If you’re an experienced developer seeking to break into the sizzling mobile game market, this is the book for you. Covering all mobile and touchscreen devices, including iPhones, iPads, Android, and WP7.5, this book takes you through the steps of building both single- and multi-player mobile games. Topics include standard patterns for building games in HTML5, what methods to choose for building (CSS3, SVG, or Canvas), popular game engines and frameworks, and much more. Best of all, code for six basic games is provided, so you can modify, further develop, and make it your own.
Shows intermediate developers how to develop games in HTML5 and build games for iPhone, iPad, Android, and WP7.5 mobile and touchscreen devices
Explains single-player and multi-player mobile game development
Provides code for six basic games in a GitHub repository, so readers can collaborate and develop the code themselves
Explores specific APIs to make games even more compelling, including geolocation, audio, and device orientation
Reviews three popular open-source HTML5 game engines-crafty.js, easel.js, and enchant.js
Covers simple physics as well as using an existing physics library
The world is going mobile, as is the game industry. Professional HTML5 Mobile Game Development helps savvy developers join in this exploding market. Download eBook Free »
HTML5 boasts extensive new features that allow you to create dynamic Web pages and present users with amazing multimedia experiences. This personal training course uses a full-color book plus video tutorials to teach you how to take full advantage of the new Web standard for creating rich multimedia experiences. While learning at your own pace, you’ll discover how to approach site concept creation and bring your vision from the drawing board through to full operability. The step-by-step directions, lesson files, and instructional videos demonstrate the many exciting features of HTML5.
HTML5 allows you to create dynamic Web pages; this text-and-video package offers step-by-step training on its abilities
Presents 15 lessons in full color, supported by video tutorials and lesson files, all of which allow you to work at your own pace
Demonstrates how to code, develop, and test Web sites
Explores the many ways the newest version of HTML differs from previous iterations
A complete training package-full-color book and instructional video-teaches you HTML5
You’ll feel like you have your own personal instructor teaching you HTML5 with HTML5 Digital Classroom. Download eBook Free »
HTML5 is the core technology for building websites. Today, with HTML5 opening the Internet to new levels of rich content and dynamic interactivity, developers are looking for information to learn and utilize HTML5. HTML5 24-Hour Trainer provides that information, giving new and aspiring web developers the knowledge they need to achieve early success when building websites.
Covers the most basic aspects of a web page, including a brief introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Provides lessons that are backed up by professionally created training videos and interactive content to fully illustrate the dynamic nature of HTML5 and the Internet, while also providing a full learning experience
Combines easy-to-follow lessons with expertly crafted training videos to provide you with both written and interactive instruction for learning HTML5
HTML5 24-Hour Trainer: Comprehensive written and interactive instruction for learning HTML5
Written by bestselling author Joseph Lowery and with video content created by well-known multimedia and eLearning producer Mark Fletcher, HTML5 24-Hour Trainer brings the new features of HTML5 and the Internet to life unlike any other resource. Download eBook Free »
HTML5 Games: Creating Fun with HTML5, CSS3, and WebGL
The newest iteration of HTML, HTML5 can be used with JavaScript, CSS3, and WebGL to create beautiful, unique, engaging games that can be played on the web or mobile devices like the iPad or Android phones. Gone are the days where games were only possible with plugin technologies such as Flash and this cutting-edge book shows you how to utilize the latest open web technologies to create a game from scratch using Canvas, HTML5 Audio, WebGL, and WebSockets. You’ll discover how to build a framework on which you will create your HTML5 game. Then each successive chapter covers a new aspect of the game, including user input, sound, multiplayer functionality, 2D and 3D graphics, and more.
Aims directly at a new way to develop games for the web through the use of HTML5
Demonstrates how to make iOS and Android web apps
Explains how to capture player input; create 3D graphics; and incorporate textures, lighting, and sound
Guides you through the process of creating a game from scratch using Canvas, HTML5 Audio, WebGL, and WebSockets
HTML5 Games: Creating Fun with HTML5, CSS3, and WebGL: Discover new opportunities for building 2D and 3D games with HTML5
By the end of this invaluable book, you will have created a fully functional game that can be played in any compatible browser or on any mobile device that supports HTML5. Download eBook Free »
Use the latest version of HTML to create dynamic Web pages
HTML5 is the latest iteration of the standard markup language for creating Web pages. It boasts extensive updates from its predecessor and allows you to incorporate rich media content into a site without any dependence on extra software such as Flash. Packed with hundreds of screen shots, this visual guide introduces you to the many new features and abilities of HTML5 and shows you the many exciting new possibilities that exist for designing dynamic Web pages.
Offers visual learners a solid reference on HTML5, the latest version of the standard markup language for designing Web pages
Demonstrates how to use HTML5 to create Web pages that feature the latest in rich media content
Provides easy-to-understand examples that cover a variety of topics to get you up and running with HTML5
Features a companion Web site that contains all the code needed to learn HTML5
HTML5: Your visual blueprint for designing rich Web pages and applications opens your eyes to the world of possibilities that exist with the new version of the popular markup language.
HTML5: Your visual blueprint for designing rich Web pages and applications
Adam R. McDaniel is a Web developer, technical architect, and security analyst, who has contributed to the Linux Kernel.
Beginning Building Mobile Application Development in the Cloud
The marketplace for apps is ever expanding, increasing the potential to make money. With this guide, you’ll learn how to build cross-platform applications for mobile devices that are supported by the power of Cloud-based services such as Amazon Web Services. An introduction to Cloud-based applications explains how to use HTML5 to create cross-platform mobile apps and then use Cloud services to enhance those apps. You’ll learn how to build your first app with HTML5 and set it up in the Cloud, while also discovering how to use jQuery to your advantage.
Highlights the skills and knowledge you need to create successful apps for mobile devices with HTML5
Takes you through the steps for building web applications for the iPhone and Android
Details how to enhance your app through faster launching, touch vs. click, storage capabilities, and a cache
Looks at how best to use JSON, FourSquare, jQuery, AJAX, and more
Shares tips for creating hybrid apps that run natively
Learn how to build apps for mobile devices on Cloud platforms
If you’re interested in having your application be one of the 200,000+ apps featured in the iPhone store or the 50,000+ in the Android store, then you need this book.
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