Conclusion
Over the past 11 chapters, you have been immersed in the world of HTML5 Canvas. We have given you dozens of examples and applications to work from and through so that you can start building your own creations. From simple text displays to high-performance games, we have shown you many ways to bring some of the magic of previous RIA (Rich Internet Application) technologies into the plug-in-less browser experience.
We offered many strategies for integrating Canvas with other HTML5 technologies, as well as techniques for handling text, displaying graphics, scrolling bitmaps, creating animation, detecting multiple types of collisions, embedding and manipulating video, playing music, handling sound effects, creating user interfaces, optimizing code, and preparing apps for the mobile web and Windows 8. We even introduced you to the future of 3D and multiuser applications directly in the web browser and showed you how to get started creating an object model for the HTML5 Canvas.
However, the true future is up to you. HTML5 and Canvas are dynamic topics that are still in a rapid state of change and adoption. While this book is a good starting point, you will need to keep abreast of new changes to the technology. Visit our website for news and updates on HTML5 Canvas.
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