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Dedicated to my lovely wife, Jacqui Griffyth –Adam Freeman Contents at a Glance About the Author About the Technical Reviewers Acknowledgments Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: Putting HTML5 in Context Chapter 2: Getting Ready Chapter 3: Getting Started with HTML Chapter 4: Getting Started with CSS Chapter 5: Getting Started with JavaScript Part II: The HTML Elements Chapter 6: HTML Elements in Context Chapter 7: Creating HTML Documents Chapter 8: Marking Up Text Chapter 9: Grouping Content Chapter 10: Creating Sections Chapter 11: Table Elements Chapter 12: Working with Forms Chapter 13: Customizing the Input Element Chapter 14: Other Form Elements and Input Validation Chapter 15: Embedding Content Part III: Cascading Style Sheets Chapter 16: CSS in Context Chapter 17: Using the CSS Selectors—Part I Chapter 18: Using the CSS Selectors—Part II Chapter 19: Using Borders and Backgrounds Chapter 20: Working with the Box Model Chapter 21: Creating Layouts Chapter 22: Styling Text Chapter 23: Transitions, Animations, and Transforms Chapter 24: Other CSS Properties and Features Part IV: Working with the DOM Chapter 25: The DOM in Context Chapter 26: Working with the Document Object Chapter 27: Working with the Window Object Chapter 28: Working with DOM Elements Chapter 29: Styling DOM Elements Chapter 30: Working with Events Chapter 31: Using the Element-Specific Objects Part V: Advanced Features Chapter 32: Using Ajax – Part I Chapter 33: Using Ajax—Part II Chapter 34: Working with Multimedia Chapter 35: Using the Canvas Element – Part I Chapter 36: Using the Canvas Element – Part II Chapter 37: Using Drag & Drop Chapter 38: Using Geolocation Chapter 39: Using Web Storage Chapter 40: Creating Offline Web Applications Index Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewers Acknowledgments Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: Putting HTML5 in Context The History of HTML The Introduction of JavaScript The End of the Browser Wars The Dominance of Plugins The Emergence of Semantic HTML The Trend: The HTML Standard Lags Behind HTML Use Introducing HTML5 The New Standard(s) Embracing Native Multimedia Embracing Programmatic Content Embracing the Semantic Web The Current State of HTML5 Browser Support for HTML5 Site Support for HTML5 The Structure of This Book Finding More Information About HTML5 Summary Chapter 2: Getting Ready