Introducing HTML5 by Bruce Lawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
An entertaining introduction to HTML5 with real-world examples. Bruce Lawson and Remy Sharp have a creatively funny writing style, and I laughed at many of their code samples. The book covers several topics: structure, text, forms, video and audio, canvas, data storage, offline, drag and drop, geolocation, and messages, workers, and sockets.
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I liked the chapters on structure, text, forms, and video and audio. The remaining sections were good for me to read about, but I won’t likely be using them soon since I’m a web designer, not a developer. I definitely didn’t get as much out of this book as I would have if I knew more JavaScript. I’m currently (re-)learning JavaScript through LinkedIn Learning.
SitePoint recommended this book. I enjoyed it much more than Sams Teach Yourself HTML5 in 10 Minutes.
