HTML5 For Dummies Quick Reference

Part 1: Moving on to HTML5.A Quick History of HTML.A bit of ancient history.And the first browser war begins.A new challenger arises from the ashes.HTML 4 was getting old.Getting to Know the Real HTML5.HTML5 Is More than HTML!HTML.CSS.JavaScript.Server technologies.Looking At Browser Features.Assessing your browser's capabilities.Checking for features in your code.Picking a Suitable Browser.Using Chrome Frame to Add Support to IE.Part 2: HTML Foundations.Exploring HTML and XHTML.Appreciating HTML.Emergence of XHTML.It's alive, and it's HTML5!Setting up a basic HTML page.Fleshing Out Your Page.Adding images.Including links.Making lists and tables.Utilizing tables.Making a Form.Form structure tags.Constructing text input.Creating password fields.Erecting a multiline text box.Forming drop-down lists.Making checkboxes.Popping in radio buttons.Putting in action buttons.Validating Your Pages.Part 3: New or Changed HTML5 Elements.Semantic Page Elements.address.article.aside.footer.header.hgroup.menu.nav.section.Inline Semantic Elements.command.details.dfn.figcaption.figure.summary/details.time.wbr.Media Elements.audio.canvas.embed.source.svg.video.Ruby Elements.ruby.rt.rp.Part 4: New and Modified Form Elements.New Form Elements.datalist.fieldset.keygen.label.meter.output.progress.New Form Element Attributes.autofocus.pattern.placeholder.required.Validation.New Form Input Types.color.date.datetime.datetime-local.email.month.number.range.search.tel.time.url.week.Part 5: Formatting with CSS.A Quick Overview of CSS.Employing local styles.Making use of ids and classes.Managing levels of CSS.Managing the Appearance of Your Page.Comprehending hex colors.Editing text.Joining the border patrol.Putting in background images.Using Float Positioning.Getting to know the display types.Having a block party.Floating to a two-column look.Cleaning up the form.Using absolute positioning.Part 6: New and Improved CSS Elements.CSS3's New Selection Tools.Attribute selection.not.nth-child.Other

Andy Harris taught himself programming because it was fun. Today he teachers computer science, game development, and Web programming at the university level and is a technology consultant for the State of Indiana.