HTML and CSS are the most essential and fundamental web languages, which provide the foundation for the vast majority of web sites and web applications. HTML5 is on track to become the future of the web, offering simple plug-in free Rich Internet Application capabilities, easier development, and enhanced user experience. This book is an essential technical dictionary for professional web designers and developers, conveniently summarizing over 3000 pages of (X)HTML5 and CSS3 specifications and covering the most common and fundamental concepts and specs, including tags, attributes, values, objects, properties, methods, events, and APIs. Topics include: - Introduction to HTML5 - HTML5 and XTML5 syntax rules - Document semantic structure - Complete summary of HTML5 Elements and Attributes including Web Forms 2.0 - Global attributes and events - Complete summary of CSS3 properties - HTML5 APIs, including Canvas, SVG, Video, Audio, Web Workers, Web Sockets, Microdata, Geolocation, Web Storage and more. The author's goal was to create a one-stop resource reference source which is comprehensive but still concise, simple, easy-to-read, and structured. This is the world's first HTML5 reference-style book. This is also the first book with XHTML5 coverage. 2nd Edition additions and facts • New: Specification status and W3C link • Content is updated to reflect evolving W3C HTML5 specification • New: 2 markup elements • New: 15 additional original illustrations • New: 12 additional JavaScript API specifications • New: 17 tips • New: 32 additional CSS properties and selectors • Browser compatibility matrix is updated to reflect new browser including Android 4.0 and iOS 5 • New: browser compatibility information is added to individual HTML5 elements and CSS3 properties. • New: Special edition for libraries and academic institutions • PDF (Google ebook), Kindle and iPad versions will be available soon
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By Samson
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I found this book very useful. It was my first book on HTML5 and CSS#. The code examples, browser compatibility tables, illustrations, layout and style gave me the much needed help l needed to understand the subject. I will recommend this book for any body who aspire to study HTML 5.
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Sergey's HTML5 & CSS3 Quick Reference
Aug 24 2012
By P. Fullilove
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Summary: HTML5 and CSS3 are two of the three most important web technologies in use today. More and more people are accessing the Internet via mobile devices and as web designers and developers move towards "Responsive Design" and "Mobile First ", it has become increasingly imperative that command of these technologies are developed. This book puts just about everything you need at your fingertips.
Technological Context: The author's purpose in writing the book is to provide a single reference for web designers and developers. Typically, one has to dig through several reference sources to find information. This book is straight and to the point.
Writing Style: The book is well structure and the language is common place. The book is also very comfortable to read.
My Thoughts: This book is indispensable. I've been around long enough that I don't need heavy duty reference manuals. All I need is a quick reference that points me in the right direction. I found that the chapters on HTML5 elements and CSS3 are outstanding. The CSS3 Cascading Priority and CSS3 Browser Compatibility Summary sections were extremely informative. The Global Events section, in my opinion, was the icing on the cake. From XHTML5 Defined to HTML5 APIs to Multimedia and Graphics, this is one quick reference that has everything I need. The only thing that I would like to see is the omission of the text shadows which I found distracting. Other than that, this is an excellent book and should be part of every web designer and developer's technical library.
Technological Context: The author's purpose in writing the book is to provide a single reference for web designers and developers. Typically, one has to dig through several reference sources to find information. This book is straight and to the point.
Writing Style: The book is well structure and the language is common place. The book is also very comfortable to read.
My Thoughts: This book is indispensable. I've been around long enough that I don't need heavy duty reference manuals. All I need is a quick reference that points me in the right direction. I found that the chapters on HTML5 elements and CSS3 are outstanding. The CSS3 Cascading Priority and CSS3 Browser Compatibility Summary sections were extremely informative. The Global Events section, in my opinion, was the icing on the cake. From XHTML5 Defined to HTML5 APIs to Multimedia and Graphics, this is one quick reference that has everything I need. The only thing that I would like to see is the omission of the text shadows which I found distracting. Other than that, this is an excellent book and should be part of every web designer and developer's technical library.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A Very Handy Reference Guide
Sep 30 2012
By Amy L Ramsdell
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I am trying to learn a different web programming language for the first time I go to the internet. Usually I am writing the code while learning it so I am looking for what the element does, an example of how it is used, and what browser it is supported in.
This is a great book to have for reference when you don't feel like hunting down the HTML5 and CSS3 elements and their use on the internet. This book has all that explained in one place and provides the background basics that you often don't get when just hunting down an element's use. The css tips and examples were very helpful. Also included in this book is the support level for the different elements for the desktop and mobile browsers.
I would recommend this book to those who want a quick and easy read to learn about HTML5 and CSS3 and who also want to be able use this as a reference again and again. There is only one section that I found I wanted to see more details and that was the differences and different applications for why you would choose HTML vs. Polyglot syntax.
This is a great book to have for reference when you don't feel like hunting down the HTML5 and CSS3 elements and their use on the internet. This book has all that explained in one place and provides the background basics that you often don't get when just hunting down an element's use. The css tips and examples were very helpful. Also included in this book is the support level for the different elements for the desktop and mobile browsers.
I would recommend this book to those who want a quick and easy read to learn about HTML5 and CSS3 and who also want to be able use this as a reference again and again. There is only one section that I found I wanted to see more details and that was the differences and different applications for why you would choose HTML vs. Polyglot syntax.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A nice alternative to blind-Googling
Aug 26 2012
By Jeffrey Sweeney
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Even after 3 years of experimenting with the latest HTML5 features, I learned quite a bit after reading Sergey's HTM5 & CSS3 Quick Reference. A little bit of everything HTML5 introduces is presented in this book, and yet it wasn't overly verbose. It is for this reason that it serves as a valid and accessible resource for what's new and what we can expect to see in the modern web.
The first few chapters would easily suffice for a college introductory course, as they provide the brief history and example usage of HTML5 and its joint technologies. It isn't too opinionated toward a particular way of achieving something: HTML5 & CSS3 Quick Reference shows every way an attribute can be added, or a style can be bound to an element, or a script can be run.
In the later more reference-focused chapters, the material is presented in a moderately understandable manner, usually with sample code and a paragraph or two on how a feature could be used. This might be a little daunting to greenhorn developers, however.
Browsing the MDN docs or Googling some developer blogs is great when you already have an idea of what HTML5 has to offer, but Sergey's book provides a concise source for all the new standards you will expect to see in the next few years. With all these new specifications being released on a near-daily basis, this book made it just a little easier to prepare for and cope with what to expect. This book is perfect for web designers that are a little behind and want to know what's out there, as well as weathered developers that need a quick sample of code in arms reach.
The first few chapters would easily suffice for a college introductory course, as they provide the brief history and example usage of HTML5 and its joint technologies. It isn't too opinionated toward a particular way of achieving something: HTML5 & CSS3 Quick Reference shows every way an attribute can be added, or a style can be bound to an element, or a script can be run.
In the later more reference-focused chapters, the material is presented in a moderately understandable manner, usually with sample code and a paragraph or two on how a feature could be used. This might be a little daunting to greenhorn developers, however.
Browsing the MDN docs or Googling some developer blogs is great when you already have an idea of what HTML5 has to offer, but Sergey's book provides a concise source for all the new standards you will expect to see in the next few years. With all these new specifications being released on a near-daily basis, this book made it just a little easier to prepare for and cope with what to expect. This book is perfect for web designers that are a little behind and want to know what's out there, as well as weathered developers that need a quick sample of code in arms reach.
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