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Dynamic Graphics with Canvas and SVG
This course will teach you how to add custom graphics to your web pages using the HTML canvas and SVG documents.
What you'll learn
Almost every website needs some graphics to provide the best possible user experience. In this course, Creating Graphics with Canvas and SVG, you’ll learn to add custom graphics to web pages. First, you’ll explore how to create SVG documents and use them to create graphics that users can interact with. Next, you’ll discover what the canvas tag is and how it can also be used to allow users to create graphics using JavaScript APIs. Finally, you’ll learn how to choose whether SVGs or canvases are the best choice for the unique needs of your projects. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of web-based graphics needed to create rich and unique user experiences by adding custom graphics to your web pages.
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About the author
Michael VanSickle is an application architect in Akron, Ohio. He is a mechanical engineer by training and a software engineer by choice. He is passionate about learning new programming languages and user experience design.