Can anyone recommend a good HTML 5 book?

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Specifically about canvas. I have been looking around for a few good one.

score 15 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 21 '11 at 16:56

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I really enjoyed reading Dive into HTML 5 (an online, free book).

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Grant Palin · Answer 2 · 2010-07-26T02:54:25.657

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There's a new HTML5 book from A Book Apart, written by Jeremy Keith. I have it on order, haven't read it yet, but it has been receiving praise online.

Update: I've since read the book, and it is quite good. It's relatively short, but very focused on giving the essential details, enough for you to get started on.

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answered Jul 09 '10 at 02:04

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 09 '10 at 01:31

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I haven't yet read all of it since it's very new and still in beta, but HTML5 & CSS3 from Pragmatic Bookshelf is pretty good so far.

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 08 '12 at 11:48

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This is one of the best book:

HTML5: Up and Running by Mark Pilgrim

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 26 '10 at 03:11

I'm going to be honest - when it comes to specific languages and technologies, I've pretty much given up on books. The landscape changes way too fast - by the time you have the book, the next release with changes is already on the way. Now, my only books are on things that might change, but if I were to read the book again in 5, 10, or even 15 years, the material is still relevant.

I would instead recommend the HTML5 Doctor blog and Dive into HTML5. There are also a number of other good sites and blogs if you go searching around, and I would stick with them - web resources will be more up-to-date and will cost you less.

score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Feb 24 '19 at 14:07

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Introducing HTML5:

and HTML5 For Web Designers

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 25 '12 at 10:22

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Am surprised that no one has suggested HTML5 and CSS3 For the Real-World

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jul 09 '10 at 01:04

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If you want to learn <canvas>, Mozilla's page seems quite good.

answered Jul 09 '10 at 01:04

Can anyone recommend a good HTML 5 book?

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