HTML5 Tutorial Notes

With a deeper understanding of HTML you come to realize the restriction HTML can have as just a hyper-text markup language.

Basically, HTML is a text format that includes commands or markup for how a computer should view the text in general including - certain strings, values and patterns of information.

These commands are known as tags. Here is a list of all HTML5 Tags

Reference: W3 Schools. HTML5 Intro

HTML5 is the NEW HTML Standard

- According to W3 Schools, HTML5 includes

• New elements
• New attributes
• Full CSS3 support
• Video and Audio
• 2D/3D Graphics
• Local Storage
• Local SQL Database
• Web Applications

Playing video and audio:

- HTML5 <video>

- HTML5 <audio>

HTML5 Graphics:

Using the <canvas> element

Using inline SVG

Using CSS3 2D/3D

HTML5 Applications

• Local data storage
• local file access
• local sql database
• application cache
• javascript workers
• XHTMLHttpRequest 2

Semantic Elements

• New elements for headers, footers, menus, sections and articles

HTML5 Forms

• New form elements, new attributes, new input types, automatic validation

HTML5 uses CSS3

• New Selectors
• New Properties
• Animations
• 2D/3D Transformations
• Rounded Corners
• Shadow Effects
• Download Fonts

Other Great HTML References
Mozilla Developer Network - Introduction to HTML
WebPlatofrm.org - HTML basics
Programs vs. Markup


Next step: CSS3 Intro and Tutorial