What Makes HTML5 so Great?
by Scott Vandehey, Front-End Web Developer
When the W3C started working on HTML again in 2007, they posted a set of guiding principles for the new version, emphasizing compatibility, utility and interoperability. I’d like to highlight four of these principles that I think are especially important. Support existing content Degrade gracefully Pave the cowpaths Priority of Constituencies In the process, I’ll explain why HTML5 is not just the latest version, but represents a fundamental shift in the philosophy behind HTML. Read More…