Question

I’ve got plenty of experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, etc. but I’ve yet to make the plunge into HTML5.

In trying to get my head around HTML5, I’ve become a bit confused. So it’s a relatively new standard and my uninformed brain tells me it’s not well supported. Is this true?

I’ve got a vague idea that there are some 3rd party scripts that improve HTML5 compatibility, again am I right?

Any good tutorials on getting to grips with the basics of HTML5 for an experienced developer?

Answer 1

Ok a lot of questions there but:

1. HTML5 is quite well supported on most modern browsers nowadays and it’s generally safe enought to use as is.
2. Scripts to improve compatibility? you mean Javascript that detects how old your browser is and depending on the answer show you HTML 4.01 or 5? well maybe but again, it’s at the point when it is not required anymore.
3. Yes: w3schools has a cool one.

All of that said bare in mind that HTML 5 is still in development and not a done deal. Some areas are still being implemented but at the speed things are take this is not an issue for starting to develop your pages in HTML 5.

This website – html5 doctor is a very usefull resource that you can browse looking for what’s implemented where and how things are generally going.

I also found this link to be particularly useful when figuring out what’s available for each browser and what’s not.

Another subject that goes well with HTML5 is CSS3. Check them both out and maybe come back with specific questions 😉