EaselJS First Look

Introduces the EaselJS framework and the HTML5 Canvas element, and shows how to create interactive web content with this open web standard.EaselJS is a free JavaScript library that makes creating interactive web content for HTML5 more straightforward and intuitive. This course transitions web designers, animators, and content creators who may be used to working with Adobe Flash and ActionScript to this new open web standard. Author Ray Villalobos first explains the capabilities of the EaselJS framework and the HTML5 Canvas element, and what they mean for web design. The rest of the course shows how to use EaselJS's helper classes and hierarchal display list to load images, draw, animate, and handle mouse input from visitors. Topics include: Installing EaselJS Understanding how Canvas draws and animates Drawing lines and strokes Drawing with graphic primitives Using the chaining and compacting commands Animating shapes Working with text Importing bitmaps and vector graphics Working with sprite sheets Handling mouse events