HTML5 is the 5th revision of the HTML language created in 1990 for structuring and presenting content on the Internet, and an attempt to improve support for modern multimedia elements.
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Which one is better offline method for large scale application
We've a big data management website used by several property. Some of our customers have downtime (they can't access net for an hour or two). We want our site to support offline data viewing and ...
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What's an excellent book on front-end development (in general)? [on hold]
I've been doing back-end stuff for the past 2-3 years, and I'm very rusty on new technologies and techniques for front-end development.
What would be a great book to use as a starting point to ...
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Best Way to Handle dynamic infograph with javascript?
I've currently been assigned a project to create the following with javascript, you can view the final product here:
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Is Opera still relevant? [closed]
This is a bit of a loaded question, I know. And I apologize to anyone who uses Opera and can't imagine the web in any other browser. My question is more about the relevance of Opera's desktop browser ...
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What is the correct implementation of <meta> element in HTML5?
I've been watching a video to learn HTML. I know about HTML but I just wanted to refresh my knowledge. The author declared that he is using HTML5 because the doctype was:
<!doctype html>
but ...
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Modern web application development! Is flash and silverlight still relevant?
When building an application one considers the appropriate technology of choice for best long term impact and scalability. If building a media streaming application for mobile and desktop should one ...
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can I use XML for AJAX in a website created using HTML5
I am new to web programming and just started learning XML and AJAX. I am creating a social gaming website for my college project. I am confused at the point of using XML for AJAX in HTML5. As XHTML is ...
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Design decision - why generate <p> without </p>?
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Some widely used programs, which generate html, will only generate opening paragraph tags, and not closing ones, assuming that the browser will properly close paragraphs.
On the face of it, it ...
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Using HTML5 Canvas in Java Applet
I have an old-platform Java Applet-based emulator which works very well. There is some analogs written in JS+Canvas, but it looks very bad (very dirty realtime, many functions doesn't work, many ...
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Making a decentralized system utilizing JavaScript/HTML5?
I am interested in decentralized systems, and am currently considering building one myself. I am considering using JavaScript and HTML5, simply because it makes it very easy to use the system (they ...
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Web programming most effort? [closed]
To create a website
I create Psd Files for the design (Phase 1)
I Convert these Psd's to html/css static webpages (Phase 2)
I add some javascript to these webpages (Phase 3)
I start the IDE "visual ...
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When making responsive design how many versions of account for?
I am learning how to make responsive layouts for sites and web applications. its said we need to use media queries to find out the width(resolution) and then select the layout(wireframe) for that ...
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How would I go about having an editable file to transform an object on a webpage?
I have some code that creates objects on a webpage by using draw on HTML5 canvas.
In my aspx file I have functions like:
function drawLine(x, y, w, h, width) {
var canvas = ...
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Best Resources for optimizing front-end code? [closed]
I'm getting pretty good as a front-end dev, but lack knowledge in optimizing for speed. I feel like I use too many frameworks, and write too much code. Do you have any advice, for resources I can ...
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Display error message with jQuery without reloading page
I created login form. When user clicks on login button this form shows up with some fade effect (jQuery). What I want to do is to display error message in this form when user inputs invalid data. ...
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Looking to create a custom, graphical editor for a data model using HTML5 and SVG
I need to create a graphical editor for our data model that works in an HTML5 compliant browser. I am looking for a proper library/framework to build on. The model is stored as xml, but that should be ...
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What's the difference between “Add to home screen” safari HTML5 webapp vs HTML5 webapp wrapped in UIWebView?
Someone asked me this. The answer he gave was HTML5 in UIWebView can cache the app data so it can run offline. I thought the same thing can be achieved using safari add to home screen, no?
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HTML + CSS or HTML5 + CSS3 or HTML5 + jQuery [closed]
I want to be a good UI Developer.
I'm confused whether I should learn (I need some serious suggestions):
1) HTML + CSS + JavaScript or HTML5 + CSS3 + JavaScript or HTML5 + CSS3 + jQuery
2) Is it ...
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HTML Canvas: Should my app x, y values be global?
I have a large file of functions. Each of these functions is responsible for drawing a particular part of the application. My app has x and y parameters that I use in the setup function to move the ...
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How to Implement Complex Form Data?
I'm supposed to implement a relatively complex form that looks like follows, but has at least four more pages requiring the user to fill in all necessary information for the tracks:
This data will ...
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What stops HTML5 and JS apps to perform as good as native apps?
From what I understand,
HTML is a mark-up language, so is the content of XAML, XIB and
whatever Android uses and other native UI development frameworks.
JavaScript is a programming language used ...
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What are considered the definitive references for bootstrapping one's client-side expertise? [closed]
I'm a server-side junkie, and by that I mean I spend time writing code that's not visible to anyone.
I'm interested in rounding out my skillset and becoming more self-sufficient with writing ...
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Is the Javascript bet a loser or a winner one? [closed]
Recently I had the the sensation that the world is trying to port every existing application in HTML5. The proliferation of Javascript API meant to cover almost every programmer's need is the tangible ...
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Why does a contenteditable div not behave like an input element?
The motivation for the content editable div would be to allow user input inside a normal div element. Why does it then behave so differently to input element? Mainly I am referring to the addition of ...
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Repetitive Drawing in Javascript & Canvas
Creating an HTML5 page using canvas and javascript to draw a set number of musical staves on the page, spaced a pre-determined amount in between.
What I have is re-drawn on top of the canvas 10 ...
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HTML5 PhoneGap Mobile development? [closed]
I want some suggestions about the project concepts/ideas on HTML5 PhoneGap mobile app development. I want to develop some app that can be a learning curve to get to know about these technologies. Any ...
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Power of HTML5? [duplicate]
HTML5 is becoming more and more popular everyday. Many great online applications are now being created and described as pure HTML5 apps. (Like Muro)
But I don't understand what is exactly so cool ...
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Client = Html5 + CSS3 + JS + Jquery. Server =?
I want to build most of my functionality on the client. However I'm not quite sure which server-side web development framework can provide me with a nice REST endpoint to handle resources, business ...
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Better performance on web with big PNGs [closed]
I'm currently developing a web that is all made from images (an HTML version of a Flash web).
The client provided me with a big PSD which I had to export each layer as a PNG to keep transparencies. ...
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How to make .exe file from html5 css application? [closed]
I would like to make windows desktop application using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS. I am trying
tidesdk
XULRunner
appjs
I read the documentations of these technologies. But I didn't see how to ...
