A Preview of HTML5

Mar 26
09:07

2012

Jimmy Luther Taylor

Jimmy Luther Taylor

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When it comes to websites and pages the most common term you will be encountering is HTML. HTML means Hyper-text Mark-up Language that is the basic element of a website. All websites require html language for the computer to execute what you intend it to do.

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When it comes to websites and pages the most common term you will be encountering is HTML. HTML means Hyper-text Mark-up Language that is the basic element of a website. All websites require html language for the computer to execute what you intend it to do. But since more and more people are using its service and since people are evolving and so are the software we are using. HTML standard has been here since 1999 and it’s about time for a revised version to come out from its shadows. HTML5 is the newest and most updated HTML application out in the market right now,A Preview of HTML5 Articles it boasts of a better way to view video playback and virtual drag and drop feature that is currently dependent upon third-party browser plug-ins, sectioning and outlines, and most important is the canvas support.

A decade is more than enough time to make a difference; it has been more than 10 years since the launch of the still utilized HTML 4.0 and is still the standard application on making html web templates but just like any other software it has evolved to provide us with more convenient and efficient features to use. HTML5 has new elements, new attributes, full CSS3 Support, Video and Audio, 2D and 3D graphics, local storage, local SQL Database, and Web applications. Since HTML5 is basically new you would need a little help in understanding how it works and you can get tutorial lessons from http://webdesign.about.com and related websites. But for your reference you can check this sample out.

For a Video and Audio HTML5 code that can be added into your website or page:

 

 

 

 

Your browser does not support the video tag.

 

This code will display a small box that will play with video and audio of a bear walking amongst birds in a river looking for fish. With the old version of HTML you would and could only see pictures or screen shots. For the old HTML standard web page you would need a flash player to show a video and add audio to it. But with HTML5 it is easy to upload these types of advertisements for your website.

Another cool addition to HTML5 is its canvas element; this element allows you to draw graphics on the page. Just like an ordinary canvas it is rectangular in shape and blank that you have full control off to draw all kinds of objects and even art. It uses JavaScript to draw graphics with drawing paths, boxes, circles, text and you can also add images for a more customized and unique look.

HTml5 is still a working progress, it is not yet an official standard like the HTML and no browsers have full HTML5 support. But major browsers like Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer continue to add new HTML5 features to their latest versions in time HTML 4.0 will be obsolete and we will be getting a newer version for our advanced needs.