Microsoft 20480 Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explain how to use Visual Studio 2012 to create and run a Web application.
• Describe the new features of HTML5, and create and style HTML5 pages.
• Add interactivity to an HTML5 page by using JavaScript.
• Create HTML5 forms by using different input types, and validate user input by using HTML5 attributes and JavaScript code.
• Send and receive data to and from a remote data source by using XMLHTTPRequest objects and jQuery AJAX operations.
• Style HTML5 pages by using CSS3.
• Create well-structured and easily-maintainable JavaScript code.
• Use common HTML5 APIs in interactive Web applications.
• Create Web applications that support offline operations.
• Create HTML5 Web pages that can adapt to different devices and form factors.
• Add advanced graphics to an HTML5 page by using Canvas elements, and by using and Scalable Vector Graphics.
• Enhance the user experience by adding animations to an HTML5 page.
• Use Web Sockets to send and receive data between a Web application and a server.
• Improve the responsiveness of a Web application that performs long-running operations by using Web Worker processes.

The course is intended for developers who have at least six months of professional experience and who are interested in developing applications using HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (either Windows Store apps or IE10 apps for the Web). While the students may have little or no HTML5 coding experience, they should have some experience with HTML4. Students choosing to attend this course without a developer background should pay special attention to the training prerequisites. Developers who have more than 5 years programming experience may find that portions of this training are fundamental in nature when presenting the syntax associated with certain programming tasks. Individuals who are interested in taking exam 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3, can also attend this course.

We can also deliver and customise this training course for larger groups - saving your organisation time, money and resources. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

Before attending this course, students must have at least three months professional development experience. In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have a combination of practical and conceptual knowledge related to HTML5 programming. This includes the following prerequisites:

• Understand the basic HTML document structure:
• Use HTML tags to display text content.
• Use HTML tags to display graphics.
• Use HTML APIs.

 

Understand how to style common HTML elements using CSS, including:

• Separating presentation from content.
• Managing content flow.
• Managing positioning of individual elements.
• Managing content overflow.
• Basic CSS styling

 

Module 1: Overview of HTML and CSS

This module provides an overview of HTML and CSS, and describes how to use Visual Studio 2012 to build a Web application.

Lessons 

• Overview of HTML
• Overview of CSS
• Creating a Web Application by Using Visual Studio 2012

Lab: Exploring the Contoso Conference Application

• Walk through of the Contoso Conference Application
• Examining and Modifying the Contoso Conference Application

Module 2: Creating and Styling HTML5 Pages

This module describes the new features of HTML5, and explains how to create and style HTML5 pages.

Lessons

• Creating an HTML5 Page
• Styling an HTML5 Page

Lab: Creating and Styling HTML5 Pages

• Creating HTML5 Pages
• Styling HTML5 Pages

Module 3: Introduction to JavaScript
This module provides an introduction to the JavaScript language, and shows how to use JavaScript to add interactivity to HTML5 pages.

Lessons

• Overview of JavaScript Syntax
• Programming the HTML DOM with JavaScript
• Introduction to jQuery

Lab: Displaying Data and Handling Events by Using JavaScript

• Displaying Data Programmatically
• Handling Events

Module 4: Creating Forms to Collect Data and Validate User Input

This module describes the new input types available with HTML5, and explains how to create forms to collect and validate user input by using the new HTML5 attributes and JavaScript code.

Lessons

• Overview of Forms and Input Types
• Validating User Input by Using HTML5 Attributes
• Validating User Input by Using JavaScript

Lab: Creating a Form and Validating User Input

• Creating a Form and Validating User Input by Using HTML5 Attributes
• Validating User Input by Using JavaScript

Module 5: Communicating with a Remote Data Source

This module describes how to send and receive data to and from a remote data source by using an XMLHTTPRequest object and by performing jQuery AJAX operations.

Lessons

• Sending and Receiving Data by Using XMLHTTPRequest
• Sending and Receiving Data by Using jQuery AJAX operations

Lab: Communicating with a Remote Data Source

• Retrieving Data
• Serializing and Transmitting Data
• Refactoring the Code by Using jQuery ajax method

Module 6: Styling HTML5 by Using CSS3

This module describes how to style HTML5 pages and elements by using the new features available in CSS3.

Lessons

• Styling Text
• Styling Block Elements
• CSS3 Selectors
• Enhancing Graphical Effects by Using CSS3

Lab: Styling Text and Block Elements using CSS3

• Styling the Navigation Bar
• Styling the Page Header
• Styling the About Page

Module 7: Creating Objects and Methods by Using JavaScript

This module explains how to write well-structured and easily-maintainable JavaScript code, and how to apply object-oriented principles to JavaScript code in a Web application.

Lessons

• Writing Well-Structured JavaScript
• Creating Custom Objects
• Extending Objects

Lab: Refining Code for Maintainability and Extensibility

• Inheriting From Objects
• Refactoring Code to Use Objects

Module 8: Creating Interactive Pages using HTML5 APIs

This module describes how to use some common HTML5 APIs to add interactive features to a Web application. This module also explains how to debug and profile a Web application.

Lessons

• Interacting with Files
• Incorporating Multimedia
• Reacting to Browser Location and Context
• Debugging and Profiling a Web Application

Lab: Creating Interactive Pages by Using HTML5 APIs

• Incorporating Video
• Incorporating Images
• Using the Geolocation API

Module 9: Adding Offline Support to Web Applications

This module describes how to add offline support to a Web application, to enable the application to continue functioning in a users browser even if the browser is disconnected from the network.

Lessons

• Reading and Writing Data Locally
• Adding Offline Support by Using the Application Cache

Lab: Adding Offline Support to a Web Application

• Implementing the Application Cache
• Implementing Local Storage

Module 10: Implementing an Adaptive User Interface

This module describes how to create HTML5 pages that can dynamically detect and adapt to different devices and form factors.

Lessons

• Supporting Multiple Form Factors
• Creating an Adaptive User Interface

Lab: Implementing an Adaptive User Interface

• Creating a Print-Friendly Stylesheet
• Adapting Page Layout To Fit a Different Form Factor

Module 11: Creating Advanced Graphics

This module describes how to create advanced graphics for an HTML5 Web application by using a Canvas element, and by using Scalable Vector Graphics.

Lessons

• Creating Interactive Graphics by Using Scalable Vector Graphics
• Programmatically Drawing Graphics by Using a Canvas

Lab: Creating Advanced Graphics

• Creating an Interactive Venue Map by Using Scalable Vector Graphics
• Creating a Speaker Badge by Using a Canvas Element

Module 12: Animating the User Interface

This module describes how to enhance the user experience in an HTML5 Web application by adding animations.

Lessons

• Applying CSS Transitions
• Transforming Elements
• Applying CSS Key-frame Animations

Lab: Animating User Interface Elements

• Applying Transitions to User Interface Elements
• Applying Key-Frame Animations 

Module 13: Implementing Real-Time Communications by Using Web Sockets

This module explains how to use Web Sockets to transmit and receive data between an HTML5 Web application and a server.

Lessons

• Introduction to Web Sockets
• Sending and Receiving Data by Using Web Sockets

Lab: Implementing Real-Time Communications by Using Web Sockets

• Receiving Data from Web Socket
• Sending Data to a Web Socket
• Sending Multiple Types of Messages To or From a Web Socket

Module 14: Creating a Web Worker Process

This module describes how to use Web Worker Processes to perform long-running operations asynchronously and improve the responsiveness of an HTML5 Web application.

Lessons

• Introduction to Web Workers
• Performing Asynchronous Processing by Using a Web Worker

Lab: Creating a Web Worker Process

• Improving Responsiveness by Using a Web Worker
• Providing User Feedback During a Long-Running Process