTML5 programming and want to go in "head first" then this book is definitely for you.
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There is a couple of topics I miss from this book (they are summarized in the 'leftovers' section). Other than that the book is very good, with in-depth but easy to understand explanations to a lot of javascript, web-workers,web-storage and more.
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Wow!!! What a book! I have just finished it and all I can tell you it is worth getting and working your way through it. If you are looking for an HTML introduction this is not the place to start.

I love the way the authors get you into programming - they make it look so effortless and fun, you don't even notice. The exercises are actual (something you would do if you were to build a web application today) and leave the door open to make you want to explore some more.

Geolocation, Canvas - so much fun and if you are confused about video formats this is THE BEST explanation you could get.

I got a bit lost at the Fractal app (it is amazing by the way), but that is because I didn't know about the Mandelbrot Set. It does show the power of JavaScript.

I wish HTML5 with CSS3 would be published in a new book (similar to "HTML with CSS & XHTML").
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