"With HTML5 and improved web browser support, JavaScript has become the tool of choice for creating high-performance web graphics. This faced-paced book shows you how to use JavaScript, jQuery, DHTML, and HTML5's Canvas element to create rich web applications for computers and mobile devices. By following real-world examples, experienced web developers learn fun and useful approaches to arcade games, DHTML effects, business dashboards, and other applications."
"Tackle JavaScript optimization and understand how it impacts performance Create fast-moving graphics by combining old-school DHTML with jQuery Learn advanced UI techniques using the jQuery UI and Ext JS libraries Build games with collision detection, object handling, and JavaScript scrolling techniques Master HTML5 Canvas basics for drawings, fills, bitmaps, animation, and more Create applications for the small screen with jQuery Mobile and PhoneGap Use Google's data visualization tools to create interactive dashboards"
HTML5 and improved browser support make JavaScript primary for high-performance web graphics. Techniques include JavaScript optimization to impact performance, DHTML combined with jQuery for fast graphics, advanced UI via jQuery UI and Ext JS, game development with collision detection and scrolling, and HTML5 Canvas for drawing, bitmaps, and animation. Mobile-targeted approaches include jQuery Mobile and PhoneGap. Google's data visualization tools enable interactive dashboards. Hands-on, example-driven learning builds progressively, with each topic serving as foundation for the next and emphasizing cross-platform web and mobile application development. Optimization techniques and careful object handling are emphasized to achieve responsive interfaces and high frame rates across devices.
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