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Welcome to HTML5 For Dummies Quick Reference. Keep this book within
arm’s reach to find quick answers to your questions.

HTML is the predominant programming language used to create Web pages.
HTML5 is the most recent update to the HTML standard which is maintained
and governed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). HTML5 represents
a major change to HTML — arguably the most substantial change since the
development of XHTML. HTML5 has enhanced rich media, geolocation,
database and mobile capabilities, and is now able to script APIs.

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This book covers the fundamentals for developing Web sites using HTML5
by utilizing clear-cut tasks, code examples, step-by-step instructions, and
easy-to-follow advice. This book provides seasoned and new Web programmers
and developers with a fast reference for getting up to speed on HTML5.

This is a For Dummies book, so you have to expect
some snazzy icons, right? I don’t disappoint. Here’s

what you’ll see:
This is where I pass along any small insights I may
have gleaned in our travels.

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Watch out! Anything I mark with this icon is a place
where things have blown up for me or my students. I
point out any potential problems with this icon.
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A lot of details here. I point out something important
that’s easy to forget with this icon.

I can’t really help being geeky once in a while. Every
so often I want to explain something a little deeper.
Read this to impress people at your next computer
science cocktail party or skip it if you really don’t
need the details.

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HTML5
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QUICK REFERENCE

by Andy Harris

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About the Author
Andy Harris once owned a TRS-80 Model I. It’s still in the garage. He remembers
fondly typing BASIC code into that machine and wondering how it really worked.
He eventually taught himself enough programming to work as a consultant while
pursuing a career in special education. He now teaches for Indiana University —
Purdue University / Indianapolis as a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science. He
teaches Web programming, game development, and Freshman Computer
Science classes.

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Welcome to HTML5 For Dummies Quick Reference. Keep this book within
arm’s reach to find quick answers to your questions.

HTML is the predominant programming language used to create Web pages.
HTML5 is the most recent update to the HTML standard which is maintained
and governed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). HTML5 represents
a major change to HTML — arguably the most substantial change since the
development of XHTML. HTML5 has enhanced rich media, geolocation,
database and mobile capabilities, and is now able to script APIs.

s
p
p
A
e
l
i
Mob

This book covers the fundamentals for developing Web sites using HTML5
by utilizing clear-cut tasks, code examples, step-by-step instructions, and
easy-to-follow advice. This book provides seasoned and new Web programmers
and developers with a fast reference for getting up to speed on HTML5.

This is a For Dummies book, so you have to expect
some snazzy icons, right? I don’t disappoint. Here’s
what you’ll see:
This is where I pass along any small insights I may

have gleaned in our travels.

TEC

Watch out! Anything I mark with this icon is a place
where things have blown up for me or my students. I
point out any potential problems with this icon.
ICAL ST
HN

F
UF

ISBN 978-1-118-01252-9

A lot of details here. I point out something important
that’s easy to forget with this icon.

I can’t really help being geeky once in a while. Every
so often I want to explain something a little deeper.
Read this to impress people at your next computer
science cocktail party or skip it if you really don’t
need the details.

There’s a Dummies App
for This and That
With more than 200 million books in print and over
1,600 unique titles, Dummies is a global leader in
how-to information. Now you can get the same great
Dummies information in an App. With topics such as

Wine, Spanish, Digital Photography, Certification, and
more, you’ll have instant access to the topics you
need to know in a format you can trust.
To get information on all our Dummies apps, visit the following:
www.Dummies.com/go/mobile from your computer.
www.Dummies.com/go/iphone/apps from your phone.


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Programming Languages/HTML

Quick and up-to-date
information about HTML5
and how to use it
HTML is the preferred programming language for creating
Web pages, and HTML5 is full of new features. This handy,
no-nonsense book gives you the straight scoop. You’ll
discover enhanced rich media, geolocation, database and
mobile capabilities, what’s new in CSS and JavaScript, and
how to use the new canvas tag. Find what you need quickly
and make your Web site a winner!

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Open the book and find:
• Which browsers support the new tools
• Media elements, including a video tag
• Additional pseudo-classes in CSS
• New form input types
• How to add shadows and
colorful shapes

• A matter of semantics — get up to speed on new semantic
page elements and in-line semantic elements

• Tips on building Web socket
connections

• Informed about forms — examine new and modified form
elements that add new capabilities to HTML

• How a Web worker improves
efficiency

• Celebrate CSS — discover the new tools and functionality
in CSS3, including flexible box layout and improved font
and text support

• Steps for creating animation

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• Brew up something new — explore new JavaScriptđ
features such as drag-and-drop, geolocation,
notifications, and Web sockets
ã Canvas for cool — use the canvas tag and JavaScript
to create cool and colorful graphics

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Andy Harris taught himself programming because
it was fun. Today he teachers computer science,
game development, and Web programming at the
university level and is a technology consultant
for the State of Indiana.

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Andy Harris
Author of HTML, XHTML, and CSS
All-in-One For Dummies