Cecco R. - Supercharged JavaScript Graphics [2011, PDF, ENG]

Chapter 1 : Code Reuse and Optimization

Keeping It Fast

What and When to Optimize

Homespun Code Profiling

Optimizing JavaScript

Optimizing jQuery and DOM Interaction

Other Resources

Chapter 2 : DHTML Essentials

Creating DHTML Sprites

Converting into a jQuery Plug-in

Timers, Speed, and Frame Rate

Internet Explorer 6 Background Image Caching

Chapter 3 : Scrolling

CSS-Only Scrolling Effects

Scrolling with JavaScript

Chapter 4 : Advanced UI

HTML5 Forms

Using JavaScript UI Libraries

Creating UI Elements from Scratch

Chapter 5 : Introduction to JavaScript Games

Game Objects Overview

The Game Code

Chapter 6 : HTML5 Canvas

Canvas Support

Bitmaps, Vectors, or Both?

Canvas Limitations

Canvas Versus SVG

Canvas Versus Adobe Flash

Canvas Exporters

Canvas Drawing Basics

Animating with Canvas

Canvas and Recursive Drawing

Replacing DHTML Sprites with Canvas Sprites

A Graphical Chat Application with Canvas and WebSockets

Chapter 7 : Vectors for Games and Simulations

Operations on Vectors

Creating a JavaScript Vector Object

A Cannon Simulation Using Vectors

Rocket Simulation

Chapter 8 : Google Visualizations

Limitations

Chart Glossary

Image Charts

Interactive Charts

Chapter 9 : Reaching the Small Screen with jQuery Mobile

jQuery Mobile

TilePic: A Mobile-Friendly Web Application

PhoneGap

Chapter 10 : Creating Android Apps with PhoneGap

Installing PhoneGap

Creating a PhoneGap Project in Eclipse

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