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HTML5 Data and Services Cookbook

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HTML5 Data and Services Cookbook

Overview of this book

HTML5 is everywhere. From PCs to tablets to smartphones and even TVs, the web is the most ubiquitous application platform and information medium bar. Its becoming a first class citizen in established operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 8 as well as the primary platform of new operating systems such as Google Chrome OS. "HTML5 Data and Services Cookbook" contains over 100 recipes explaining how to utilize modern features and techniques when building websites or web applications. This book will help you to explore the full power of HTML5 - from number rounding to advanced graphics to real-time data binding. "HTML5 Data and Services Cookbook" starts with the display of text and related data. Then you will be guided through graphs and animated visualizations followed by input and input controls. Data serialization, validation and communication with the server as well as modern frameworks with advanced features like automatic data binding and server communication will also be covered in detail.This book covers a fast track into new libraries and features that are part of HTML5!
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
HTML5 Data and Services Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Introduction


Within modern web applications, a lot of code is gradually moving from the server to the browser. As a result, new possibilities and challenges are emerging.

One such possibility is instant automated data binding. Client-side code enables us to bind model objects to parts of the web page. This means that changes in the model are automatically and instantly reflected in the view element displaying that model.

Additionally, a challenge in code organization also emerges. JavaScript does not provide adequate module facilities or code organization models that are needed in larger browser applications.

In this chapter, we're going to cover two complete frameworks that attempt to provide solutions to both challenges. These frameworks support a declarative, data-binding approach to writing web applications. At the same time, they provide modularization and organization facilities, allowing us to give a clear structure to our code—to separate it into models, views, controllers, or view...