2. Introduction to HTML 5
What does a HTML 5 mean?
• Imagination, meet implementation. HTML5 is the
cornerstone of the W3C's open web platform; a
framework designed to support innovation and foster the
full potential the web has to offer.
• Strong and true, resilient and universal as the markup
you write. It's the standard's standard, a pennant for
progress. And it certainly doesn't use tables for layout.
• Ian Hickson editor of HTML 5 specifications, known as
“Proponent of Web Standards”
3. Principles of HTML 5
• Compatibility: Supporting the existing content.
• Evolution Not Revolution: HTML 5 is an evolution of the new Web but not
the revolution on the web.
• Secure By Design: HTML 5 introduced a new orgin-based security model not
only easy to use but works consistently for API's.
• Universal Access: HTML 5 work across different platforms, devices, and
media.
• Separation of Presentation and Content: HTML 5 strives to create the
separation wherever possible and it does by using CSS
4. Advantages of HTML 5
• Audio and Video Playback without any Plug-in With HTML5 you can stream audio and video
without no need of third party plug-in such as flash.
• Code Maintenance In HTML5 we have new structural elements instead of traditional div tags
to create page template, the final result will be a cleaner and more organized code.
• Local Data Storage HTML5 allows to store data locally from client side. The data can be
accessed to support the web application and it can even be accessed when the client is
disconnected for a short period of time. There are methodologies for storing data: session
storage, local storage and database storage.
• Great for Mobile Devices HTML5 could be the solution to faster applications that will be
accessible universally across all mobile phones.
• New form types and elements will help you certify that the information entered online is
completely accurate. There won’t be any need to run additional scripts for checking
validation. This speeds up the loading time and the user experience will be enhanced.
5. History of HTML 5
• The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group
(WHATWG) began work on the new standard in 2004, when the
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was focusing future
developments on XHTML 2.0, and HTML 4.01 had not been updated
since 2000.
• W3C and WHATWG are currently working together on the
development of HTML5. Besides representatives from Mozilla,
Opera, Apple, Microsoft and Google.
• Expected completion would be in 2022.