Hands-on HTML5 app development for web and mobile

HTML5, the dominant web development technology, shares an ecosystem with CSS/CSS3, JavaScript, and JavaScript libraries like jQuery. To build robust, functional web applications, you need to understand these technologies and how they fit together. This book is your step-by-step, hands-on guide to building web apps.

Each section features a set of lessons that introduce key concepts and walk you through the application of a specific technology. Screencasts show you how to develop progressively more complex applications. You'll gain a solid understanding of the fundamental technologies and develop a skillset that fully exploits the functionality of web development tools.

HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery 24-Hour Trainer

• Provides a thorough understanding of HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery fundamentals
• Shows how to incorporate multimedia capabilities and CSS3
• Explains how the technologies work together to create functional, versatile web applications
• Demonstrates how to integrate offline data storage, background processes, and other APIs
• Teaches you to adapt web applications for smartphones and tablets
• Reinforces concepts and processes with video instruction

More than 6 hours of video training

Each lesson in this book is accompanied by an online instructional demonstration video to reinforce what you learn. Regardless of your learning style, you can now quickly master the basics and expand your skill set with this step-by-step multi-platform learning experience.