HTML tips
0 likes333 views
The document provides tips for learning about HTML5, including that it is an extension of HTML4, the importance of browser support through plugins, using semantic tags, new input type attributes, native audio and video support through the media tags, drawing with the canvas tag, following experts on social media, reading blogs and books on the topic, viewing the source of other websites, getting involved with the Fronteers community, using frameworks like HTML5 Boilerplate, and experimenting to learn.
![Browser support
<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<script src="//html5shim.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script>
<![endif]-->
HTML5 degrades gracefully. In practice this means that
older browsers can handle these new tags perfectly,
except for IE6, IE7 and IE8.
To enable the use of the new HTML5 tags, you need to
load this simple piece of JavaScript which creates these
new elements for you so the browser would recognize
them.
Important note: you should use a CSS reset for every
browser to define the new tags as block level elements.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fewebhtml5online111215020019phpapp02-13240157897496-phpapp01-111216001154-phpapp01/85/HTML-tips-16-320.jpg)
HTML tips
- 1. 11 tips to ...
- 2. learn about
- 3. Like @AGConsult and @Wolfr_ did to their presentations, I added some of these sticky notes to give extra meaning to some slides since they mostly contain a few words or images.
- 5. I work at
- 6. HTML5 isn’t just another buzzword I notice that the term HTML5 is often being used as an argument by sales, which is a good thing because it’s not just another buzzword and there’s a lot to it.
- 7. but it won’t replace Flash either But I also want to make sure that people aren’t thinking that HTML5 is the new Flash because of it’s possibilities concerning animations and such. They are two, totally different ways of approaching the web. They both have their qualities as well as shortcomings.
- 8. What do you need to know? ‣ extension HTML4 I guess the most important thing you should know is that HTML5 is just an extension of it’s predecessor HTML4. I often get the impression that some are talking about this topic as if it were a whole new invention. In short, HTML5 is an improved version of the previous versions with great eye for semantics and native browser support for elements such as video and audio (where you often were in need of flash embeds in the past).
- 9. What do you need to know? ‣ extension HTML4 ‣ browser support
- 10. What do you need to know? ‣ extension HTML4 ‣ browser support ‣ semantics
- 11. What do you need to know? ‣ extension HTML4 ‣ browser support ‣ semantics ‣ input type attributes
- 12. What do you need to know? ‣ extension HTML4 ‣ browser support ‣ semantics ‣ input type attributes ‣ media
- 13. What do you need to know? ‣ extension HTML4 ‣ browser support ‣ semantics ‣ input type attributes ‣ media ‣ canvas
- 14. Browser support
- 15. Browser support
- 16. Browser support <!--[if lt IE 9]> <script src="//html5shim.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script> <![endif]--> HTML5 degrades gracefully. In practice this means that older browsers can handle these new tags perfectly, except for IE6, IE7 and IE8. To enable the use of the new HTML5 tags, you need to load this simple piece of JavaScript which creates these new elements for you so the browser would recognize them. Important note: you should use a CSS reset for every browser to define the new tags as block level elements.
- 17. Semantics ‣ article ‣ header ‣ section ‣ footer ‣ aside ‣ time ‣ nav ‣ summary ‣ figure
- 18. Semantics diveintohtml5.info/semantics.html Some of the new tags are listed on the previous slide, which I think contribute most to the semantics of a web page. If you want more information about those tags or other new ones, I suggest you to visit the website mentioned above which was made by Mark Pilgrim.
- 19. Input type attributes ‣ tel Another interesting aspect of HTML5 are the new input type attributes. They provide ‣ search great usability improvements with little effort. For example: when specifying an email type attribute on an input field, the keyboard on ‣ email an iPhone shows slight changes with the default one when this input field is focussed. This way the @-symbol is directly accessible without having to tap the special characters button. ‣ number ‣ range
- 20. Media ‣ audio ‣ video HTML5 provides the new audio and video tag which give native browser implementations of music and video fragments. The problem so far is that there is no agreement amongst browsers which format to use for these files. At this point, you have to specify each format for audio and video to get this to work cross browser. This way, the browser will just pick the format it supports and ignore the others.
- 21. Canvas Uses JavaScript to make drawings on a web page The new canvas element is a fun way to play with drawings on the web without having to use Flash. You can use this for a variety of things from showing the rhythm and beats from a song to plain old graphs which represent the finances of your company.
- 22. We live in a world where everything becomes digital. Still, I grew up with getting to know both books and the web. What I’m trying to say is that you should consider Books buying some books and start reading again. Some books I definitely recommend are the ones from “A book apart” on different web-related topics.
- 23. Books Another really cool one is “Hardboiled web design” by Andy Clarke. It has awesome graphics and interesting practical tips and tricks on HTML5 and related topics.
- 24. Books If you want to get familiar with HTML5 in specific, here’s a great book to get an “Introduction to HTML5” by Bruce Lawson.
- 25. Social networks
- 26. Social networks
- 27. Social networks ‣ @adactio ‣ @jina ‣ @leaverou I guess we all know Twitter, so ‣ @codepo8 why not follow a few people who can teach you a thing or two about HTML5 and other new cool stuff? ‣ @necolas
- 29. Blog ‣ html5doctor.com ‣ alistapart.com If you prefer online reading over books, here are some blogs you should read to learn about the web. Especially html5doctor.com is ‣ adactio.com interesting because they answer questions from their readers. ‣ hacks.mozilla.com ‣ nicolasgallagher.com
- 30. View source
- 31. Inspector tools In my opinion, an underestimated way of learning about the web: use the inspector tools to see how other people have built websites or certain parts in them. The same goes for the view source tip actually.
- 32. Inspector tools
- 33. If you ask me, the best tip I can give you: get to know the Fronteers organisation. They organize this fantastic annual conference in Amsterdam with a ton of international speakers. If you don’t want to wait a whole year to get in touch (and you shouldn’t), you should attend one of the (free) meetings which are organized monthly throughout Belgium and the Netherlands. Just visit fronteers.nl and follow @fronteersbe on Twitter. Hope to see you at the next meeting in Belgium!
- 34. Frameworks Best practical tip: get your hands on HTML5 with the HTML5 Boilerplate. Download it, check it out and strip what you don’t want to use. A great way to learn this stuff in practice and I’m sure there’s some stuff in there you won’t easily read about on the web if you’re not familiar with this topic.
- 35. Experiment
- 36. QUESTIONS?