A user-friendly reference guide HTM L5 & CSS3 Rob Crowther M AN N I N G Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 A user-friendly reference guide Rob Crowther MANNING SHELTER ISLAND For online information and ordering of this and other Manning books, please visit www.manning.com The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in quantity For more information, please contact: Special Sales Department Manning Publications Co 20 Baldwin Road PO Box 261 Shelter Island, NY 11964 Email: orders@manning.com ©2013 by Manning Publications Co All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in the book, and Manning Publications was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps User Friendly artwork, characters, and strips used by permission from UserFriendly.Org All Rights Reserved Recognizing the importance of preserving what has been written, it is Manning’s policy to have the books we publish printed on acid-free paper, and we exert our best efforts to that end Recognizing also our responsibility to conserve the resources of our planet, Manning books are printed on paper that is at least 15 percent recycled and processed without elemental chlorine Manning Publications Co 20 Baldwin Road PO Box 261 Shelter Island, NY 11964 Development editor: Copyeditor: Technical proofreader: Typesetter: Cover designer: ISBN: 9781935182894 Printed in the United States of America 10 – MAL – 17 16 15 14 13 12 Cynthia Kane Tiffany Taylor Adam London Marija Tudor Marija Tudor INDEX Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) 154 principles followed in development of HTML5 437 web server, configuration for multimedia 151 web worker 185–188 web, history of 425–437 client-side interactivity 431–435 competing standards 435 WebKit, support for HTML5 features 69 WebM 130 browser support for 140 video, browser support for 151 WebSocket API 205–208 browser support for 206 node.js server 206 What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) 154 whitespace 446 window object 516 word-wrap property 420–421 browser support for 421 Work Offline 216 Working Draft (WD) 431 World Wide Web browser 427 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 428 standards process in 1998 431 standards process in 1999 432 validator 464 533 World Wide Web Consortium Process 431 wrap-margin property 308 wrap-shape-mode property 306 writeLoc function 199 www-talk mailing list 427 X XHTML 435 XHTML2 438 xlink:href 101 XML, vs HTML 435 XMLHTTP control 433 XmlHTTPRequest 434 Y YouTube, ease of use 121 Z zoom 309 WEB DEVELOPMENT/HTML Free eBook see insert HTM L5 & CSS3 “A fast-paced introduction Recommended to anyone who needs a quick-start resource.” Rob Crowther “Everything you need to know explained simply and clearly.” —Jason Kaczor, Microsoft MVP “It’s 2012 You need this book!” —Mike Greenhalgh, NHS Wales “Level up your web skills!” —Greg Donald, CallProof, LLC —Greg Vaughn, LivingSocial W hether you’re building web pages, mobile apps, or desktop apps, you need to learn HTML5 and CSS3 So why wait? Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 is a smart, snappy, and fun way to get started now In this example-rich guide to HTML5 and CSS3, you’ll start with a user-friendly introduction to HTML5 markup and then take a quick tour through forms, graphics, drag-and-drop, multimedia, and more Next, you’ll explore CSS3, including new features like drop shadows, borders, colors, gradients, and backgrounds Every step of the way, you’ll find hands-on examples, both large and small, to help you learn by doing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT? AREN’T MOST WEBSITES DONE BY THE BOSS’S TEENAGE NEPHEW? What’s inside Easy-to-follow intro to HTML5 and CSS3 Fully illustrated and loaded with examples YOU KNOW IT’S NOT 1999 ANY MORE RIGHT? Designed for low-stress learning No prior experience needed! Don’t worry—you aren’t alone! The cast of characters from User Friendly is learning HTML5 and CSS3 along with you as you read Rob Crowther is a web developer and blogger from London To download their free eBook in PDF, ePub, and Kindle formats, owners of this book should visit manning.com/HelloHTML5andCSS3 M AN N I N G US $39.99 / Can $41.99 .. .Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 A user-friendly reference guide Rob Crowther MANNING SHELTER ISLAND... building web pages, mobile apps, or desktop apps, you need to learn HTML5 and CSS3 So why wait? Hello! HTML5 & CSS3 is a smart, snappy, and fun way to get started now In this example-rich guide... their free eBook in PDF, ePub, and Kindle formats, owners of this book should visit manning.com/HelloHTML5andCSS3 M AN N I N G US $39.99 / Can $41.99