In Dreamweaver CS5: Getting Started with HTML5, author Joseph Lowery explains how to develop cross-browser compatible web sites utilizing the enhanced capabilities of the HTML5 specification. The course details Dreamweaver's support for HTML5, including templates, additional code hints, and a multi-screen preview for mobile device development. Tutorials on embedding native audio and video players without plug-ins, incorporating non-standard fonts with @font-face, and creating forms with spinners, sliders, and calendars are also included. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
* Updating Dreamweaver CS5 to support HTML5
* Developing for mobile devices and tablets
* Understanding enhanced structural tags
* Creating a basic page layout
* Drawing with the canvas tag
* Implementing CSS3 type effects
* Setting up styles