Canvas Pocket Reference

The canvas element is a revolutionary feature of HTML5 that enables powerful graphics for rich Internet applications, 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.Canvas Pocket Reference provides a tutorial that covers all Canvas features with plenty of examples, as well as a definitive reference to each of the Canvas-related classes, methods, and properties. You'll learn how to: Draw lines, polygons, and curves Apply colors, patterns, gradients, and patterns Work with text in a graphic environment Hit test mouse clicks for games and interactive graphics Transform graphics and manipulating pixels