HTML5 Foundations

TAKE YOUR WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TO A BOLD NEW LEVEL This book takes you beyond the pre–fab themes and basic website building tools found in most HTML books to show you how to transform plain words and static images into amazing websites that draw users in and make them want to stay. Combining equal parts how–to instruction and inspiration–along with dozens of stunning, full–color illustrations–this book gets you up and running in no time, with everything you need to create fully–customized sites featuring all the razzle–dazzle and dynamic content that make the difference between a functional website and a brilliant one. And, like all the books in the Treehouse series, HTML5 Foundations outfits you with everything you need to expand your skill set and broaden your professional horizons. In plain English, master developer Matt West schools you in HTML5 ABC’s, and shows you how to: Create page templates and web pages Structure a website Format text Embed audio and video Use and get the most out of microdata Enhance your site with HTML5 and JavaScript Maintain consistency of style with CSS Store data Use geolocation Packed with dazzling design ideas, expert instruction, and career–making insights from a world–class professional, HTML5 Foundations is a valuable working reference and an indispensable tool of the trade.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Creating Web Pages with HTML5 Chapter One: Getting Started with HTML5 7 Chapter Two: Structuring a Web Page 25 Chapter Three: Creating the Page Templates 53 Chapter Four: Creating the Web Pages 73 Part 2: Dealing with Data Chapter Five: Working with Forms 109 Chapter Six: Enhancing Your Web Forms with HTML5 141 Chapter Seven: Validating Form Data Using HTML5 157 Chapter Eight: Using Microdata 167 Chapter Nine: Ensuring Accessibility 189 Part 3: Enhancing Web Pages with HTML5 and JavaScript Chapter Ten: Introducing JavaScript 209 Chapter Eleven: Adding Video and Audio 237 Chapter Twelve: Storing Data 265 Part 4: Advanced HTML5 Technologies Chapter Thirteen: Using Geolocation 285 Chapter Fourteen: Using Canvas to Create Online Ads 299 Appendix A: Additional HTML Markup for Text 333 Appendix B: HTML Elements Index 339 Appendix C: Where to Go from Here 355 Index 357

MATT WEST (@MattAntWest) is the founder of Developer City, where he builds HTML5 websites for firms around the world. Matt is a hybrid, dealing with both the design and development of the website projects he works on. Working on open source projects, Matt taught himself how to code and has since built everything from small business websites to advanced route optimizers. Treehouse is a consortium of web and software designers and developers whose mission is to bring affordable technology education to people everywhere, in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. In keeping with that mission, the Treehouse Series of books are authored by experts and loaded with innovative design ideas and practical skill–building instruction. If you’re a web developer, web designer, hobbyist, or career–changer, every book in the series belongs on your bookshelf.