October 5th, 2011
HTML5: An Overview
HTML, introduced to the world wide web in the early 1990s, has continued to change with the times. Features and compatibility have been added with each version; tweaking and simplification has taken place.
Let’s get down to the basics: HTML5 is a web language that is an upgrade from HTML4 and XHTML1, which have been the previous and current languages of choice for website pages. HTML5 also offers much more in the realm of device compatibility than previous HTML versions: that is, HTML5 works better on mobile devices than its predecessors. HTML5 documents can also include XML syntax when XML elements and media types are defined in the coding.
Now, what does HTML5 have to offer for you in terms of Denver website development? Let’s go over some of the changes from HTML4, as well as brand-new features of HTML5:
- new tags such as <video> and <audio>, which allow for better graphic and multimedia content handling
- in addition to video capabilities…the ability to load videos prior to page loading
- the elimination of some HTML4 elements such as <font> and <center> that are easily definable with the use of CSS3
- new attributes of the input element that allow for the listing of time, date, number, range, color, etc.
- the elimination of frame and frameset tags that have (in the past) hindered usability across online platforms
- several APIs, including one that allows for the use of offline web applications
- cool new features for elements, such as the ability for viewers to add their own content to an element
- an output element that allows viewers to do things such as math equations, or allows for the identification of the viewer’s mouse coordinate points on the screen
- features for the use of web storage, and storage-mapping capabilities
- So, you are probably interested to see some of these features in the flesh…or, on the screen in our case. HTML5 Studio has compiled some excellent examples of what HTML5 is capable of! Be sure to check them out for a little inspiration, not to mention general amazement.
- Apple Developer offers more eye candy in the form of a Safari demo showcase that includes a lot of HTML5 use.
- If you’re interested in forum-style discussion of one of the newest versions of web-language out there, Chronium HTML5 is a great resource to connect with others and share ideas.
So, take a look at some of those resources and start coming up with some ideas. How can you make your Denver website design more efficient and interesting? In our next post of the HTML5 series, we will help you brainstorm!
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