Book description
Create eye-popping visuals on the fly with HTML5 Canvas
Now part of the HTML5 standard tool, Canvas gives programmers the
ability to add images, animation, and sound to mobile and regular
websites on the fly, in JavaScript, without needing any third-party
tool or player. This practical For Dummies book clearly shows you how
to get the most out of Canvas. It presents information in a friendly,
non-intimidating way and helps you get started with the Canvas tag,
create 2D drawings and images, add video and audio, build a basic game
framework, weave spellbinding animation, and more.
If you want to learn how to use HTML5 Canvas, this easy-to-follow
guide is just the ticket.
- Shows web programmers, developers, and designers at beginner and
intermediate HTML5 and JavaScript levels how to use the powerful
HTML5 Canvas tag
- Helps you design and add images, animation, sound, and more to
mobile and regular websites, without using any third-party tools
or players
- Covers 2D drawings, text, and bitmap images; video and audio;
how to build a basic game framework on Canvas; adding animation;
and more
- Includes a JavaScript crash course
Get started using HTML5 Canvas right away with HTML5 Canvas For Dummies.
Don Cowan is Director of Software Engineering for
marketimpacts. com, which helps businesses leverage web and mobile
technologies to increase revenue and market position. As a software
designer and developer, Don has pioneered work in programming
languages, database systems, graphics, and user interfaces.
