Canvas Pocket Reference: Scripted Graphics for HTML5

Canvas Pocket Reference provides both a tutorial that covers all of the element's features with plenty of examples and 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, gradients, patterns, and transparency
• Use transformations to smoothly rotate and resize drawings
• Work with text in a graphic environment
• Apply shadows to create a sense of depth
• Incorporate bitmapped images into vector graphics
• Perform image processing operations in JavaScript