Building rich javascript applications that bring the desktop experience to the Web is now possible, thanks to powerful javascript engines and the CSS3 and HTML5 specifications. The key is moving state from the server to the client side, but that's no simple task. This book takes you through all the steps necessary to create state-of-the-art javascript applications, including structure, templating, frameworks, communicating with the server, and many other issues.

Through practical, tutorial-based explanations, you learn how to create javascript applications that offer a much more responsive and improved experience. You'll work hands-on with an example application throughout the book to learn the concepts involved.

• Explore MVC and how to best structure and manage dependencies inside your application
• Get an introduction to templating and data binding
• Learn about loading remote data, Ajax Level 2, and cross-domain requests
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HTML5: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald. HTML5 is more than a markup language—it's a dozen independent web standards all rolled into one. Until now, all it's been missing is a manual.

With this thorough, jargon-free guide, you'll learn how to build web apps that include video tools, dynamic drawings, geolocation, offline web apps, drag-and-drop, and many other features. HTML5 is the future of the Web and with this book you'll reach it quickly.

The important stuff you need to know:

• Structure web pages in a new way. Learn how HTML5 helps make web design tools and search engines work smarter.
• Add audio and video without plugins. Build playback pages that work in every browser.
• Draw with Canvas. Create shapes, pictures, text, and animation— and make them interactive.
• Go a long way with style. Use CSS3 and HTML5 to jazz up your pages and adapt them for mobile devices.
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