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HTML5: It’s A Whole New Ballgame
An overview of the HTML5 structure and continue with a look at new tags and uses for the tags
In this article, Nancy is going to introduce you to HTML5. This article is the first in a series that will start with an overview of the HTML5 structure and continue with a look at new tags and uses for the tags. We will also cover what browsers are supported, which are not and how to get the support-nots to play nicely.
Conclusion
What we have seen in the code and explanation above is a lot to digest. HTML5 is a lot more than some new tags; it's really a different way of thinking about content and the practice of applying meaningful sections to each type of content. It's also a reinforcement of the idea that good page design separates HTML markup from style markup (CSS).
I realize that the code above doesn't look like much yet, but it will with some styling. Next time, we'll go through some do's and don'ts of applying CSS with HTML5, including a few not-yet-well-supported CSS3 elements. Also, in the next installment, we'll take a look at some of the more "sexy" parts of HTML5, including the highly-publicized "canvas" element and stuff like "drag and drop" in HTML5 and of course, video without the player. It's all upcoming, so do stay tuned!
Nancy Gill
In early 1996, Nancy Gill picked up her first book on HTML and permanently said goodbye to the legal field. She has been busy ever since developing web sites for businesses, organizations and social groups in Central California and occasionally beyond. Nancy has served as a member of Team Macromedia since late 2001, first with UltraDev and then moving to Dreamweaver when the programs were consolidated in 2002. She also serves as Assistant Manager for the Central California Macromedia User's Group.
Nancy is the co-author of Dreamweaver MX: Instant Trouble-Shooter and technical editor for several Dreamweaver and Contribute related books, including the well-known Dreamweaver MX 2004: A Complete Reference. She also penned the first ever Contribute article for Macromedia's Own Devnet "Getting Up to Speed with Contribute in 10 Minutes".
Nancy has three children, two in college and one in high school. Offline, she enjoys various sporting activities, is a wild NFL football fan and sings in the church choir.