What is HTML5?

Apparently Mozilla has taken the lead in HTML5 accessibility...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:00:05 -0700

Apparently Mozilla has taken the lead in HTML5 accessibility with Firefox. For HTML5 developers who care about accessibility this is good news.

From the article:

According to the HTML5 accessibility website, Firefox for Windows has zoomed ahead of its rivals regarding support for HTML5 accessibility. In the site’s tests, the browser scores an impressive 92/100. All other browsers score 24/100 or less, bar Safari for Mac, with a credible 74/100.

Sencha is trying to woo Flex developers to their HTML5...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:05 -0700

Sencha is trying to woo Flex developers to their HTML5 platform.

From the article:

To help Flex developers ramp up fast with new HTML5 technologies, Sencha has developed an educational curriculum and tools designed specifically for Flex developers.

Check out this post which lists 9 sites for HTML5 web developers...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:06 -0700

Check out this post which lists 9 sites for HTML5 web developers to learn and improve their craft.

Google’s new Chrome beta for Android is getting good...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:05 -0700

Google’s new Chrome beta for Android is getting good reviews so far. This is good news for HTML5 web developers as it is another move forward in making sure web browsers support the features web developers need.

OK, this article isn’t really about HTML5 but it’s a...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0700

OK, this article isn’t really about HTML5 but it’s a good, relevant read nonetheless. Every HTML5 web developer has been asked the question “native or web?” for a client who wants a mobile app. Clearly, both have their advantages, but this article has some good information about the costs and process of building a native app which can be helpful when educating a client.

SoundCloud has switched from Flash to HTML5 for their audio...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0700

SoundCloud has switched from Flash to HTML5 for their audio player. HTML5 web developers are definitely anxious for better browser support for HTML5 video so that Flash isn’t necessary for audio/video!

Now this is something every HTML5 web developer should be stoked...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:06 -0700

Now this is something every HTML5 web developer should be stoked about! As an Android owner, I’ll confess that the Android browser is mediocre, which is shameful considering how great the Chrome desktop browser is. HTML5 web apps should get a boost from having Chrome on the phone (once the browser is actually available to more than the few people who have Ice Cream Sandwich).

According to the article, the Chrome for Android beta “will include a hardware-accelerated canvas, overflow scroll support, HTML5 video specs support along with Indexed DB (for offline caching, presumably), WebWorkers and WebSockets.”

Here’s an article about HTML5 and its growing use in...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:51 -0700

Here’s an article about HTML5 and its growing use in mobile advertising.

Webmonkey is reporting a new site dedicated to helping HTML5 web...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:08:56 -0700

Webmonkey is reporting a new site dedicated to helping HTML5 web developers know which HTML and CSS features have broad enough adoption to use now.

Although as an HTML5 developer I’m definitely very...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:41:15 -0700

Although as an HTML5 developer I’m definitely very pro-HTML5, I disagree with this article which suggest that HTML5 will eventually replace native apps. I think HTML5 will power more apps in the future than it does now, I don’t think it’ll ever replace native apps.

Here’s an article worth reading which discusses the...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:35:17 -0700

Here’s an article worth reading which discusses the various options from native to web apps. It’s important to note that while HTML5 is gaining traction for mobile apps, HTML5 developers are often using a native wrapper to deploy their apps and get some of the performance and device-native functionality that they want.

TechCrunch is featuring an article outlining 14 predictions for...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:00:05 -0700

TechCrunch is featuring an article outlining 14 predictions for HTML5 in the coming year. For the record, I’m very skeptical about the prediction that “Internet Explorer & Microsoft will dramatically improve in coolness.”

A Google Chrome engineer has released Filer.js, a library for...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:00:05 -0700

A Google Chrome engineer has released Filer.js, a library for working with the HTML5 Filesystem API.

From the article:

The idea, says Bidelman, is to make the HTML5 API “more approachable for developers that have done file I/O in other languages” as well as making common operations like renaming, moving and duplicating files easier.

This is a great read on HTML5 happenings in 2011. As HTML5 is a...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:06:43 -0700

This is a great read on HTML5 happenings in 2011. As HTML5 is a somewhat vague term, I particularly liked this paragraph:

HTML5 is a semantic markup language. It actually does very little. It indicates where one paragraph ends and another begins. If all we had that was new was strict HTML5 markup, then we would have virtually nothing. After all, HTML5 doesn’t even control what a web page looks like. That honor falls to CSS. HLML5 most certainly doesn’t provide a way to program behavior - that honour falls to JavaScript. What seems to have happened is that HTML5 has become a catch-all name that means “all that new stuff”. Perhaps an even better interpretation is “all that new stuff and the extra bits that I particularly like”.

Adobe is embracing HTML5 as it kills mobile Flash. HTML5 web...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:42:51 -0700

Adobe is embracing HTML5 as it kills mobile Flash. HTML5 web developers should recognize this as a sign that Adobe is conceding the future to HTML5.

Take a look at the HTML5 “surface” demo in this...

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:37:37 -0700

Take a look at the HTML5 “surface” demo in this video.

A short but worthwhile read on how WAI-ARIA can work with HTML5...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:55:26 -0700

A short but worthwhile read on how WAI-ARIA can work with HTML5 to make pages clean and accessible. Most HTML5 developers probably aren’t putting accessibility at the forefront but with simple techniques like the example in this article, it isn’t hard to start.

Tablets are getting a boost from new HTML5 publishing tools.

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:51:05 -0700

Tablets are getting a boost from new HTML5 publishing tools.

A video interview with Roger McNamee about HTML5 and the major...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:06:05 -0700

A video interview with Roger McNamee about HTML5 and the major disruption he believes it is. Good news for HTML5 developers!

GetSatisfaction now has an HTML5 mobile app.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:45:05 -0700

GetSatisfaction now has an HTML5 mobile app.