HTML5 & CSS3 For The Real World, 2nd Edition

HTML5 and CSS3 for the Real World is your perfect introduction to the latest generation of web technologies. This easy-to-follow guide covers everything you need to know to get started today. You’ll master the semantic markup available in HTML5, as well as how to use CSS3 to create amazing-looking websites without resorting to complex workarounds.

You’ll learn how to:

• Lose that pesky Flash habit by embracing native HTML5 video
• Set type that truly supports your message
• Build intelligent web forms that users will love!
• Design modern web apps the shine on mobile devices
• Create dynamic, efficient graphics on the fly with SVG and canvas
• Use shiny new APIs to add geolocation and offline functionality
• Build your own full featured HTML5 website, the HTML5 Herald

This easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with lots of examples, and leads readers through the process of creating great websites from start to finish using HTML5 and CSS3.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing HTML5 and CSS3
Chapter 2 Markup, HTML5 Style
Chapter 3 More HTML5 Semantics
Chapter 4 HTML5 Forms
Chapter 5 HTML5 Video and Audio
Chapter 6 Introducing CSS3
Chapter 7 CSS3 Gradients and Multiple Backgrounds
Chapter 8 CSS3 Transforms and Transitions
Chapter 9 Embedded Fonts and Multicolumn Layouts
Chapter 10 Flexbox and Media Queries
Chapter 11 Geolocation, Offline Web Apps, and Web Storage
Chapter 12 Canvas, SVG, and Drag and Drop
Appendix A: Modernizr
Appendix B: WAI-ARIA
Appendix C: Microdata