JavaScript Creativity

Book Description

JavaScript Creativity teaches you how to use every feature of this versatile and powerful language in exciting and creative ways. JavaScript can be used for so much more than simple interactivity. Master your use of canvas, animation, audio and video, 3D visualizations, motion detection and real-time collaboration. In every chapter of this book you will learn how to use and evolve JavaScript’s creative capabilities in your own projects, as well as having project examples to follow throughout. Specifically, you will learn how to:

• Expertly use canvas and animation
• Push audio and video to their full capabilities
• Code and manipulate advanced 3D visualizations
• Create your own music directly from the browser
• Implement real-time collaboration with Node.js
• Explore real-time audio and video with WebRTC
• Play with motion detection and gesture control
• Combine all features into one social music creation experiment, similar to Google’s ‘Jam with Chrome’

JavaScript Creativity is for the developer who has a working knowledge of JavaScript and wants to take their code to the next level. Every feature explored can be manipulated and implemented in your everyday projects to really impress your clients or just increase your code skill. This book is an exciting, action-packed introduction to all the advanced and truly creative aspects of this language – start creative coding today!

What you’ll learn

• How to master canvas and animation
• How to master audio and video
• What can really be done with 3D
• How to create music from the browser
• How to use real-time collaboration with Node.js
• How to use real-time video and audio with WebRTC
• How to use motion detection
• How to implement social music creation

Who this book is for

This book is for the developer who wants to get creative with JavaScript and utilize every aspect of its interactivity. A working knowledge of JavaScript is key for anyone buying this book.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. JavaScript You Need to Know
Chapter 2. Canvas and Animation Basics
Chapter 3. Audio and Video Basics
Chapter 4. Beginning 3D
Chapter 5. Making Music
Chapter 6. The Music Player
Chapter 7. Introduction to Node.js
Chapter 8. Video-to-Video Using WebRTC
Chapter 9. Motion Detection
Chapter 10. Project Example: Online Communication

中文：

书名：JavaScript Creativity

JavaScript Creativity 教你如何以令人兴奋和创造性的方式使用这种多功能和强大的语言的每一项功能。除了简单的交互，JavaScript还可以用于更多的用途。掌握画布、动画、音频和视频、3D可视化、运动检测和实时协作的使用。在本书的每一章中，您将学习如何在您自己的项目中使用和发展JavaScript的创造性能力，以及如何在整个项目中遵循项目示例。具体地说，您将学习如何：

• 熟练使用画布和动画
• 将音频和视频推送到最大能力
• 编码和操作高级3D可视化效果
• 直接从浏览器创建您自己的音乐
• Implement real-time collaboration with Node.js
• Explore real-time audio and video with WebRTC
• Play with motion detection and gesture control
• 将所有功能整合到一个社交音乐创作实验中，类似于谷歌和Chrome的Jam。

开发人员需要具备一定的Java应用知识，并希望将自己的代码提升到一个新的水平。您可以在日常项目中操作和实现所探索的每个功能，以真正给客户留下深刻印象，或者只是提高您的代码技能。这本书是一本令人兴奋的，充满行动的介绍，介绍了这种语言的所有先进和真正的创造性方面&今天就开始创造性的编码吧！

What you’ll learn

• 如何掌握画布和动画
• 如何掌握音视频
• 3D到底能做些什么
• 如何从浏览器创建音乐
• 如何通过Node.js使用实时协作
• 如何通过WebRTC使用实时视频和音频
• How to use motion detection
• 如何实施社会化音乐创作

Who this book is for

这本书是为那些想要创造性地使用JavaScript并利用其交互的方方面面的开发人员而写的。对于任何购买这本书的人来说，拥有JavaScript的实用知识是关键。

Table of Contents

第1章.您需要了解的JavaScript
第2章.画布和动画基础知识
第3章音频和视频基础知识
Chapter 4. Beginning 3D
Chapter 5. Making Music
Chapter 6. The Music Player
Chapter 7. Introduction to Node.js
第8章：使用WebRTC实现视频到视频
Chapter 9. Motion Detection
第十章项目示例：在线交流