Ken Bluttman, Lee M. Cottrell HTML5 Multimedia Developer's Guide

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Develop cross-platform multimedia applications with HTML5Now you can create rich, interactive content in the browser and deploy it across all platforms. HTML5 Multimedia Developer's Guide shows you how. You'll learn to use the revolutionary new features of HTML5, including the native audio, video, and drawing elements that eliminate the need for third-party plug-ins. New tags, the simplified doctype, local data storage, drag-and-drop, and geolocation are also covered. Detailed code examples illustrate the techniques discussed. By the end of the book, you'll be able to develop amazing multimedia applications and websites with HTML5. Use canvas for drawing, animation, effects, and eventsCreate and view videos with the native video elementAdd and play audio files with the native audio elementTake advantage of local data storage functionsApply drag-and-drop functionalityBuild location-aware web pages with the geolocation propertyDevelop well-structured pages using the new semantic layout tagsAdd functionality to web forms with the new form objectsLearn about new CSS3 properties and enhancementsUse the editable content and offline files featuresWork with JavaScript and other technologies