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. * Build web apps with rich desktop features. Let users work with your app offline, and process user-selected files in the browser. * Create location-aware apps. Write geolocation applications directly in the browser.