Recap: Rasters, Vectors & Scripting, Oh My!
April 26, 2010 Emily Lewis
Our April presentation, Rasters, Vectors & Scripting, Oh My! was a great success, with 37 attendees and nothing but glowing compliments about our presenter, Brian Arnold, and his topic.
If you weren't able to join us or want a refresher, of course we've got you covered.
Recap
Brian's presentation focused on the HTML5 <canvas> element, but he also gave a quick background on HTML5 itself, as well as on SVG and WebGL. Here are some highlights:
- HTML5 isn't a big change from X/HTML 4. HTML5 is more semantic (meaningful), but it is also more flexible.
- Some of these new, semantic elements for HTML5 include those for
<form>s, microdata for datetime, date, time, range, etc. - HTML5 gives you more option for richer content via new API elements, including those for geolocation, in-page editing and more.
<canvas>, for example, is an HTML5 element that provides a surface that can be drawn upon.<canvas>can be manipulated; rectangles, arcs, quadratic arcs, colors, gradients. You can even use multiple<canvas>elements positioned with CSS to create a layer effect.<canvas>is not a Flash killer. Flash still has its place.- It's important to use the right tool. Want interactivity? Consider SVG: each drawing element is a DOM element and interactivity is easier than
<canvas>.
Brian also provided a number of HTML5 resources and demos. Be sure to peruse his deck for links.
And if you attended Brian's presentation, please take a quick moment to rate it.
Slide Deck
Brian rolled his own slide deck using HTML5. It is available on his site (use your left and right keyboard arrows to navigate and note audio starts at slide 12):
Video
Video is available on Vimeo:
Photos
Lastly, photos are available on Flickr:
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