Sure it's pretty easy to draw a line or an ellipse, but that's a far far cry away from doing something useful.
How in the Heck Do You Make the Canvas Animate Things?... Impart Dynamics?... Handle Events?... How?... How?... How?...
You'd Love to Draw and Animate using the HTML5 Canvas API. Whether you want to write your own HTML5 game or you need to add image editing to your latest web app or you're just dying to learn more about the Canvas API, Essential Canvas for HTML5 is the one resource that you need in your arsenal!
Imagine if you were armed with the fundamentals, techniques, tips and tricks for using the HTML5 Canvas API, so that you could wield the Canvas with the confidence that you're doing it right.
In my ebook, Essential Canvas for HTML5, you'll learn all of this and more.
Just a small taste of what you'll learn!!
Learn to Draw with the HTML5 Canvas API.
Learn to Code Flash-like Animations using Pure HTML5.
Learn to Add Rich Dynamics (springs, easing, bounces) to your Animations.
Unravel the Mysteries of Affine Transformations (ie rotate, scale, translate).
Understand How to Handle Events.
Learn How to Apply Image Filters to Your Drawing.
Essential Canvas for HTML5 is in Prerelease Alpha Now!
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A Live Canvas Example of What You'll Learn How to Do with My Book!
Flash-like Animation in Pure HTML5
Time-based Animation
Rotation, Scaling, Translation
Non-linear Motion
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
So who's behind this?
Hey, I'm John Robinson, a software architect and engineer. I've been developing software since the late 1970s and have always wanted to write a book related to software and technology. Essential Canvas for HTML5 is just the first of a number of titles that I have planned.
I live in Northern VA (Metro DC), but love to travel and meet new people. You should follow me on Twitter (@johnrobinsn) so we can meet up when I come to your city.
Learn How to Do Non-linear Motion
Another Live Canvas Example from My Book!
Dynamics
Tweening with Interpolators
Splines
So What Would You Create?...
You have this great idea for your web app and it needs the power of the Canvas API. You sketch it out on a whiteboard and bang out a first cut.
Gone are the nagging questions... Am I doing animation the right way? You'll know the ins-and-out of the Canvas API and can code to it with confidence.
You publish your app on the web for all your friends and family (NAY... THE WORLD!) to enjoy. Imagine the thrill and pride of breathing life into your own ideas and sharing them.
Yes... You too can learn to use the HTML5 Canvas API and unlock the world of HTML5 graphics and animations!!
With my ebook, "Essential Canvas for HTML5", in hand you will learn how to bring your own creations to life. I break it all down for you and explain in loving detail (in a fun SHOW-ME-THE-CODE kind of way) the fundamentals, techniques, tips and tricks for using the HTML5 Canvas API. You'll be shown step-by-step the basic principles and theory for doing graphics and animation using the Canvas API.
Essential Canvas for HTML5 is in Alpha Now!
SAVE 30% OFF the FINAL SALES PRICE!
Essential Canvas for HTML5 is Still a Work in Progress. But get in early and you'll not only get frequent updates as the book approaches final release, but you'll also have the
opportunity to provide feedback on the remainder of the book.