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What is new in HTML5/CSS3?
I've seen this site and this site, but that's a lot to digest. What are the main things about HTML5 that make it different/better than regular old (X)HTML/CSS?
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3answers
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http-equiv=content-language alternative - the way of specifying document language
Lots of web sites uses following meta tag to specify the default language of the document:
<meta http-equiv="content-language" content="es-ES">
When I go to W3C site and read about HTML ...
8
votes
8answers
2k views
Can anyone recommend a good HTML 5 book?
Specifically about canvas. I have been looking around for a few good one.
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7answers
908 views
Can anyone list some real examples of 'HTML5' being used in the wild?
I am using HTML5 in the same way everyone seems to be using it these days, meaning: HTML5 tags, Canvas / 3D / javascript and CSS3.
I am struggling to find examples of sites that are using these ...
6
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1answer
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If all content is on a single page and hidden/shown with JS would it make sense to use hashbangs?
I have a page where the general structure is
<a href="#section1">section 1</a>
<a href="#section2">section 2</a>
<a href="#section3">section 3</a>
<a ...
6
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1answer
318 views
Should I be using WAI-ARIA in my HTML website builds?
Should I be using WAI-ARIA in my website builds? Will it have any benefit? Is anyone adding 'role' to their code at the moment?
Some info about WAI-ARIA - www.w3.org/WAI/intro/aria.
The tab, link, ...
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2answers
2k views
HTML5 `html` `xmlns` attribute
Is xmlns appropriate in HTML5?
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
...
</html>
Also, which is preferred, <!DOCTYPE html> or <!doctype html>?
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2answers
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Should menu titles (h1, h2, h3…) be inside or outside the <nav> tag?
Let's say I want to write a simple menu in HTML5.
Should I write like this:
<h1>My Menu</h1>
<h2>Submenu 1</h2>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a ...
4
votes
3answers
5k views
Possible to only load specifiv div of a website?
I have this project i'm working on and id like to add a really small list of nearby places using facebooks places in an iframe feature from touch.facebook.com I can easily just use ...
3
votes
3answers
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How many H2, h3 h4 are the maximum recommended?
I know that only one H1 is recommended, but what about the other titles? I've read that you can put "as many as required H2 elements to denote sections on the page".
Is it correct?
3
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2answers
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Do you have stats/trends for use of different HyperText Markup Languages?
For example: html-XYZ, xhtml, html5
3
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4answers
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SEO optimization for AJAX site and dynamic HTML canvas
I have a site that uses AJAX to query the Last.fm database and then dynamically draws a graph of the results on an HTML canvas. In the search function, I have a command that sets window.location.hash ...
3
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1answer
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JS and CSS caching issue: possibly .htaccess related
I've been using the HTML5 Boilerplate for some web projects for a while now and have noticed the following issue cropping up on some sites.
My CSS and JS files, when loaded by the browser, are being ...
3
votes
1answer
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Disabling frequent reloads of visitor
In my website i have some pages, that makes connections to 3-4 sites and checks the results with my database and gathers a full table. This table includes all the data that the visitor would need.
...
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4answers
393 views
Should I jump straight into HTML 5 and CSS 3 from minimum knowledge of HTML?
I first learned HTML a long time ago, from the Visual Quickstart guide in 1999, HTML 4 for the World Wide Web. Though I have a grasp of fundamental concepts of HTML, my knowledge of CSS is woefully ...
2
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2answers
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As a beginner, I would like to know which should be the markup language to startup with [closed]
I am a beginner in Web Designing.
For sure a CMS like Joomla (Joomla 3.1, now) is very useful for one who doesn't care about coding.
But...
I know for sure that the ability of coding really helps a ...
2
votes
2answers
60 views
Is there any downside to using <embed> with Flash content?
I've recently learned that HTML5 now officially supports the <embed> tag. With that in mind, is there any reason not to just use it to embed Flash content into HTML5? Would there be any browser ...
2
votes
2answers
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What would be causing so much bandwidth usage if there are no large files?
I'm pretty new to web design/coding so I'm sorry if this question has an obvious answer I've overlooked. I'm currently working on a website for a small company (from scratch/no CMS) and am basing it ...
2
votes
2answers
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Do I need a brand new template for mobile web-app?
I've a web-application currently serving only desktop clients.
I will be creating a mobile-friendly version of the application.
I am wondering:
Do I need to create the design from scratch and use ...
2
votes
2answers
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Google Showing Item Count and sub Headlines in Result, how does it work?
I recently noticed a Result View on google, I haven't seen before (as seen in the first result in the picture below, query is here). The result shows the count of Items (headings, he identifies as ...
2
votes
1answer
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Explanation of ARTICLE tag
In explanation of tag W3SCHOOL :
The tag defines external
content.
What's the meaning of external content exactly ? It's mean quoted (from somewhere) text ?
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0answers
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is w3schools a valid resource foir learning html/css/php etc… etc [closed]
I recently came across w3fools.com via html5 Google plus community, and read some things they were saying about w3schools.com. I have not the knowledge to say they are completely wrong, or completely ...
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3answers
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Is my Document Type Definition Still Up to Date?
currently all my php generated rich html webpages start with this line, which I have been adding to my tempaltes YEARS ago...
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
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1answer
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HTML 5 - Backward Compatibility with new Tags and CSS?
In case I will use any of the new HTML5 Tags like:
<article> or <section> ...
with a doctype of
<!DOCTYPE html>
1.) Can I directly assign a style to this element like:
...
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vote
2answers
864 views
Section/Aside (HTML5)
I read about <section> and <aside> on the WC3 site a whole ago, but I can't remember if an <aside> should be placed inside a <section> or directly beneath it. Does anybody ...
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vote
2answers
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Using Schema for Blogging Article VS BlogPosting
I have been remaking my website for some time now and I want to launch it as quickly as possible but I want to make it leading edge if possible. I am currently I'm using a modified template (I know! ...
1
vote
1answer
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HTML coding style: attribute starts on a new line
sublvl's front end developer seems to have a strange coding style that I've never seen before. Every time they begin a new element, immediately after the element name they insert a line break. The ...
1
vote
4answers
81 views
Correct element for rendered page title?
For SEO reasons, I've understood that it is important that the pages top most h1 is descriptive of the page's actual content. If one also wishes to have the site title at the top most part of the ...
1
vote
1answer
172 views
Critique of SEO of this HTML [closed]
I'm designing a new site which I want to be as SEO friendly as possible, fast and responsive, semantic and very accessible. A lot of these things, embarrassingly are quite new to me. Have I miss ...
0
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2answers
526 views
Best and easy way to add video to website
I want to add videos to my website. I want to click on images and then to show video in "window" and start playing (popups like lightbox). I just don´t know what is best way to do it. I think one of ...
