Html 5

[ahstanford]

Hello BioRUST,

Has anyone taken a look at HTML5?

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

HTML5 is the next major revision of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), the core markup language of the World Wide Web. The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) started work on the specification in June 2004 under the name Web Applications 1.0. As of October 2009, the specification is in the "Last Call" state at the WHATWG.

So, what do you think? Are you impressed with the revamp of HTML? What features are you most excited about? Which features do you not like?

Alex

[Jolt]

Canvas is going to change the face of the web... no more Flash plug in.

Other than that... nothing very exciting.

[ahstanford]

Note: For those that didn't know, Google Wave is built in HTML 5.

Originally Posted by Google

The Google Wave product (available as a developer preview) is the web application people will use to access and edit waves. It's an HTML 5 app, built on Google Web Toolkit.

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@Jolt: Really? You've only seen one feature which impressed you?

Alex

[Jolt]

Well that's a Google app, not HTML 5.

As for HTML 5 the only REAL breakthrough is Canvas. Everything else is just a new way of doing something you can already do. Sure the new methods are improved, but they don't make possible what is impossible now, Canvas does.

[smw]

What exactly is canvas?

[ahstanford]

@smw: Canvas (HTML element) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

@Jolt: I understand where you are coming from, but I'm personally pretty excited about the advancements to semantic markup.

Alex