In HTML5: Video and Audio in Depth, author Steve Heffernan
contextualizes the state of HTML5 audio and video and shows how
to embed media into a web page using HTML5. The course sheds
light on configuring the new HTML5 audio and video tags, ensuring
backwards compatibility by setting alternative playback methods,
encoding the needed file formats, and building custom controls
with JavaScript. Also included are tutorials on troubleshooting
known issues and reviewing real-world examples of HTML5 audio and
video. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

* Understanding the differences in media formats
* Preloading, autoplaying, and looping in HTML5
* Setting a video's width and height attributes
* Displaying subtitles and captions
* Generating embed code with an embed code builder
* Encoding files using HandBrake, Firefogg, and VLC
* Creating a load progress bar
* Recognizing Android and iOS issues

Download File Size:375.57 MB

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