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In HTML5: Video and Audio in Depth, author Steve Heffernan contextualizes the state of HTML5 audio and video and shows how to embed media into a web page using HTML5. The course sheds light on configuring the new HTML5 audio and video tags, ensuring backwards compatibility by setting alternative playback methods, encoding the needed file formats, and building custom controls with JavaScript. Also included are tutorials on troubleshooting known issues and reviewing real-world examples of HTML5 audio and video. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Understanding the differences in media formats
    Preloading, autoplaying, and looping in HTML5
    Setting a video's width and height attributes
    Displaying subtitles and captions
    Generating embed code with an embed code builder
    Encoding files using HandBrake, Firefogg, and VLC
    Creating a load progress bar
    Recognizing Android and iOS issues