Bøker av Christopher Schmitt

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With scores of practical recipes you can use in your projects right away, this cookbook helps you gain hands-on experience with HTML5s versatile collection of elements. You get clear solutions for handling issues with everything from markup semantics, web forms, and audio and video elements to related technologies such as geolocation and rich JavaScript APIs.Each informative recipe includes sample code and a detailed discussion on why and how the solution works. Perfect for intermediate to advanced web and mobile web developers, this handy book lets you choose the HTML5 features that work for youand helps you experiment with the rest.Test browsers for HTML5 support, and use techniques for applying unsupported featuresDiscover how HTML5 makes web form implementation much simplerOvercome challenges for implementing native audio and video elementsLearn techniques for using HTML5 with ARIA accessibility guidelinesExplore examples that cover using geolocation data in your applicationsDraw images, use transparencies, add gradients and patterns, and more with CanvasBring HTML5 features to life with a variety of advanced JavaScript APIs

Learn how to solve the real problems you face with CSS. This cookbook offers hundreds of practical examples for using CSS to format your web pages, and includes code samples you can use right away. You'll find exactly what you need, from the basics to complex hacks and workarounds.Each recipe explains how to customize a solution to meet your needs, and each chapter features a sample design that showcases the topics discussed. You'll learn about the behavior of the latest browsers-including IE 8, Firefox 3, Safari 4, and Google Chromeand how you can resolve differences in the ways they display your web pages. Arranged in a convenient format for quick reference, this third edition is a valuable companion for anyone working with CSS.Learn the basics, such as the CSS rule structureWork with web typography and page layoutCreate effects for images and other page elementsLearn techniques for configuring lists, forms, and tablesDesign effective web navigation and create custom linksGet creative by combining CSS with JavaScriptLearn useful troubleshooting techniquesExplore features of HTML5 and CSS3