HTML5 Enterprise Application Development: A step-by-step practical introduction to HTML5 through the building of a real-world application, including common development practices

332 Pages·2013·8.14 MB·English

by  Nehal Shah

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HTML5 Enterprise
Application Development
A step-by-step practical introduction to HTML5 through
the building of a real-world application, including
common development practices
Nehal Shah
Gabriel José Balda Ortíz
professional expertise distilled
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HTML5 Enterprise Application Development
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Credits
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Nehal Shah Leena Purkait
Gabriel José Balda Ortíz
Proofreader
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Reviewers
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Kevin Roast Indexer
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About the Authors
Nehal Shah is a technology director with over 10 years of experience building high
performance teams and creating software spanning from frontend to backend and
everything in between. He earned his BA in psychology at the University of Chicago
and his MS in Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
He currently is Executive Director of Engineering at Kaplan Test Prep and leads an
emerging solutions team that builds innovative web and mobile products to capture
new markets. For more information, check out his website at nehalium.com.
First and foremost, I want to thank Gabriel for joining me on this
journey. Your enthusiasm and determination kept me going page
after page and your talent and work ethic never cease to amaze me.

Secondly, I would like to thank my family for pushing me to where I
am today. From my mom and dad buying me my first computer, to
my sister forcing me to learn my multiplication tables, to my brother
teaching me to write my first program, I am indebted to you all for
everything I have.

Lastly, a special thank you goes to my wife, Shilpa, who continues
to look out for me, to encourage me, and to push me to be better
than I am.
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Gabriel José Balda Ortíz is a computer engineer and graduate from Simón
Bolívar University in Venezuela. After obtaining his degree, he studied graphic
design in Centro Art, Venezuela. Since 2003, Gabriel has been developing web
applications for multiple enterprises including various freelance projects. In 2011, he
moved to New York to work on educational applications for Kaplan Test Prep. You
can see his portfolio at gabrielbalda.com.
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to Nehal for including me on
this project, and Bernardo Rodriguez for inviting me to be part of his
entrepreneurial adventures.

Special thanks to my mother and my grandmother, they provided
me the education and love that made me the person I am today.

Finally, I want to thank my wife, Cindy, the love of my life, for being
with me on this journey, giving me her support and helping me to be
a better man every day. Part of this book is dedicated to her.
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About the Reviewers
Santiago Martín-Cleto started his career as web designer for an outstanding
Spanish media group in 1999. Passionate about design and code, he considers
himself a web standards and open source advocate. He has been very involved
in huge projects for mass media and financial corporations as a contribution to
launch start-ups. As a frontend developer, he is specialized in high traffic websites
performance issues.
Kevin Roast is a frontend software developer with 15 years of professional
experience and a lifelong interest in computer science and computer graphics. He
has developed web software for several companies and is a founding developer
at Alfresco Software Ltd. He is very excited by the prospect of the HTML5
standardization of the web and the progress of web browser software in recent years.
He was co-author of the book Professional Alfresco: Practical Solutions for Enterprise
Content Management published by Wrox, and has been a technical reviewer on several
HTML5-related books.
I would like to thank my wife for putting up with me tapping away
in the evenings reviewing book chapters and to my three kids Alex,
Ben, and Izzy for being little wonders.
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Table of Contents
Preface 1
Chapter 1: HTML5 Starter Kit: Compatibility 17
The real meaning of compatibility 17
Browsers 18
Rendering engine 19
JavaScript engine 20
OS platforms 22
Display resolution 23
Importance of compatibility 24
Patching the differences – compatibility libraries 25
HTML5 Shiv 25
Modernizr 27
Explorer Canvas 31
HTML5 Boilerplate 32
Before starting app development 32
Summary 34
Chapter 2: HTML5 Starter Kit: Useful Tools 35
Choosing editors and IDEs 35
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 36
Aptana Studio 3 38
BlueGriffon 1.5.2 40
Maqetta 41
eXo 42
Cloud9 42
Choosing web servers 43
Apache 43
Apache Tomcat 44
Jetty 44
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