Canvas Pocket Reference

Canvas is clearly the most exciting feature of HTML5's graphics resolution, and this pocket reference provides the essentials you need to put this element to work.

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Canvas is clearly the most exciting feature of HTML5's graphics revolution, and this pocket reference provides the essentials you need to put this element to work. If you have a working knowledge of JavaScript, this book will help you create detailed, interactive, and animated graphics from charts to interfaces to video games, whether you're a web designer or a programmer interested in graphics. Along with a brief tutorial on the subject, Canvas Pocket Reference puts all of Canvas' features into one convenient place. * Draw lines, polygons, and curves * Apply colors, patterns, gradients, and patterns * Work with text in a graphic environment * Query game graphics to determine which component is where * Transform graphics and manipulating pixels