Programming HTML5 Applications. Building Powerful Cross-Platform Environments in JavaScript (e-book) Tarnowskie Góry

HTML5 is not just a replacement for plugins. It also makes the Web a first-class development environment by giving JavaScript programmers a solid foundation for building industrial-strength applications. This practical guide takes you beyond simple site creation and shows you how to build self-contained HTML5 applications that can run on mobile devices and compete with desktop apps.You...ll learn powerful JavaScript tools for exploiting HTML5 elements, and discover new methods for working with data, such as offline storage and multithreaded processing. Complete with code samples, this book is ideal for experienced JavaScript and mobile developers alike.Store session data in the browser with local storage objectsSave trips to the server: store larger amounts of data with IndexedDBGive browsers limited access to a user...s system to read and upload filesTake your app offline-and speed up page loading when it...s onlineUse Web Workers to create multithreaded applicationsTransfer data between browser and server more efficiently with Web SocketsLearn about HTML5 tags for forms, multimedia, graphics, and geolocation"HTML5 is all the rage these days, but it's more than just a buzzword. Programming HTML5 Applications provides the knowledge to guide you through all the new technologies needed to make modern web applications."--Ralph Whitbeck, cohost of The Official jQuery Podcast Spis treści: Programming HTML5 Applications SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade this ebook with OReilly Preface How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples Safari Books Online How to Contact Us Acknowledgments 1. The Web As Application Platform Adding Power to Web Applications Developing Web Applications JavaScripts Triumph 2. The Power of JavaScript Nonblocking I/O and Callbacks Lambda Functions Are Powerful Closures Functional Programming Prototypes and How to Expand Objects Expanding Functions with Prototypes Currying and Object Parameters Array Iteration Operations You Can Extend Objects, Too 3. Testing JavaScript Applications QUnit A Simple Example Testing with QUnit Selenium Selenium Commands Constructing Tests with the Selenium IDE Automatically Running Tests Selenese Command Programming Interface Running QUnit from Selenium Selenium RC and a Test Farm 4. Local Storage The localStorage and sessionStorage Objects Using localStorage in ExtJS Offline Loading with a Data Store Storing Changes for a Later Server Sync JQuery Plug-ins DSt jStore 5. IndexedDB Adding and Updating Records Adding Indexes Retrieving Data Deleting Data 6. Files Blobs Working with Files Uploading Files Drag-and-Drop Putting It All Together Filesystem 7. Taking It Offline Introduction to the Manifest File Structure of the Manifest File Updates to the Manifest File Events Debugging Manifest Files 8. Splitting Up Work Through Web Workers Web Worker Use Cases Graphics Maps Using Web Workers The Worker Environment Worker Communication Web Worker Fractal Example Testing and Debugging Web Workers A Pattern for Reuse of Multithread Processing Libraries for Web Workers 9. Web Sockets The Web Sockets Interface Setting Up a Web Socket Web Socket Example Web Socket Protocol Ruby Event Machine Erlang Yaws 10. New Tags Tags for Applications Accessibility Through WAI-ARIA Microdata New Form Types Audio and Video Canvas and SVG Geolocation New CSS A. JavaScript Tools You Should Know Index About the Author Colophon SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade this ebook with OReilly