Introducing HTML5, ePub Kindle Books
Introduction HTML5, ePub
Description : Suddenly, everyone’s talking about HTML5 and-ready or not, you need into become familiar with this powerful new development in web & application design. Some of the new offers are already implemented by existing browsers, & many more around the corner.
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August 22nd, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Review by Dustin Wilson for Introducing HTML5, ePub
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It’s hard to find informative books these days because it seems everyone claims to be a Web standards expert, and bookstores are filled with reference books that aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. This book is different. It’s written by two people who actually know what they’re talking about and live and breathe what they’re writing; it shows.
Many have recently purchased “HTML5 for Web Designers” by Jeremy Keith. It covers many of the things described in this book and does a very good job, but it’s not long enough to go into any necessary and helpful detail as it’s only 85 pages. This book only costs a few more dollars and is more than double its size and detail. I’d strongly suggest buying this book instead of that one.
“Introducing HTML5″ is far from a stuffy reference manual as it contains lots of little jokes within to maintain the reader’s full attention, and there’s not so much there to make the book seem silly. The book is, while not overly wordy, extremely informative. Mostly what is the most important part of understanding HTML5 are the semantics that are involved in using the new elements, and the book goes into great detail with plenty of examples on exactly how to markup documents using the new elements HTML5 provides. That’s only just a portion of the book. WAI-ARIA, Audio and Video, Canvas, Data Storage, Geolocation, etc. are all also presented in ample detail.
The only complaint I have about the book has to do with the printing quality itself. The cover of the book I received has a semigloss treatment on it which was badly applied to the paper as it can easily be rubbed off, leaving unsightly fingerprint marks and abrasions where its been touched. On the contents of the book the printer didn’t seem to be bothered by mundane things such as press registration; some of the code examples are difficult to read because of the bad printing quality.
I’m unsure if I just received a bad copy, but it’s the reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. However, content is king, and the content itself is more than worth the price.
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Review by O. Faruk N. Ates for Introducing HTML5, ePub
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HTML5 is creating more and more a name for itself in our industry, but while it excites those on the cutting edge of web technology, many are left feeling uncertain about it. Its ongoing development has been victim of politics, fragmentation and more, leaving few to have a good grasp of its current status. However, a lot of the technologies that make up HTML5 (and more) have become mature, even implemented across all the latest browsers–but did you know that? If you’ve kept an arms length to everything going on with HTML5, now is the time to dive into its waters and explore.
Fortunately, you don’t have to do it all by yourself: just get Introducing HTML5, written by Bruce Lawson (Opera) and Remy Sharp (Left Logic).
Exactly as its name implies, Introducing HTML5 is an introduction to all the new semantics and application-oriented technologies that make up the HTML5 spec. You don’t have to be a web development expert to read this, but you’ll come out closer to one when you’ve finished. All you need is a good grasp of web standards-based techniques, e.g. semantic markup; separation of structure, presentation and behavior; and accessibility. Bruce and Remy will teach you everything you need to know to bring your skill set to the next level.
Starting out light, Introducing HTML5 first teaches you the most important new HTML5 elements and their semantic purposes, which is especially helpful if, like me, you kept an eye on these since the early stages of HTML5, but got confused as their meanings were changed or redefined.
The book continues with the new HTML5 Forms, serving as a nice segue into the more JavaScript-reliant HTML5 Audio and Video, before it hunkers down on the real new technologies in HTML5, starting with Canvas and going all the way to the Messages, Web Workers and Web Sockets APIs.
Throughout the book, Bruce and Remy do a great job at not just introducing the new technologies, but informing you exactly of what does and doesn’t work in which browsers. Even the latest releases of browsers have some glaring bugs here and there, but where fixes are available, they are presented, and where not, workarounds explained. As a result, Introducing HTML5 is a tremendously practical book, going well beyond a surface-level introduction and straight-up teaching you how to wield these new technologies today.
One thing I am personally very happy about is how the book teaches you how to implement things in an accessible way (via ARIA or otherwise), making sure that visitors to your sites aren’t left out. HTML5 is exciting, but our excitement shouldn’t come at the cost of accessibility–and following Bruce and Remy’s advice, it won’t.
The compact but dense information in Introducing HTML5 means that in just an afternoon or two, you’ll find yourself brimming with new knowledge, excitement and ideas for making your websites or web applications richer, more exciting and more powerful. All in all, a highly recommended read.
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Review by MarkG for Introducing HTML5, ePub
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Great intro to HTML5. If you are new to web design, this isn’t the book for you. But, if you want more than just a cursory introduction to HTML5, with good examples and plenty of links to further info on the web, this book is for you. Previous reviews cover the details quite well. Content is a solid 4 stars, bordering on 5.
My complaint is with the printing. As noted, it’s horrible. I’ve looked at three copies of this book now, from three different sources. All have matte surfaces that haven’t been applied well–they peel off and/or smear off if they get just a little wet. Interior color is brown and orange, but the difference between the two colors is so subtle that it’s hard to tell them apart unless you view in plenty of light. This is bad because there are times the color of the text is used to indicate changes from one code example to another. Registration for the “color” printing is horribly off. More than half the color text is blurry. And again, this affects the code examples throughout the book.
In short, production values ruin what is otherwise a terrific HTML5 primer.