From the article: What's New in HTML 5
HTML 5 is a new specification that is finally gaining support with Web browsers. This makes it more enticing for Web designers to use. But since it's not supported in all Web browsers many designers are holding off. Why do you want to use HTML 5? Find out what other About.com readers think and share your own thoughts about HTML 5. Share Your Opinion
Is it portability
- HTML 5 has new features and it mayn't support oldest browsers. So far these problem, no need to wait for new browser we can implement HTML 5 with Opera browser.
- —anbukrish
good one
- Hi, I read your article. This is really very good. I am also interested in using html 5.0 in building webpages but due to its non compatible issues in most of the IE browsers. ############################################################################ Luckily for all of us IE 9 came out of beta and supports many, if not most, HTML5 features. You can also enable HTML5 features in IE8 and lower with this article: http://webdesign.about.com/od/internetexplorer/qt/html5-shiv-for-internet-explorer.htm
- —Guest ritakriti
Compatibility
- Even before HTML5, there are a lot of issues with compatibility. I can't imagine how hard it would be for developers to build a bulletproof websites using these new technologies. Or maybe we should run a campaign to eliminate those outdated Internet Browser!!
- —Guest Phelios
we so need HTML5
- HTML 5 is a new version of HTML and XHTML focusing on the needs of Web application developers. we so need HTML5 in web developing to make it more easy and more compatible to make websites.so HTML5 should be distributed quickly and all people now about it because it's save alot of time .
- —Guest Noran Mohamed
I want HTML 5 to be distributed quickly
- This new technology must be distributed and used more quick, we are wasting time in using old versions of HTML and Silverlight technology .. Although they are good technologies but also HTML 5 is more and more powerful that will save time and efforts developing simple issues that HTML 5 can develop more easier.
- —Aya.ElMoataz
I don't think Opera has the best support
- I don't think Opera is the only one that has the best support. I think Google Chrome and Firefox have the same support as Opera. But anyway, I'm glad to hear HTML 5 is here! And you know what, Microsoft Internet Explorer is going to support tag in 2022 (News from web).
- —Guest Guest
Because HTML5 is There
- I teach HTML/XHTML/LAMP in a Computer Engineering Program at a Community College level. (I also teach other things as well) I make curriculum decisions based on whether or not there is likely to be a future market for technical skills when the student graduates. HTML5 is supported by Webkit which has a strong position on mobile platform: iPad, iPhone and will be on RIM OS6. On the desktop the holdout is Microsoft, but I don't see much enthusiasm for IE out there or Silverlight for that matter. Mostly what I care about is to note deprecated features and workarounds. That an issue my graduates will have to deal with. The idea different types of sections is interesting as is the handling of different types of audio and video. Drawing on a Canvas would likely take an extra week or two in the 2 courses where this is covered which I don't want to take away from the back end material.
- —Guest Leon King
Web Developer's point of View
- As a web developer, I am very excited and do welcome HTML5 very much. But how am I to explain to my Clients, if their Website is not viewable in majority of Web Browsers, despite coding in state of art. I still do support IE6 its descendants, not much out of love but that's what majority of people use. So for the moment I can't just swap my daily Bread with newly HTML5 Clients, if their Website is not viewable in majority of Web Browsers, despite coding in state of art. I still do support IE6, not much out of love but thats what majority of people use. For the moment I can't just swap my daily Bread with newly HTML5
- —Guest Tenzin
Standards
- If the predominantly-used browsers do support the HTML5 standard and the previous SGML-based standards become deprecated then I think there is choice for developers but to build to the HTML5 standard. Personal axe-to-grind: Remove Dreamweaver from your computer, download Crimson Editor, download FileZilla and start writing standards-compliant XHTML and CSS...the WYSIWYG-attitude and use is symptomatic of the lack of discipline and committment in the development community...again, this is my personal axe-to-grind, but I've yet to see any WYSIWYG code that was valid and amenable to maintainence and extension...but if your code validates using Dreamweaver then I withdraw my criticism (maybe, Ha !!! :) )
- —jwf3148
My two cents
- After participating on the HTML5's process for roughly a year, here are some impressions: * Structure: compared to XHTML2's approach, HTML5 messed it up: more element bloating instead of clean-up; and the insane heading/sectioning algorythm is quite incompatible with current browser behavior (not to mention that CSS3 Selectors can't even cope with properly matching HTML5's headings). * Multimedia: , , , and the many unified APIs for scripts are definitelly HTML5's strong points. After all, it has been made focusing on "Web Applications"; and HTML5 will definitelly enable rich desktop-like software running within the browser. * Metadata (a.k.a. Microdata): HTML5's microdata only solves a subset of of the cases handled by RDFa. IMO, creating a new solution that is so clearly worse than current ones is a serious mistake. * Compatibility: built with compatibility and graceful degradation in mind, an incremental adoption will be easier for us all than it may seem.
- —Guest herenvardo
Distant promises
- It's very nice, but it's disappointing when I think about all the time it will take for all the major user-agents to support all of it without bugs. And what about the older browsers that don't support this specification? Maybe they'll just enter quirks mode and display it even worse? And they still own a significant amount of market share. It will take many years unfortunately... We're still supporting MSIE 6 after all... So, this specification just seems like distant promises to me, right now.
- —snaketrouble
html savvy
- Keeping up to date with the new features is a step in the right direction.Falling behind with the thought of playing catch up later is not the best idea in the world.The change over from what we know can be tedious and perhaps even considered to not be worth the effort.We are where we are now because we wanted to changes.Now they are coming.We have to keep up or be left behind. ...HTML 5?...Is it for me?I don't know yet!!!
- —Guest Larry B
Just learning...now something new
- I'm just learning web design and the use of Dreamweaver, now we have a new HTML. Which is ok, it does seem to have a lot of new features especially tags for audio and video, which I like. I just have one question for others...why can't Microsoft's browsers have the necessary support for design and applications like FireFox does? I've noticed that pages I design in Dreamweaver never have a problem with Firefox, but in IE there is always something wrong. It seems like Microsoft deliberately fails in this respect.
- —pwpyle
