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This book is split into five sections. The first two sections are intended to be read in order because they provide you with the foundation knowledge required to add more complex functionality. The remaining three sections can be read in any order you choose.

The first section of the book provides an introduction to HTML and CSS and looks at how to build static web pages with these technologies. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid foundation on which to start adding more complex functionality.

In the second section, you turn your attention to JavaScript and jQuery, and look at how a static web page can be converted into a dynamic web application.

The third section of the book looks at the multimedia capabilities of web browsers and how you can harness these through technologies such as the Canvas API and CSS3.

Once you have an understanding of JavaScript, you can turn your attention to the HTML5 APIs that allow you to store data inside the browser, access data from web servers, and execute tasks on background processes. It is these features that truly turn your website into a feature-rich web application.

In the final section of the book, you will turn your attention to mobile devices and address the question of how you can convert your web application into a mobile web application that functions on any mobile device your users may choose to use.

A large portion of this book is structured around the development of a sample web application. If you choose to skip a lesson, you will therefore need to download a completed version of that lesson's web application before starting the next lesson.