ISBN: 9789350232392    Publisher: Shroff/O'Reilly; First edition Year of publishing: 2014     Language: English

The Canvas element is a revolutionary feature of HTML5 that enables powerful graphics for rich Internet applications and this pocket reference provides the essentials you need to put this element to work. If you have working knowledge of JavaScript, this book will help you create detailed, interactive and animated graphics from charts to animations to video games whether you're a web designer or a programmer interested in graphics. Canvas Pocket Reference provides both a tutorial that covers all of the element's features with plenty of examples and a definitive reference to each of the Canvas-related classes, methods and properties. You will learn how to: Draw lines, polygons and curves. Apply colors, gradients, patterns and transparency. Use transformations to smoothly rotate and resize drawings. Work with text in a graphic environment. Apply shadows to create a sense of depth. Incorporate bitmapped images into vector graphics. Perform image processing operations in JavaScript.
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David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, JavaScript Pocket Reference, Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell and Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell.
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