• Join Bill Weinman as he shows how to make just about any web page element draggable with a combination of javascript and HTML5, a technique that has increased browser support and that eliminates the need for external libraries such as jQuery. The course covers how to detect drag-and-drop support in the user's browser, code a simple event listener, use a drop zone, and even receive dropped objects without a drop zone. A simple working example game, a practical implementation of drag-and-drop that can be applied to almost any web site, is also demonstrated.

Topics include:

• Exploring the HTML/javascript/CSS/DOM relationship
• Detecting drag and drop support
• Using the HTML5 draggable and dropzone attributes and onDragStart event
• Exploring different events
• Receiving drops with or without a drop zone
• Creating a simple game

Subjects: Developer, Web and Web Development

Software: HTML

• Bill Weinman: " In this course we'll look at the HTML5 drag-and-drop application programminginterface, including how to write and register event listeners,how each of the drag-and-drop events work, and how to use drop zones.I'll also show you a complete working application that uses the HTML5drag-and-drop API to build a simple game,demonstrating real world usage of the drag-and-drop event model and puttingyour knowledge to work.
• The HTML5 drag-and-drop API provides a unified interface so that you can createapplications that use drag and drop in any standards compliant browser.Learn how to use this new technology in HTML5: Drag and Drop in Depth."