Advanced HTML5 and

CSS3 Specialist:
CIW Web and Mobile
Design Series
Student Guide
CCL02-CDHTCS-CK-1405 • version 1.0 • rd042214
Advanced HTML5 and
CSS3 Specialist
Student Guide
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Fingerhut

Vice President, Operations & Development

Todd Hopkins

Senior Content Developer

Kenneth A. Kozakis

Managing Editor
Susan M. Lane

Editor
Sarah Skodak

Project Manager/Publisher
Tina Strong

Customer Service Certification Partners, LLC

1230 W. Washington St., Ste. 201
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 275-7700

Copyright © 2014, All rights reserved.

 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist
Developer
Patrick T. Lane

Contributors
James Stanger, Ph.D., Sadie Hebert, Jason Hebert and Susan M. Lane

Editor
Susan M. Lane

Project Manager/Publisher
Tina Strong

Trademarks
Certification Partners is a trademark of Certification Partners, LLC. All product names and services identified throughout
this book are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. They are used throughout this book in
editorial fashion only. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation
with the book. Copyrights of any screen captures in this book are the property of the software's manufacturer.

Disclaimer
Certification Partners, LLC, makes a genuine attempt to ensure the accuracy and quality of the content described
herein; however, Certification Partners makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the quality, reliability,
accuracy, or freedom from error of this document or the products it describes. Certification Partners makes no
representation or warranty with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of
fitness for any particular purpose. Certification Partners disclaims all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental or
consequential, special or exemplary damages resulting from the use of the information in this document or from the
use of any products described in this document. Mention of any product or organization does not constitute an
endorsement by Certification Partners of that product or corporation. Data used in examples and labs is intended to be
fictional even if actual data is used or accessed. Any resemblance to, or use of real persons or organizations should be
treated as entirely coincidental. Certification Partners makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of URLs referenced in
all its material, but cannot guarantee that all URLs will be available throughout the life of a course. When this course
was published, all URLs were checked for accuracy and completeness. However, due to the ever-changing nature of the
Internet, some URLs may no longer be available or may have been redirected.

Copyright Information
This training manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Certification Partners, LLC. No part of this publication
may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, modified, or translated into any language or computer
language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise
without written permission of Certification Partners, 1230 W. Washington Street, Suite 201, Tempe, AZ 85281.

Copyright © 2014 by
Certification Partners, LLC
All Rights Reserved

ISBN: 0-7423-3250-0
iv

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 v

Table of Contents
Course Description ........................................................................................................................ ix
Courseware .................................................................................................................................... x
Course Objectives........................................................................................................................ xiv
Classroom Setup ......................................................................................................................... xiv
System Requirements ................................................................................................................. xiv
Conventions and Graphics Used in This Book .............................................................................. xvi
Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials ........................................................................................................ 1-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 1-2
Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3 ...................................................................................................... 1-3
Migration to Mobile Devices ............................................................................................................... 1-3
The Web Development Trifecta........................................................................................................... 1-5
The Evolution of HTML5 .................................................................................................................... 1-6
HTML5 Structure Elements ............................................................................................................... 1-9
Validating HTML5 Code ................................................................................................................... 1-10
The <video> Element ....................................................................................................................... 1-15
The <audio> Element ...................................................................................................................... 1-19
HTML5 APIs .................................................................................................................................... 1-21
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 1-24
Lesson 1 Review .............................................................................................................................. 1-26
Lesson 2: Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Technology ........................................................... 2-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 2-2
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) ............................................................................................................ 2-3
Style Guides ...................................................................................................................................... 2-3
CSS and HTML.................................................................................................................................. 2-5
CSS Terms and Syntax ...................................................................................................................... 2-6
Applying CSS Styles .......................................................................................................................... 2-9
Page Layout with CSS ..................................................................................................................... 2-14
CSS Positioning Schemes ................................................................................................................ 2-21
The CSS Box Model ......................................................................................................................... 2-22
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 2-25
Lesson 2 Review .............................................................................................................................. 2-27
Lesson 3: Introduction to CSS Version 3 (CSS3) .......................................................................... 3-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 3-2
Introduction to CSS3 ......................................................................................................................... 3-3
CSS3 Selectors and Properties ........................................................................................................... 3-3
CSS3 Background Properties ............................................................................................................. 3-8
CSS3 Border Properties ................................................................................................................... 3-14
CSS3 Font Properties ...................................................................................................................... 3-18
CSS3 Text Effects ............................................................................................................................ 3-20
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 3-24
Lesson 3 Review .............................................................................................................................. 3-26
Lesson 4: Using Advanced CSS3 Techniques ................................................................................ 4-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 4-2
Introduction to Advanced CSS3 Techniques ...................................................................................... 4-3
CSS3 2D and 3D Transformations ..................................................................................................... 4-3
CSS3 Transitions .............................................................................................................................. 4-8
CSS3 Animations ............................................................................................................................ 4-11
CSS3 User Interfaces....................................................................................................................... 4-15
Creating Menus and Buttons with CSS3 .......................................................................................... 4-17
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 4-21
Lesson 4 Review .............................................................................................................................. 4-23
Lesson 5: Introduction to JavaScript........................................................................................... 5-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 5-2
HTML5 and JavaScript ...................................................................................................................... 5-3
Introduction to Scripting ................................................................................................................... 5-4

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

vi

JavaScript Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 5-4

JavaScript vs. Other Languages ........................................................................................................ 5-6
Embedding JavaScript into HTML5 Documents ................................................................................. 5-8
JavaScript and Common Programming Concepts............................................................................. 5-10
Objects, Properties and Methods ..................................................................................................... 5-10
Variables ......................................................................................................................................... 5-14
Expressions and Operators ............................................................................................................. 5-17
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 5-23
Lesson 5 Review .............................................................................................................................. 5-25
Lesson 6: JavaScript Events, Functions and Methods .................................................................. 6-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 6-2
User Events and JavaScript Event Handlers ...................................................................................... 6-3
Introduction to JavaScript Functions ................................................................................................ 6-4
Defining a Function ........................................................................................................................... 6-5
Calling a Function ............................................................................................................................. 6-9
Methods as Functions ..................................................................................................................... 6-19
Errors In JavaScript ........................................................................................................................ 6-22
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 6-26
Lesson 6 Review .............................................................................................................................. 6-27
Lesson 7: Using HTML5 APIs ....................................................................................................... 7-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 7-2
Introduction to HTML5 APIs .............................................................................................................. 7-3
Document Object Model (DOM).......................................................................................................... 7-3
Common HTML5 APIs ....................................................................................................................... 7-4
The Canvas API ................................................................................................................................. 7-4
The Offline AppCache API ................................................................................................................ 7-10
The Geolocation API ........................................................................................................................ 7-13
The Drag-and–Drop API ................................................................................................................... 7-16
The File API ..................................................................................................................................... 7-20
The History API ............................................................................................................................... 7-22
Retrieving Data with XMLHttpRequest.............................................................................................. 7-24
Manipulating Data with jQuery ....................................................................................................... 7-24
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 7-28
Lesson 7 Review .............................................................................................................................. 7-30
Lesson 8: Developing HTML5 Forms ............................................................................................ 8-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 8-2
Introduction to HTML5 Forms ........................................................................................................... 8-3
Cross-Browser Compatible HTML5 Forms ......................................................................................... 8-3
HTML5 Form Input Types .................................................................................................................. 8-4
New Form Elements in HTML5 .......................................................................................................... 8-9
HTML5 Global Attributes for Form Elements ................................................................................... 8-13
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 8-21
Lesson 8 Review .............................................................................................................................. 8-23
Lesson 9: Completing, Submitting and Validating User Input Forms ............................................ 9-1
Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 9-2
Improving Forms with HTML5 ........................................................................................................... 9-3
HTML5 Attributes for the <form> Element ......................................................................................... 9-3
HTML5 Attributes for the <input> Element ........................................................................................ 9-5
Submitting Forms with the <button> Element ................................................................................... 9-8
Concepts and Techniques for Validating User Input......................................................................... 9-11
Validating User Input with HTML5 Attributes .................................................................................. 9-13
Validating User Input with JavaScript ............................................................................................. 9-20
Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 9-22
Lesson 9 Review .............................................................................................................................. 9-24
Lesson 10: Designing for Mobile Devices ................................................................................... 10-1
Pre-Assessment Questions .............................................................................................................. 10-2
Introduction to Mobile Design.......................................................................................................... 10-3
Mobile Web Sites vs. Mobile Apps .................................................................................................... 10-3

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 vii

Designing Web Sites for Mobile Devices ........................................................................................... 10-6

Page Layout for Mobile Devices ........................................................................................................ 10-8
Navigation and Hyperlinks for Mobile Devices ................................................................................ 10-10
Images and Mobile Design ............................................................................................................. 10-13
Validating and Testing Mobile Web Pages ...................................................................................... 10-14
Responsive Web Design ................................................................................................................. 10-17
Case Study .................................................................................................................................... 10-25
Lesson 10 Review .......................................................................................................................... 10-28
Appendixes ................................................................................................................. Appendixes-1
Glossary ........................................................................................................................... Glossary-1
Index ................................................................................................................................... Index-1

List of Labs
Lab 1-1: Structuring and validating a Web page .................................................................................. 1-12
Lab 1-2: Embedding video with the HTML5 <video> element ............................................................... 1-18
Lab 1-3: Embedding audio with the HTML5 <audio> element .............................................................. 1-20
Lab 2-1: Formatting text with CSS ...................................................................................................... 2-11
Lab 2-2: Laying out a page's structure using CSS ............................................................................... 2-18
Lab 2-3: Positioning images relative to text using CSS......................................................................... 2-20
Lab 2-4: Modifying elements using CSS margins, borders and padding ............................................... 2-23
Lab 3-1: Using CSS3 selectors .............................................................................................................. 3-5
Lab 3-2: Adding CSS3 backgrounds and transparency ........................................................................ 3-12
Lab 3-3: Creating buttons and shadows with the CSS3 border properties............................................ 3-16
Lab 3-4: Using CSS3 fonts and text effects .......................................................................................... 3-21
Lab 4-1: Creating 2D and 3D transformations with CSS3...................................................................... 4-5
Lab 4-2: Using CSS3 transitions ........................................................................................................... 4-9
Lab 4-3: Creating CSS3 animations .................................................................................................... 4-13
Lab 4-4: Using the CSS3 resize property ............................................................................................. 4-16
Lab 4-5: Creating a CSS menu ............................................................................................................ 4-18
Lab 5-1: Using the JavaScript alert() method ....................................................................................... 5-13
Lab 5-2: Using the JavaScript prompt() method ................................................................................... 5-19
Lab 5-3: Using the JavaScript document.write() method....................................................................... 5-21
Lab 6-1: Creating a user-defined function in JavaScript ........................................................................ 6-7
Lab 6-2: Using functions, arguments and return values in JavaScript ................................................. 6-12
Lab 6-3: Calling a function from within another function in JavaScript ............................................... 6-15
Lab 7-1: Using the HTML5 Canvas API .................................................................................................. 7-7
Lab 7-2: Creating an offline Web application with HTML5 ................................................................... 7-11
Lab 7-3: Using the Geolocation API to obtain geographical information ............................................... 7-14
Lab 7-4: Adding drag-and–drop elements to a Web page with HTML5 .................................................. 7-18
Lab 7-5: Using the HTML5 File API ..................................................................................................... 7-20
Lab 8-1: Using new HTML5 input types ................................................................................................ 8-7
Lab 8-2: Using the HTML5 <datalist> element ..................................................................................... 8-10
Lab 8-3: Using the <fieldset> and <legend> elements .......................................................................... 8-15
Lab 8-4: Using the <textarea> element with the placeholder attribute .................................................. 8-18
Lab 9-1: Using the HTML5 autocomplete attribute with <form> ............................................................. 9-4
Lab 9-2: Using the HTML5 autofocus attribute with <input>.................................................................. 9-7
Lab 9-3: Using the <button> element to submit forms ......................................................................... 9-10
Lab 9-4: Using the HTML5 required attribute ...................................................................................... 9-14
Lab 9-5: Using the HTML5 pattern attribute ........................................................................................ 9-17
Lab 9-6: Using the pattern attribute with HTML input types ................................................................ 9-19
Lab 10-1: Modifying a site for mobile users ....................................................................................... 10-15

List of Tables
Table 1-1: HTML5 family (Web development trifecta) technologies ......................................................... 1-6
Table 1-2: HTML5 structure elements ................................................................................................. 1-10
Table 1-3: HTML5 <video> elements and attributes ............................................................................. 1-17
Table 1-4: HTML5-compliant browser support for HTML5 audio formats ............................................. 1-20

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

viii

Table 1-5: Additional <audio> and <video> attributes .......................................................................... 1-20

Table 2-1: CSS syntax terms ................................................................................................................. 2-7
Table 2-2: CSS declarations vs. rules .................................................................................................... 2-8
Table 2-3: CSS values for aligning images to text ................................................................................ 2-17
Table 2-4: CSS positioning schemes .................................................................................................... 2-21
Table 2-5: CSS Box Model ................................................................................................................... 2-22
Table 2-6: CSS Box Model properties .................................................................................................. 2-23
Table 3-1: Common CSS3 selectors ....................................................................................................... 3-4
Table 3-2: CSS3 properties ................................................................................................................... 3-7
Table 3-3: Values for CSS3 background-size property.......................................................................... 3-10
Table 3-4: Optional CSS3 font properties ............................................................................................ 3-19
Table 3-5: CSS3 text effect properties.................................................................................................. 3-20
Table 4-1: CSS3 2D and 3D transform properties.................................................................................. 4-3
Table 4-2: CSS3 2D transform methods ................................................................................................ 4-4
Table 4-3: CSS3 3D transform methods ................................................................................................ 4-4
Table 4-4: CSS3 transition properties ................................................................................................... 4-8
Table 4-5: CSS3 @keyframes and animation properties ....................................................................... 4-12
Table 4-6: CSS3 user interface properties ........................................................................................... 4-15
Table 5-1: JavaScript variable data types ............................................................................................ 5-16
Table 5-2: JavaScript literal types ....................................................................................................... 5-17
Table 5-3: JavaScript expression types and operators ......................................................................... 5-17
Table 6-1: JavaScript user event examples ............................................................................................ 6-3
Table 6-2: JavaScript event handlers .................................................................................................... 6-3
Table 7-1: Canvas rectangle properties.................................................................................................. 7-6
Table 7-2: Common canvas drawing methods and properties ................................................................ 7-6
Table 7-3: Geolocation API methods .................................................................................................... 7-13
Table 7-4: History API methods ........................................................................................................... 7-23
Table 7-5: History API objects ............................................................................................................. 7-23
Table 7-6: jQuery code components .................................................................................................... 7-25
Table 7-7: jQuery examples ................................................................................................................. 7-25
Table 7-8: jQuery selectors.................................................................................................................. 7-25
Table 7-9: jQuery methods to retrieve and change content .................................................................. 7-27
Table 7-10: jQuery methods to add HTML content............................................................................... 7-27
Table 7-11: jQuery methods to remove elements and content .............................................................. 7-27
Table 8-1: HTML5 input types ............................................................................................................... 8-6
Table 8-2: Common HTML5 form elements............................................................................................ 8-9
Table 8-3: Attributes for HTML5 <keygen> element ............................................................................. 8-12
Table 8-4: Attributes for HTML5 <output> element.............................................................................. 8-13
Table 8-5: Common HTML5 global attributes for form elements .......................................................... 8-13
Table 9-1: HTML5 attributes for <form> element ................................................................................... 9-3
Table 9-2: HTML5 attributes for <input> element .................................................................................. 9-6
Table 9-3: HTML <button> element type attribute values ...................................................................... 9-9
Table 9-4: HTML5 pattern attribute examples...................................................................................... 9-16
Table 10-1: Mobile Web sites vs. mobile apps ...................................................................................... 10-5
Table 10-2: Responsive design vs. mobile design ............................................................................... 10-18
Table 10-3: CSS3 media query features............................................................................................. 10-22

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 ix

Course Description
Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist is the first course in the CIW Web And Mobile Design series. This
course teaches the essentials of HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript. These
technologies, sometimes known as the "HTML5 Family" or the "Web development trifecta," can be used
together to create Web pages that easily adapt to display on smartphones, tablets, gaming devices and
smart TVs, as well as to traditional desktop computers.

This course builds upon your manual coding skills to teach you how to develop Web documents using
new elements, attributes and selectors introduced in HTML5 (Hypertext Markup Language version 5) and
CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets version 3). You will create Web pages using the HTML5 structure elements,
embed video and audio, and develop cross-browser user-input forms. You will use CSS3 to position and
format content, and to create effects such as transformations, transitions and animation.

You will also learn basic JavaScript coding, and use HTML5 APIs (application programming interfaces) to
extend the functionality of Web pages with modern features such as geolocation, drag-and-drop, canvas
and offline Web applications. In addition, you will learn techniques for code validation and testing, form
creation, inline form field validation, and mobile design for browsers and apps, including Responsive Web
Design (RWD).

All CIW courses offer Case Studies about real-world skills applications and job-related topics. Guided,
step-by-step labs provide opportunities to practice new skills. You can challenge yourself and review your
skills after each lesson in the Lesson Summary and Lesson Review sections. Additional skill
reinforcement is provided in Activities, Optional Labs, Lesson Quizzes and a Course Assessment that are
available from your instructor (for ILT training) or from CIW Online (for self-study).

This coursebook includes supplemental online material containing the lab files used in the course. To
practice the skills presented in the course or to perform any labs that were not completed, refer to the
Classroom/System Setup section for information about system requirements and using the lab files.

The CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist course prepares you to take the high-stakes CIW
Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist certification exam.

Series
Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist is the first course in the CIW Web And Mobile Design series of
courses, which consists of seven courses:

• Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

• User Interface Design Specialist

• Multimedia Specialist

• Social Media Strategy Specialist

• Mobile Applications Specialist

• E-Commerce Specialist

• Data Analyst

Prerequisites
The Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist courseware teaches intermediate and advanced HTML5 and
CSS3 coding skills, as well as introductory JavaScript. Before taking this course, you should complete the
CIW Site Development Associate course from the CIW Web Foundations series, or have equivalent basic
HTML and CSS coding knowledge.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

x

Certification
The CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist course prepares you to take the high-stakes CIW
Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist certification exam (1D0-620). Those who pass the CIW Advanced
HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist exam earn the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist certification,
which is recognized throughout the industry as validating essential HTML5 and CSS3 development skills
for the workplace.

Candidates who pass all seven high-stakes exams in the CIW Web And Mobile Design series will also be
awarded CIW Web And Mobile Design Professional certification status.

For information about taking this or any other CIW exam, visit www.CIWcertified.com.

Target audience
Individuals preparing to enter or continue in the workforce fields of Web site development and design can
benefit from the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist course and/or certification:

• High school students

• College students

• Technical/trade school students

Professionals working in Web site development and design fields for any industry can benefit from the
CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist course and/or certification:

• Web and graphic designers

• Web marketing professionals

• Mobile application developers

• Creative directors

• Advertising professionals

• Entrepreneurs

Student Courseware
This coursebook was developed for instructor-led and/or self-study training. Along with comprehensive
instructional text and objectives checklists, this coursebook provides easy-to-follow hands-on labs and a
glossary of course-specific terms. It also provides Internet addresses needed to complete some labs,
although due to the constantly changing nature of the Internet, some addresses may no longer be valid.

The student coursebook is organized in the following manner:

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 xi

 Student Coursebook
 Table of contents (including lists of labs, figures and tables)
 Lessons
 Lesson objectives
 Pre-assessment questions
 Narrative text (including exam objective callouts,
tables and figures, warnings and tech notes)
 Online Resources callouts
 Labs (including exam objective callouts, tables and
figures, warnings and tech notes)
 Case Study
 Lesson summary
 Lesson review questions
 Appendixes
 Glossary
 Index

 CIW Online
 Online Resources
 Pre-assessment test
 Lesson resources
 Movie Clips
 CIW Online Exercises
 CIW Course Mastery
 Lab files
 Flashcards
 CIW Practice Exams
 Supplemental Files
 Answers*
 Appendixes
 Handouts*
 Live Labs**
*Not included in Academic Student materials.
**Live Labs are available in Self-Study products.

When you return to your home or office, you will find this coursebook to be a valuable resource for
reviewing labs and applying the skills you have learned. Each lesson concludes with questions that review
the material. Lesson review questions are provided as a study resource only and in no way guarantee a
passing score on the high-stakes CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist certification exam.

Coursebook versions
The CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist courseware is designed for various learning environments:
academic, learning center/corporate and self-study. Coursebooks are available in both instructor and
student versions. Student versions are available for the academic and learning center/corporate
environments, as well as self-study. Check your book to verify which version you have.

Instructor (Academic, Learning Center/Corporate)

• Example syllabi for 10-week and 16-week instruction periods are included with the instructor
supplemental files available on CIW Online. Learning centers can teach this series at an accelerated
pace; consult the implementation table that can be found on CIW Online.

• The instructor version of this book includes Instructor Notes in the margin, which provide additional
tips and commentary for the instructor to supplement course narrative. Margin callouts also direct
instructors to material that relates directly to specified CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist
exam objectives.

• The instructor book and supplemental files contain all answers to Optional Labs, Lesson Quizzes and
the Course Assessment.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

xii

• The supplemental files also include handout versions of all Optional Labs, Lesson Quizzes and the
Course Assessment, which the instructor can print and assign during class or as homework.

• The supplemental files also include an appendix listing the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3
Specialist certification exam objectives and locations of corresponding material in the coursebook.

Lesson Quizzes and Course Assessments are provided as study and course-grading resources only;
success on these materials in no way guarantees a passing score on the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3
Specialist certification exam.

Student (Academic, Learning Center/Corporate, Self-Study)

• The student book and supplemental files include Pre-Assessment and Lesson Review questions for
each lesson. However, the student book does not provide answers to these questions.

• The student book also does not include any Activities, Optional Labs, Quizzes or the Course
Assessment. Students can obtain these elements and answers from the instructor (for ILT training) or
from CIW Online (for learning center/corporate or self-study training).

• The student supplemental materials include appendixes and files used to perform many of the labs in
the coursebook.

• The supplemental files also include an appendix listing the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3
Specialist certification exam objectives and locations of corresponding material in the coursebook.

Lesson Quizzes and Course Assessments are provided as study and course-grading resources only;
success on these materials in no way guarantees a passing score on the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3
Specialist certification exam.

Online resources
You can visit CIW Online at http://education.certification-partners.com/ciw/ to access supplemental
course materials and to get help in preparing for the CIW Web And Mobile Design series certification
exams. CIW Online provides a variety of online tools you can use to supplement the Official CIW
Courseware.

CIW courseware supplemental files

This coursebook includes supplemental material that can be accessed from CIW Online. Online materials
are provided for both instructors and students, and include some elements required to complete the
coursework and other optional elements that are provided for your interest or further study.

Student materials include:

• Lab files used to complete the course labs

• Answers to student exercises and quizzes (Learning Center/Corporate and Self-Study only)

• Appendixes with related information (including the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist
Objectives and Locations Appendix).

Instructor materials include:

• Course syllabi and implementation tables

• Answers to students exercises and quizzes

• Appendixes with related information (including the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist
Objectives and Locations Appendix).

See the CIW Supplemental Files section under Classroom/System Setup for information about accessing
these files.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 xiii

CIW Movies
The CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist course offers movie clips that provide supplementary
instruction in a multimedia format, and enhance the coursebook narrative and labs. However, movie
content does not comprehensively address CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist certification exam
objectives and is not intended to replace coursebook content.

Instructors in a classroom environment are strongly encouraged to present movies to the entire class
using a computer screen projector. Group presentations enable instructors to present and discuss movie
content when appropriate. Controlling the presentation of movies also minimizes distractions from course
material and essential lecture or lab time.

Students are strongly encouraged to watch the movie clips on their own if they are unable to view them in
a class. Each student is provided access to CIW Online to view the movies.

CIW Online Exercises

These interactive activities are instructional supplements to the official print and online books, designed
to offer a blended-learning approach. Mapped directly to the Official CIW Courseware, the CIW Online
Exercises enable you to review important concepts from the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist
course and measure your proficiency on content relevant to the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3
Specialist certification exams. CIW Online Exercises challenge you with a wide range of activities that all
provide immediate feedback, including:

• Glossary flashcards.

• Matching exercises.

• Fill-in-the-blank exercises.

• Crossword puzzles.

• True/false questions.

CIW Course Mastery

CIW Course Mastery questions are designed to assess your knowledge of the concepts, skills and best
practices of Web technology taught in the Official CIW Courseware. The CIW Course Mastery questions
assess lesson knowledge, reinforce classroom learning and enhance instruction. This online review
program contains multiple-choice questions that cover CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist
courseware content lesson by lesson. The Course Mastery program is based on a unique method that
maximizes knowledge retention.

CIW Certification Practice Exams

After you have mastered the CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist course material, you are ready to
prepare for the high-stakes CIW Advanced HTML5 And CSS3 Specialist certification exam. The online CIW
Certification Practice Exams program helps you build confidence with your knowledge of the CIW exam
objectives. This program provides you with:

• Timed practice exams that simulate the high-stakes testing environment and help predict actual
performance on CIW certification exams.

• A feedback review mode that allows you to check answers while taking the practice exam and gain
valuable feedback that relates each question to a CIW exam objective and a lesson in the Official CIW
Courseware.

• Exam results that report on your mastery of each CIW exam objective.

• Personalized performance reports and study plans to track individual progress and view overall class
trends.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

xiv

Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:

 Implement HTML5 coding solutions using HTML5 elements, attributes and values.
 Apply CSS3 functionality to Web documents using various properties, selectors and techniques.
 Integrate basic JavaScript coding into a Web page to create HTML5 APIs.
 Consider HTML5 and CSS3 techniques to apply to both traditional and mobile delivery platforms,
including mobile apps.
 Transform traditional Web pages into mobile Web pages.

Classroom/System Setup
If you are taking this course in an instructor-led classroom, then your instructor has probably set up the
classroom computers based on the system requirements listed in the following sections. Most software
configurations on your computer are identical to those on your instructor's computer. However, your
instructor may use additional software to demonstrate network interaction or related technologies.

To implement this course as a self-study student, you will need to set up your computer based on the
hardware, software and connectivity requirements listed in the following sections. However, you may want
to use additional software to further explore network interaction or related technologies.

System Requirements
This section lists the hardware, software and connectivity requirements to implement this course.

Hardware
Each student and instructor needs access to an individual computer workstation. The following table
summarizes the hardware requirements for all courses in the CIW program.

Note: The CIW hardware requirements are similar to the minimum system requirements for Microsoft
Windows 8.1 implementation.

Hardware Specifications Minimum Requirements

Processor 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

Hard disk 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB available hard

disk space (64-bit) for Windows 8 installation.
16 GB of additional space must be available for course
applications and files.

RAM 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

Network interface card (NIC) Wireless, 10/100 Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet

Sound card/speakers Required

Video adapter Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Network connectivity Enough wireless nodes, hubs or switches to allow classroom

computers to communicate and access the Internet.

Monitor 1024 x 768 screen resolution using a VGA, DVI or HDMI

connector

Web camera (Webcam) Any type of Web camera. Some monitors include an internal
Webcam. USB Web cams are a good choice.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 xv

Software
The recommended software configurations for computers used to complete the labs in this book are as
follows.

To be installed before beginning the course:

• Microsoft Windows 8.1 or higher (typical installation)

• Windows Internet Explorer 11 or higher (typical installation)

• Firefox 27 or higher (typical installation)

• Google Chrome 34 or higher (typical installation)

Connectivity
Internet connectivity is required for this course. You will experience optimal performance with a dedicated
Internet connection (e.g., a cable/DSL modem or a T1 line).

CIW supplemental files

Each coursebook includes supplemental materials that are referenced and used throughout the course.
These supplemental materials are provided online at http://education.certification-partners.com/ciw/.

You will need to create a directory for all supplemental materials for the course. The default location is
C:\CIW\[Course_Title]. To view or download the materials, go to CIW Online, click the link for each file
and save to this directory. You can then create a shortcut to this directory on your Desktop. As you
conduct the course labs, you can use this shortcut to quickly access your lab files.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

xvi

Conventions and Graphics Used in This Book

The following conventions are used in this coursebook.

Terms Technology terms defined in the margins are indicated in bold type the first time
they appear in the text. However, not every word in bold type is a term requiring
definition.

Lab Text Text that you enter during a lab appears in italic bold type. Names of components
that you access or change in a lab appear in bold type.

Notations Notations or comments regarding screenshots, labs or other text are indicated in italic
type.

Program Code or Text used in blocks of program code or operating system commands appears in the
Commands Lucida Sans Typewriter font. Code keywords used in sentences appear in italic
type.

The following graphics are used in this coursebook.

Tech Notes point out exceptions or special circumstances that you may find when
working with a particular procedure. Tech Notes that occur within a lab are
displayed without the graphic.

Tech Tips offer special-interest information about the current subject.

Warnings alert you about cautions to observe or actions to avoid.

This graphic signals the start of a lab or other hands-on activity.

Each lesson summary includes an Application Project. This project is designed to

provoke interest and apply the skills taught in the lesson to your daily activities.

Each lesson concludes with a summary of the skills and objectives taught in that
lesson. You can use the Skills Review checklist to evaluate what you have learned.

 This graphic indicates a line of code that is completed on the following line.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

1Lesson 1:
HTML5 Essentials
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
 1.1: Consider HTML5 development skills you can apply to both traditional and non-
traditional delivery platforms, including mobile apps.
 1.2: Identify the Web development trifecta and explain its significance.
 1.3: Explain the evolution of HTML and its relevance to modern design techniques.
 1.4: Create and deploy HTML5 structure tags.
 1.5: Perform HTML5 code validation, which includes explaining the practical value of
code validation and listing the steps to validate HTML5 code.
 1.6: Explain the importance of universal markup creation.
 1.7: Apply the HTML5 <video> element appropriately.
 1.8: Use the HTML5 <audio> element.
 1.9: Define common elements of HTML5 application programming interfaces (APIs).
1-2 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Pre-Assessment Questions
1. The terms "HTML5 family" and "Web development trifecta" are sometimes used to
refer to which combination of Web technologies?
a. HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
b. HTML5, XML and CSS3
c. HTML5, JavaScript and Flash
d. HTML5, Flash and XML

2. Which HTML5 structure element was designed to enclose Web site content such as
company services, blogs, images and videos?
a. <header>
b. <footer>
c. <article>
d. <aside>

3. Which element introduced in HTML5 saves mobile device resources by avoiding the
use of plug-ins to play MP4 files?

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-3

Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3

The skills of Web page and app creation have become vital to many careers. If you work
in an office or with a computer, then you are likely to need skills with Web-based app
technologies for various job-related tasks. If you want to work as a Web developer, app
developer or site designer, with responsibility for the Web resources of an entire company
or organization, then you need to master the most current standard languages for Web
authoring: Hypertext Markup Language version 5 (HTML5) and Cascading Style Sheets
version 3 (CSS3).

Whatever job role you pursue, this course will teach you how to create Web pages and
apps using the latest HTML5 and CSS3 techniques. You will use a text-editor and write
code manually for all development in this course. Graphical user interface (GUI) software,
such as Adobe Dreamweaver, is not used here, although it can be helpful for some on-
the-job tasks after you learn the underlying code.

Mastering code and the coding process enables you to understand what happens behind
the GUI of a Web editor. This knowledge is invaluable, because it enables you to
troubleshoot code issues when the GUI Web editor fails.

® CIW Online Resources – Movie Clips

Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to
watch a movie clip about this topic.
Lesson 1: Web Development with HTML5

Migration to Mobile Devices

OBJECTIVE Consider that mobile computing now means more than just being able to check e-mail
1.1: HTML5 delivery
and Web pages on the move from a mobile device. Today, users also move from one
platforms
mobile environment to another, using a variety of Web-enabled devices from various
companies that use different computing platforms.

The principle of responsive design is essential for today's user interface (UI) designers.
The term "responsive design" describes the ability to create pages that respond to user
screen size and that work in multiple environments. You will learn about responsive
design techniques later in this course.

Users no longer view Web pages only through standard Web browsers. Your smartphone,
tablet, smart TV and gaming console are all capable of reading Web-based markup
languages (Figure 1-1).

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

1-4 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Figure 1-1: Many devices read markup languages

As a designer, it is your responsibility to ensure that your pages render as your audience
expects, regardless of the device used to access them. Therefore, your code must work in
many different environments without requiring a different solution for each one. HTML5
and CSS3 allow most devices to properly render the code, regardless of the size of the
device’s screen.

Consider the HTML5 and CSS3 technologies as an attempt to develop a "one size
fits all" page development solution for all devices. However, this approach does
not work in all situations. You must determine when it makes sense, and when it
does not.

App development
The term "app" has become widely used to describe relatively small applications
developed exclusively for mobile devices. Smartphones and tablets created a huge market
for apps. Many organizations now have an app for download in Google Play™, the
Windows Store and the Apple App Store (Figure 1-2).

Figure 1-2: Popular App Stores (Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.)

Most organizations also have Web pages for traditional and mobile browsers to access.
The traditional Web page, mobile Web page and mobile app for eBay are all shown below
for comparison (Figure 1-3).

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-5

Figure 1-3: Traditional Web site, mobile Web site and app for eBay

HTML5 and CSS3 are capable of creating both apps and Web pages. This course will
teach you the skills required to create both types.

The Web Development Trifecta

The future of Web design and app development will be ruled by three technologies: HTML5,
OBJECTIVE Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript (see Figure 1-4). Used together, these
1.2: Web technologies create Web pages that easily adapt to smartphones, tablets, gaming devices
development
trifecta and smart TVs, as well as to traditional computers.

Figure 1-4: Web development trifecta

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-6 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

NOTE: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs provided a great argument for using these technologies in
You can perform
his famous "Thoughts on Flash" blog (Adobe Flash provides multimedia such as video,
some independent
research into the animation, interactive games and audio):
HTML5 specification
and HTML5 "…we strongly believe that all standards pertaining to the web should be open. Rather
examples in
Optional Lab 1-1: than use Flash, Apple has adopted HTML5, CSS and JavaScript — all open standards.
Researching HTML5. Apple's mobile devices all ship with high performance, low power implementations of
these open standards. HTML5, the new web standard that has been adopted by Apple,
Google and many others, lets web developers create advanced graphics, typography,
animations and transitions without relying on third party browser plug-ins (like Flash).
HTML5 is completely open and controlled by a standards committee, of which Apple is
a member."
NOTE: HTML5, CSS and JavaScript as a group are sometimes called the "HTML5 family" or the
Search for and visit
"Web development trifecta." Table 1-1 explains the functions of each technology.
sites that use HTML5,
CSS and JavaScript.
Two examples are: Table 1-1: HTML5 family (Web development trifecta) technologies
http://sitepoint.com
and Technology Description
http://20thingsilearn
ed.com HTML5 Markup language used for structuring and describing Web page content

Cascading Style Style sheet language that provides the formatting and "look" of a Web page
Sheets (CSS) or document written in a markup language

JavaScript Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to Web

pages
NOTE: This course teaches HTML5 and CSS. JavaScript will be introduced to show interactive
If you are interested
HTML5 elements, but JavaScript is fairly complex and is covered in detail in its own
in learning
JavaScript coding, separate CIW course.
consider taking the
CIW JavaScript
Specialist course. ® CIW Online Resources – Online Exercise
Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to
complete an interactive exercise that will reinforce what you have learned
about this topic.
Exercise 1-1: The Web development trifecta

The Evolution of HTML5

OBJECTIVE
1.3: HTML evolution

hyperlinks As you should already know, HTML links one document to another via pointers called
Embedded
instructions within a hyperlinks. A hyperlink is a set of instructions embedded within a file that calls another
file that link it to location in the file or a separate file when the link is clicked. The global set of linked
another point in the
documents across the existing Internet framework grew into what is known as the World
file or to a separate
file. Wide Web.

Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
The traditional
authoring language Web pages are created using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). HTML is the markup
used to develop language that defines page structure, hyperlinks, graphics and more to enable pages to
Web pages for
many applications. render in Web browsers and other devices. The W3C regulates the development of HTML
and CSS standards (Figure 1-5).
NOTE:
Visit the W3C at
www.w3.org to
learn more about
the various HTML
and CSS versions.
Figure 1-5: W3C Logo

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-7

HTML 3.2 and HTML 4 recommendations

HTML 3.2 and 4 are older but functional HTML standards. Some Web pages and HTML
editors still contain this older code.

HTML 4 contained many improvements over HTML 3.2, most notably the addition of
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for formatting. The HTML 4.01 Recommendation was
released in 1999 and brought some minor modifications. You can read the HTML 4 and
HTML 4.01 specifications at www.w3.org/TR/html4 and www.w3.org/TR/html401
respectively.

HTML 4.01 flavors

As Web pages were developed in HTML 4.01, they had three distinct variants, or "flavors."
The HTML 4.01 flavors ensured that you could use the specification and still remain
backward-compatible with older Web browsers. Following is a short description of each
flavor.

• HTML 4.01 Transitional ⎯ allowed developers to insert formatting using either CSS
or traditional layout instructions.

• HTML 4.01 Strict ⎯ required the separation of presentation and content.

Deprecated tags were disallowed and generated validation errors.

• HTML 4.01 Frameset ⎯ required for pages that used HTML frames, which placed
Web pages inside each other to create separate panes in the browser window.

You specify the flavor of HTML by using a document type (<!DOCTYPE>)

declaration.

Some older Web sites still contain code created with HTML 4.01.

XHTML
Extensible HTML (XHTML) is a version of HTML that incorporates the strict syntax rules
of Extensible Markup Language (XML) with the existing set of HTML 4.01 tags to create
Web documents. Like HTML 4.01, XHTML has three flavors: Transitional, Strict and
Frameset.

XHTML introduced syntax rules that must be followed in order for a document to
validate, including the following:

• The XHTML DOCTYPE statement is required.

• Document structure tags are required.

• The document must have one root element.

• All elements and attributes must be typed in lowercase letters.

• Each element must be properly closed, either with a separate closing tag or with a
closing backslash (\), as appropriate.

• All elements must be properly nested.

• Attribute values must be enclosed in quotation marks.

The W3C Recommendation for XHTML was published in 2000. The goal for XHTML is to
provide a bridge of backward- and forward-compatibility for HTML documents to easily
adapt to XML technologies in future use. Many developers upgraded their Web page code
from HTML to XHTML by applying the stricter syntax to existing code.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-8 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

In 2005, the W3C began work on HTML5 to advance regular HTML, and in 2009 it
acknowledged that HTML5 would be the only next-generation version of HTML, although
it would include both XML and non-XML serializations. Many sites still use XHTML. In
this course, however, you will create pages using HTML5.

HTML5
NOTE: HTML version 5 (HTML5) is the latest version of HTML under development by the W3C.
Research HTML5-
This course will focus on the HTML5 specification. At the time of this writing, HTML5 was
compatible
browsers and be a W3C working draft. The W3C has created an HTML5 logo, shown in Figure 1-6, to
sure you have at market the technology.
least one installed.
Then search for and
visit HTML5 Web sites
and older HTML 4.01
sites. What are the
similarities and
differences
between the sites?

Figure 1-6: HTML5 logo from the W3C

HTML5 provides modern design techniques for the Internet while requiring fewer plug-
ins. For example, HTML5:

• Standardizes how video and audio are presented on a Web page.

• Introduces the <video> element, which is designed to eliminate the need to install
third-party plug-ins (such as those for Adobe Flash or Microsoft Silverlight).

• Adds the <audio> element, which allows pages to seamlessly add audio files for
events such as podcasts.

• Establishes ways to enable drag-and-drop capability for Web pages without using
third-party add-ons.

• Gives developers more native tools to use on a page, such as download progress
indicators, image captioning options and form validation.
offline storage • Provides developers with a native option for offline storage, and enables applications
The ability for Web
browsers and online to run as expected even without network connectivity.
services to
download and • Allows developers to retrieve the geographical location information for a Web site
access content and visitor. This technology is called geolocation. Examples include using the global
services without
being connected to
positioning system (GPS) of a mobile device to determine the device's location, which
the Internet. allows Web services to be provided based on the client's location.

You will learn more about HTML5 throughout this course. To view the HTML5
specifications, go to: http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html

® CIW Online Resources – Online Exercise

Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to
complete an interactive exercise that will reinforce what you have learned
about this topic.
Exercise 1-2: The evolution of HTML5

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-9

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) technology determines how to display HTML elements in
your Web pages. CSS commands contain formatting instructions that can define the font,
color and display of phrase elements used on a particular markup page.

If all pages on your site are linked to the same external style sheet, then one simple
change to the style sheet will change all associated elements across the site. Thus, if you
want to change some formatting site-wide (for example, increase the size of a document
heading), you need not change every page manually. You need only change a line in the
style sheet file, then all your headings will change their appearance to conform to the
NOTE: style sheet. This technology can save a great deal of development and maintenance time,
You should already as well as make a more consistent, accessible interface.
be familiar with
HTML and CSS. This
section provides Additional Web page elements
only a refresher.
Web pages can incorporate more than just HTML and CSS. You can use other languages
NOTE: to enhance a page, such as JavaScript, JScript and VBScript. You can also enhance Web
Consider the impact
of smartphones on pages by inserting specialized content created with programs and technologies such as
Web design. What Java (www.java.com), ActiveX (www.microsoft.com), Microsoft Silverlight
are the differences
between viewing a
(www.microsoft.com/silverlight/) and Adobe Flash (www.adobe.com/products/flash/).
Web page on a You will learn about all these technologies throughout this course.
desktop computer
versus on a
smartphone? How
would that impact a
HTML5 Structure Elements
Web designer?
HTML5 with CSS provides an effective and simple way to structure Web pages. The
developers of HTML5 created specific elements to define the document structure. These
OBJECTIVE elements include <header>, <footer>, <main>, <nav>, <section>, <article> and <aside>,
1.4: HTML5 structure
tags shown in Figure 1-7.

header

main

section

aside
article
nav
article

aside
section

main

footer

Figure 1-7: HTML5 structural elements for Web page

As the figure illustrates, a developer can structure the Web page with basic elements that
are easily interpreted and native to any HTML5-compliant browser, regardless of whether
the browser is on a mobile device, laptop or tablet. Table 1-2 describes the HTML5 page
structure elements.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-10 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Table 1-2: HTML5 structure elements

HTML5 Structure Description Example Content

Element
<header> Defines the top of the Web page, similar to General topic description for
the header in a word-processing document the content below it
Also can be contained in article, aside, nav, Company logo
main and section elements to provide a News headlines
header in those areas

<main> Defines the main content of the document Content is directly related to
body the subject of the document
Cannot be the child of the header, nav,
article, aside or footer elements

<nav> Defines an area for navigation links A hypertext menu to access

various pages of the Web site

<section> Defines portions or areas of a document as A group of articles or images

necessary Any portion of the Web page
Can group other element types document

<article> Defines site content accompanying the Company services, news

main content articles, blogs, images, videos,
tweets, social networking posts

<aside> Defines content that is aside from or Advertisements, news feeds,

additional to the main article content, highlighted resource links
Not just for sidebars, it can be used for any
content

<footer> Defines the bottom of the Web page, Site copyright, owner, contact
similar to the footer in a word-processing information
document
Also can be contained in article, aside, nav,
main and section elements to provide a
footer in those areas

These HTML5 basic structure elements may or may not render in older browsers that do
not support HTML5, such as Internet Explorer versions prior to IE9. This should not
hinder your use of HTML5 structure tags, but you should be aware of it.

® CIW Online Resources – Online Exercise

Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to
complete an interactive exercise that will reinforce what you have learned
about this topic.
Exercise 1-3: HTML5 structure elements

Validating HTML5 Code

OBJECTIVE Code validation is the process of checking your code to verify that it complies with the
1.5: HTML5 code
validation syntax rules for your chosen standard. After you have checked your code and corrected
any discrepancies, a code validator confirms that your code is compliant, and thus
"validated."

Validating your markup code is worthwhile because validated code is most likely to be
interpreted accurately by the majority of user agents. As a result, you have a better
chance of your pages rendering as you expect and to a larger audience.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-11

Make sure you adopt a single W3C standard (e.g., HTML5 or XHTML) and apply it
consistently so that when you validate your markup code, the code will match the DTD
(standard syntax rules) that you specify.

Using a code validator

You can validate your markup code automatically with online tools. Several code
validators exist, but the most authoritative is the W3C Markup Validation Service
(http://validator.w3.org). Using this service, you can upload local HTML files for
validation, or provide the URL of a Web page to validate it.

Note that code validators check your file's code for standard compliance, and some will
specify problems or direct you to problem locations. However, validators do not correct
the code for you — you must correct your code manually.

Remember to validate your code again after a round of corrections, as many

times as necessary until your code validates as fully compliant.

<!DOCTYPE> In this course, you will use the W3C validation service (Figure 1-8) to validate your
The first tag in an
HTML document; it HTML5 code. However, it is important to note that this validator reads the <!DOCTYPE>
informs the declaration on an HTML page and validates according to the specified DTD. So, if your
interpreter (usually a
document references an older HTML 4.01 Strict DTD, for example, then the validator will
browser) which
version of HTML the validate your code according to the HTML 4.01 Strict specifications.
Web page is written
in.

Figure 1-8: W3C Markup Validation Service

Following are some tips to consider when validating your markup code:

• Do not be discouraged when you see multiple problems reported for a page.
Sometimes one small flaw can cause the remaining code on the page to fail
validation, even if the remaining code is actually valid.
NOTE: • When errors are reported, search through the code carefully to find the true problem.
You will practice
Sometimes when a validation program finds a problem, it does not report the correct
validating markup
code later in the cause or it may not report the cause clearly.
course.
• Make sure that you are validating the correct file.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-12 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Universal markup creation

OBJECTIVE Good Web page coding generally involves ensuring that the content is rendered
1.6: Universal
appropriately regardless of the browser used to render it. To ensure this type of
markup creation
consistent, or universal, rendering, Web page developers can apply certain practices to
NOTE:
their coding that result in universal markup:
You may think
universal markup is • Follow W3C standards carefully.
unnecessary. For
example, in a • Choose one standard version of any given language you use, and apply that standard
company's intranet,
consistently throughout your document, pages or site.
where all
employees use the
same browser, Web
Creating universal markup code is important for several reasons:
designers could use
proprietary • Your pages will be ensured to render in future versions of most browsers.
language
extensions and • Your pages will be more scalable. This means that as you add more sophisticated
technology without
much worry. But
content, make pages searchable or use the content in ways you have not yet imagined,
suppose the you can still use markup you created without having to revise the code extensively.
company's browser
choice changes. • Your pages will be more accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. You
And what if the will be able to more easily make your pages compliant so that your site is available to
pages are viewed in
mobile devices? the widest possible audience and does not present a liability to your organization.
Creating universal
markup is always
Consistent and proper use of a single HTML standard — such as HTML5, for
good coding
example — can help your pages rank higher in a search engine results page.
practice.

In the following lab, you will enhance a simple Web page with HTML5 structure elements.
Suppose you have been assigned to create an HTML5-compliant Web page that will
describe the mission of Habitat For Humanity. This HTML file should be named
index.html and should validate as HTML5. What steps would you take to create this
page?

Lab 1-1: Structuring and validating a Web page

OBJECTIVE
In this lab, you will add structure elements to a Web site, then validate it as HTML5. You
1.4: HTML5 structure
tags can use any Web browser. In fact, you are encouraged to view code in multiple browsers
to ensure that you are creating pages that render well in various environments.
1.5: HTML5 code
validation
1. If necessary, configure your operating system so that you can read the full extensions
of all file names. This will allow you to find your HTML files more easily.

a. In Windows 8, open Start by pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen,

moving the mouse pointer down, and selecting Start. If you are using a touch
screen, swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Start.

b. Select Control Panel | Appearance And Personalization. In the Folder Options

section, select Show Hidden Files And Folders. Ensure that the View tab is
selected and choose the Show Hidden Files, Folders And Drives radio button.

c. Deselect the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box, then click OK
to close the Folder Options dialog box. Close the Control Panel.

2. Copy the Lesson01 folder from your student lab files to your Desktop.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-13

3. Open the Lab 1-1 folder and right-click the index.htm file. Select Open With and
choose Notepad.

Note: If Notepad does not appear when you select Open With, then select Choose
Default Program. Click the down arrow next to Other Programs then double-click
Notepad.

4. In the index.html file, insert the following structure elements (shown in bold) exactly
as written. Be sure to close your tags properly.

…
</head>
<body>

<header>
<img src="media/logo.png" alt="Habitat for Humanity logo" />
</header>

<nav>
<h4>Simple, decent, affordable housing</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.habitat.org/how/about_us.aspx">Learn more</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://www.habitat.org/getinv/volunteer_programs.aspx">Volunteer</a></li
>
<li><a href="http://www.habitat.org/gov">Advocate</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.habitat.org/cd/giving/donate.aspx?r=r&amp;link=1">Donate</a>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>

<article>
<h1>Our Mission</h1>
<p>Habitat for Humanity believes that every man, woman and child should have a
decent, safe and affordable place to live. We build and repair houses all over
the world using volunteer labor and donations. Our partner families purchase
these houses through no-profit, no-interest mortgage loans or innovative
financing methods.</p>
<img src="media/menu_icon_default.jpg" width="212" height="121"
alt="Silhouettes of Habitat for Humanity workers" />
</article>

<article>
<h1>Why We Build</h1>
<p>There are nearly 2 billion people around the world who live in slum housing
and more than 100 million are homeless. Families left homeless by natural
disasters, war and civil unrest often face dire housing situations as they
struggle to rebuild their lives. We provide shelter and housing assistance to
help these families recover.</p>
</article>

<article>
<h1>Advocacy in Action</h1>
<p>Volunteer Amy Miles lends her voice in support of Habitat's advocacy
efforts and Global Village trips. Use the audio controls below to hear her
stories.</p>
</article>

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-14 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

NOTE: <aside>
This lab does not <h4>Build Your Community</h4>
add formatting or <a
styles to the Web href="http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/ages_14_25/ages_14_25_default.aspx"
page. Web page ><img src="media/YP3_14to25.jpg" alt="Habitat for Humanity logo"/></a>
formatting is <p><a
completed with an href="http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/ages_14_25/ages_14_25_default.aspx"
external CSS file. This
>Start today</a> to become the leaders of Habitat tomorrow!</p>
lab provides the
</aside>
position of each
document structure
element on the <footer>
page. You will learn <a href="http://www.habitat.org/how/"> Learn About Habitat</a> |
more about CSS in <a href="http://www.habitat.org/intl/">Where We Build</a> |
the next lesson. <a href="http://www.habitat.org/support/default.aspx">Support Habitat</a> |
<a href="http://www.habitat.org/stories_multimedia/">Stories and
Multimedia</a><br/><br/>
<p>&#169;2014 Habitat for Humanity&#174; International. All rights reserved.
"Habitat for Humanity&#174;" is a registered service mark owned by Habitat for
Humanity International. Habitat&#174; is a service mark of Habitat for
Humanity International.</p>
</footer>

</body>
</html>

5. Once you have inserted the structure elements, save your changes.

6. Now, open index.htm in a Web browser by right-clicking the file, selecting Open
With, and choosing an HTML5-compliant browser. It should resemble Figure 1-9.

NOTE:
The look and feel of
the W3C Markup
Validation Service Figure 1-9: File index.htm in Firefox with structure elements
Web site may
change over time.
However, the
Tech Note: If you viewed the page in a browser before adding structure elements, you
functionality will will notice that the page's appearance does not change. The HTML5 structure elements
remain similar. If add context information to the file, rather than visual formatting.
changes occur,
make sure you take
the necessary steps 7. As you can see, you have created a basic Web page structure that will validate as
to validate your HTML5, as long as you have entered the code correctly. To verify this, visit
pages to a
consistent standard.
http://validator.w3.org. You will see the W3C Markup Validation Service Web page,
as shown in Figure 1-10.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-15

Figure 1-10: W3C Markup Validation Service Web page

8. Click the Validate By File Upload link. To the right of the File text box, click the Browse
button. Navigate to the index.htm file you have created and select it by double-clicking.

9. Click the Check button.

10. If your code does not validate, make appropriate changes. Warnings are OK and do
not mean you made an error. In Figure 1-11, the warning states that the W3C
validator checked the document with an experimental HTML5 conformance checker.

Figure 1-11: Successful HTML5 validation with one warning

11. After your code validates, leave your Web browser and text editor open.

In this lab, you created and validated an HTML5 document.

The <video> Element

OBJECTIVE HTML5 has introduced the <video> element to provide developers with a standard
1.7: HTML5 <video>
method to embed video into their Web pages (see Figure 1-12). Prior to the <video>
element
element, end-users needed browser plug-ins (such as Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight
or Apple QuickTime) in order to view video. Not all browsers or devices support these
plug-ins, so a standardized way to include video was needed.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-16 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

NOTE:
Plug-ins are no
longer required to
embed video into
Web pages. In
previous years,
entire courses were
dedicated to
teaching
developers how to
create content for
proprietary plug-ins
such as Flash,
because plug-ins
were necessary for
videos to appear
and play on a Web
page.

Figure 1-12: Page using HTML5 <video> element

Embedding video in an HTML5 document is straightforward. See the following code:

<video width="360" height="270" controls="controls" poster="image.png">

<source src="video.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
<source src="video.webm" type="video/webm" />
<source src="video.ogg" type="video/ogg" />
Your browser does not support the HTML5 video element.
</video>

Table 1-3 describes the elements and attributes used in this example code.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-17

Table 1-3: HTML5 <video> elements and attributes

HTML5 <video> Description

Element or Attribute
<video> element Defines a video to embed in the Web page

width and height Specifies the width and height (in pixels) of the video window
attributes If not specified, the video size will be determined by the source video file
when it loads, which could change the Web page layout considerably

controls attribute Adds video controls such as the Play, Pause, Rewind and Volume
controls
These video controls are native to HTML5

poster attribute Identifies an image to be displayed until the Play button is clicked or
while the video is downloading
MPEG-4 (MP4) If the poster attribute is not specified, the first frame of the video is
A streaming, digital displayed instead
multimedia format
used to store video, <source> element Defines the media resource
audio, subtitles and
Multiple sources can be listed, such as different types of video formats,
still images.
to support a variety of devices and browsers
H.264
A video codec src attribute Identifies the location and file name of the media resource
supported by
HTML5-compliant type attribute Identifies the format, or MIME type, of the video
browsers that does The <video> element supports three formats: MP4, WebM and Ogg
not require a plug-
in; uses less battery Text Text enclosed in the <video> element will appear on the page if the
and processing browser or device cannot support any of the video formats available
resources.

WebM Multiple sources can be identified with the <source> element to ensure various video
An open-source
media file format
formats are supported. The HTML5 specification does not require a video codec to be
designed for the supported by all user agents, but it does support the following formats:
Web. WebM audio
streams are • MPEG-4 (MP4) — generally uses the H.264 video codec, which is native to most
compressed with
the Vorbis audio browsers that support HTML5. This codec uses far less processor and battery power
codec. WebM because it does not require a plug-in. YouTube recently reformatted most videos away
video streams are
compressed with from Flash (which requires a plug-in) to MP4.
the VP8 video
codec. • WebM — generally uses the VP8 codec, which is an open video compression format
owned by Google.
Ogg
An open-source • Ogg — uses the Theora format for HTML5 video, which is a free video compression
audio and video
format used for format that can be distributed without licensing fees
streaming digital
multimedia. Uses the To ensure all browsers and devices can access your video, you should format your video
Theora codec for files to all three of these formats and identify them in the <source> element. If that is not
compression.
possible, then choose one (such as the MP4 format) as the default format.

NOTE: In the following lab, you will add video to a Web page using the HTML5 <video> element.
HTML5 allows video
Suppose your supervisor asks you to provide a step-by-step instructional video in your
and audio to be
viewed without company Web site that customers can access from anywhere. The video must be able to
plug-ins. This is an play on all smartphones, tablets, desktop computers and gaming consoles that have an
important step for
the Internet's HTML5-compliant browser. No plug-ins can be required to view it.
evolution and the
population's
migration to mobile
devices.

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-18 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Lab 1-2: Embedding video with the HTML5 <video> element

OBJECTIVE
In this lab, you will add an MP4 video to your Habitat For Humanity Web page. The video
1.7: HTML5 <video>
element cannot require a browser plug-in, so you must use the HTML5 <video> element.

1. Windows Explorer: Open the Lab_1-2 folder in your student lab files.

2. Editor: Open index.htm.

3. In the index.html file, insert the <video> element exactly as written in bold below:

…
<article>
<h1>Why We Build</h1>
<p>There are nearly 2 billion people around the world who live in slum housing
and more than 100 million are homeless. Families left homeless by natural
disasters, war and civil unrest often face dire housing situations as they
struggle to rebuild their lives. We provide shelter and housing assistance to
help these families recover.</p>

<video height="210" class="center" controls="controls">

<source src="media /habitat_video_Web_720.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
Your browser does not support the HTML5 video element.
</video>
</article>
…

4. After you have inserted this code, save your changes.

5. Refresh index.htm in your Web browser by selecting the F5 key, or by right-clicking

the Web page and selecting Refresh (depending on your browser or whether you have
a touch screen). The page should resemble Figure 1-13.

Figure 1-13: Video added to Habitat site

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-19

6. Validate your Web page code at http://validator.w3.org.

7. After your code validates, save and close the file.

In this lab, you added a video to your HTML5 page using the <video> element.

The <audio> Element

OBJECTIVE Similar to the <video> element, HTML5 has introduced the <audio> element to provide
1.8: HTML5 <audio>
developers with a standard method to embed audio into Web pages (see Figure 1-14).
element
Prior to the <audio> element, end-users needed browser plug-ins or separate applications
(such as Windows Media Center, Apple iTunes, Apple QuickTime, Adobe Flash and
Microsoft Silverlight) to listen to audio in Web pages. Not all browsers or devices
supported these plug-ins, so a standardized way to include audio was needed.

Figure 1-14: Page using the HTML5 <audio> element

Embedding audio in an HTML5 document requires the following code:

<audio controls="controls">
<source src="media/audio.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />
<source src="media/audio.wav" type="audio/wav" />
<source src="media/audio.ogg" type="audio/ogg" />
Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio element.
</audio>

As with the <video> element, the controls attribute identifies the default audio controls:
Play, Pause, Volume, etc. Any text enclosed within the <audio> element will appear in
browsers that do not support it.

NOTE: Like the <video> element, the <audio> element allows you to identify multiple sources
It is not necessary to
with the <source> element to ensure various audio formats are supported. The HTML5
include three file
formats of each specification does not require a specific audio codec to be supported, but it does support
audio file you three audio formats:
provide. Choose a
file format that is
more popular, such • MP3
as MP3 or WAV. The
Ogg format has • WAV
been slow to gain
popularity. • Ogg

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 1-20 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Not all HTML5-compliant browsers support all of these audio formats. Table 1-4 lists the
HTML5 audio formats and shows which HTML5-compliant browsers support each format.
(Information is current at the time of this writing.)

Table 1-4: HTML5-compliant browser support for HTML5 audio formats

Supported by Browser?
Audio
Format/Codec Chrome IE10 Safari Firefox and Opera
MP3 Yes Yes Yes No

Ogg Yes No No Yes

WAV Yes No Yes Yes

In addition to the controls attribute, several other attributes are common to both the
<video> element and the <audio> element. Table 1-5 describes two widely used
attributes.

Table 1-5: Additional <audio> and <video> attributes

HTML5 <audio> and Description

<video> Attribute
loop="loop" Specifies that the audio or video file will play over and over again
without stopping

autoplay="autoplay" Specifies that the video will automatically play immediately upon
loading

In the following lab, you will add audio to a Web page using the HTML5 <audio> element.
Suppose your supervisor asks you to embed an audio tour into your company Web site.
The audio must be able to play on any device with an HTML5 browser, without requiring
any plug-ins.

Lab 1-3: Embedding audio with the HTML5 <audio> element

OBJECTIVE
In this lab, you will add an MP3 audio file to your Habitat For Humanity Web page using
1.8: HTML5 <audio>
element the HTML5 <audio> element.

1. Windows Explorer: Open the Lab_1-3 folder in your student lab files.

2. Editor: Open index.htm.

3. In the index.html file, insert the <audio> element exactly as written in bold below:

…
<article>
<h1>Advocacy in Action</h1>
<p>Volunteer Amy Miles lends her voice in support of Habitat's advocacy
efforts and Global Village trips. Use the audio controls below to hear her
stories.</p>

<audio controls="controls" class="center">

<source src="media/habitat_audio.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" />
Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio element.
</audio>
</article>
…

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-21

4. After you have inserted this code, save your changes.

5. Refresh your Web browser. Your page should now resemble Figure 1-15.

Figure 1-15: Audio file added to Habitat page

6. Validate your Web page code at http://validator.w3.org.

7. After your code validates, leave your Web browser and text editor open.

In this lab, you added an audio file to your HTML5 page using the <audio> element.

® CIW Online Resources – Online Exercise

Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to
complete an interactive exercise that will reinforce what you have learned
about this topic.
Exercise 1-4: HTML5-compliant browser support for video and audio formats

OBJECTIVE HTML5 APIs

1.9: HTML5 APIs
The future of Web development will probably focus on HTML5 APIs. An application
programming interface (API) is a source code specification that enables components of
an application or program to work together to produce the desired functionality. HTML5
APIs provide an open environment for developing Web applications that does not rely on
proprietary browser plug-ins.

NOTE: HTML5 APIs consist of the trifecta technologies: HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. These
You can review
technologies are used together to provide Web pages that can easily adapt to
terms and
languages smartphones, tablets, gaming devices and smart TVs, as well as to traditional desktop
discussed in this computers.
lesson in Activity 1-1:
Identifying HTML5-
related terms. HTML5 APIs are also used to create apps for mobile devices, not just Web pages. For
example, the mobile apps for Pandora and LinkedIn use HTML5 APIs (Figure 1-16). Many

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

1-22 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

expect mass adoption of HTML5 APIs in the next few years as mobile devices continue to
proliferate.

Figure 1-16: LinkedIn mobile app developed with HTML5

Some functions of the HTML5 APIs include:

• Media (audio and video).

• Document editing.

• Cross-document messaging.
• MIME type and protocol handler registration.

• Web storage.

For a complete list of HTML5 APIs from one of the W3C members, visit
http://platform.html5.org/. You should bookmark this Web page.

Popular APIs
Some popular APIs include Offline AppCache, Geolocation, Canvas and Drag-and-Drop.
You will study these APIs in detail later in the course.

To give you an idea what APIs can do, consider the Canvas API. Canvas provides a place
on a Web page (a "canvas") where developers can display graphics, animation, video and
games "on the fly" (dynamically) without the need for a plug-in. By itself, canvas is a
simple pixel-based drawing API that produces a bitmap image. You can draw objects on a
canvas using JavaScript. You can also use it for more advanced tasks that include
interactivity, such as video games, simulations, video editing or image configurations (see
Figure 1-17).

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

 Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-23

Figure 1-17: Page using the Canvas API

Previously, end-users had to install plug-ins such as Adobe Flash Player or Microsoft
Silverlight to view these types of files. Moving forward, any user who has an HTML5-
compliant browser will be able to experience multimedia without a plug-in.

NOTE:
Most of the HTML5 API compatibility
APIs were created
to avoid plug-ins. Canvas and other APIs use fewer resources than a plug-in does (such as battery power
Note that Apple and CPU memory). This is especially important with regard to mobile devices, such as
does not support
Flash Player in any
smartphones and tablets, which rely upon battery power.
of its mobile devices
due to the CPU and However, older browsers do not fully support APIs. Therefore, you should always provide
battery demands of alternative content or controls. The older browsers will ignore API elements (such as
the plug-in.
<canvas></canvas> tags) and will render the content that is between them. See the
following example:

<canvas id="myCanvas" width="200" height="100">

Your browser does not support the Canvas element.
</canvas>

Using the preceding code, an older browser will display the text, "Your browser does not
support the Canvas element." All compatible browsers will display the Canvas element
styled with a solid 1-pixel black border.

® CIW Online Resources – Course Mastery

Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to take
the Course Mastery review of this lesson or lesson segment.
Course Mastery Lesson 1

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

1-24 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

Case Study
Google This
Microsoft created the Windows Phone 8 operating system for smartphones. The company
is also creating apps as quickly as possible to support the phone, and to compete with
Apple and Google.

One of the apps under development is a YouTube app, which allows users to access
YouTube videos from their Windows Phone 8 devices (even though YouTube is owned by
Google). Microsoft developed the app and uploaded it to the Windows Store.

Windows Phone 8 users were surprised to be denied access to YouTube from their phones
when using this app. Google disabled all usage from the Microsoft app.

• Why would Google block access? Wouldn’t Google encourage more traffic to its site,
even if it was from a competitor’s operating system?

Surprisingly, Google blocked the Microsoft app because it was not developed in HTML5.

A Google spokesman said, "We’re committed to providing users and creators with a great
and consistent YouTube experience across devices, and we’ve been working with
Microsoft to build a fully featured YouTube For Windows Phone app, based on HTML5."

Although there are certainly politics involved (Apple and Android YouTube apps are not
developed in HTML5), this highlights the importance of HTML5 as a mobile app
development tool.

* * *

Consider this scenario and answer the following questions:

• What specific advantages did Google's representative cite as the reason for requiring
an HTML5 app?

• From what you have learned so far, what disadvantages do you think users of the
Microsoft app would have suffered with the app that was developed without HTML5?

• Which HTML5 elements might this app use?

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

Lesson 1: HTML5 Essentials 1-25

Lesson Summary
Application project
HTML5 implementations are spreading quickly as organizations and users adopt mobile
devices for work and play.

Think of five Web sites that you visit frequently. Are they HTML5 sites? To find out, view
the source code of the page and view the DOCTYPE declaration. Is the DOCTYPE
declaration written simply as follows?

<!DOCTYPE html>

If so, then you are looking at an HTML5 page.

Note that the DOCTYPE declaration is not required for HTML5, but it is good practice to
include it for older HTML standards to tell the browser which version of HTML to expect.
It is almost always written in uppercase letters by Web developers because older versions
of HTML require this case-specificity.

Skills review
In this lesson, you learned about the flexibility of HTML5 for both traditional and mobile
device environments. You were introduced to the Web development trifecta, which
consists of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. You reviewed previous versions of HTML, such
as HTML 4.01, and you learned the importance of validating HTML5 code, a step that
should be included with all Web development. You also learned about the HTML5
structure elements, the video and audio elements, and the canvas API.

Now that you have completed this lesson, you should be able to:

 1.1: Consider HTML5 development skills you can apply to both traditional and non-
traditional delivery platforms, including mobile apps.

 1.2: Identify the Web development trifecta and explain its significance.

 1.3: Explain the evolution of HTML and its relevance to modern design techniques.

 1.4: Create and deploy HTML5 structure tags.

 1.5: Perform HTML5 code validation, which includes explaining the practical value of
code validation and listing the steps to validate HTML5 code.

 1.6: Explain the importance of universal markup creation.

 1.7: Apply the HTML5 <video> element appropriately.

 1.8: Use the HTML5 <audio> element.

 1.9: Define common elements of HTML5 application programming interfaces (APIs).

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0

1-26 Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist

® CIW Practice Exams

Visit CIW Online at http://education.Certification-Partners.com/CIW to take
the Practice Exams assessment covering the objectives in this lesson.
Objective 1.01 Review Objective 1.06 Review
Objective 1.02 Review Objective 1.07 Review
Objective 1.03 Review Objective 1.08 Review
Objective 1.04 Review Objective 1.09 Review
Objective 1.05 Review
Note that some objectives may be only partially covered in this lesson.

Lesson 1 Review
1. What are three reasons to justify the use of HTML5?

2. What is the primary benefit of the HTML5 <video> element?

3. How can an external style sheet save development and maintenance time, as well as
make a more consistent, accessible interface?

4. How is the HTML5 <article> structure element used in a Web page?

5. Why should you always validate your code before publishing your Web pages?

© 2014 Certification Partners, LLC. — All Rights Reserved. Version 1.0