Good book, detailed with nothing left out., March 16, 2011

One of the new elements in HTML5 is the video element and it`s Javascript API.With HTML5 video you can easily embed videos into your page, without the need for external plugins like Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight or Apple QuickTime. Another benefit is that it`s natively integrated into the web browser which allows Javascript to take full control of this element. This means video transformations and image analysis is also possible, along with creating your own start/stop controls.Along the video element this book also explains the audio element and it`s Javascript API.The book is targeted at web designers and programmers with basic experience in HTML (5) and Javascript. SVG experience is useful but not required.I have been offered the chance to review this book by Apress.I'm Ramon van Belzen, a 22 year old webdesigner from Vlissingen, the Netherlands. I'm surfing the web since 1997 and I`ve been programming HTML since 1998. Today I...

I've read this book in one sitting. Admittedly it was a long wait for transportation. Silvia's book covers this subject well and has practical examples that illustrate capabilities within HTML5 video.Our challenge is to move to HTML5 and use newer video formats such as webv without sacrificing our older more 'upgrade-challenged' corporate clients. This book will minimise that risk and provide some great funky effects for users on the right browsers (hello Firefox & Chrome).If you need a book on this rapidly advancing world, this is it.