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Why would one bother marking up properly and semantically?
Note that I (try) to mark up as semantically as possible because I like they way it looks and feels, but not because I'm aware of any other stunning advantages. The point of my question is to be ...
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9answers
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How do I get started with HTML5? [closed]
What is the recommended workflow to learn HTML5? What tools should I install? What SDK? Where to start? How to test? How to debug? What do I read?
I understand that what is often labelled as "HTML5 ...
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4answers
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Why not XHTML5?
So, HTML5 is the Big Step Forward, I'm told. The last step forward we took that I'm aware of was the introduction of XHTML. The advantages were obvious: simplicity, strictness, the ability to use ...
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4answers
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Is validating HTML a thing of the past? [duplicate]
With us moving continually closer to HTML5 in terms of adoption, is writing HTML for validity something the web is rejecting, allowing us to straddle standards as the web continues to be in a ...
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Why there are no PUT and DELETE methods in HTML forms?
HTML4 / XHTML1 allows only GET and POST in forms, now it seems like HTML5 will do the same. There is a proposal to add these two but it doesn't seem to be gaining traction. What were the technical or ...
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8answers
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The future of desktop application development [closed]
During the last months there was much written about HTML5 and many big player (Google, Microsoft,....) are planning to accelerate their HTML5 strategy. Google plans a browser based OS. Microsoft also ...
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9answers
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These days is it required to test a desktop website for IE6 and IE7? Or is IE8 and IE9 enough?
These days is it required to test a desktop website for IE6 and IE7? Or is IE8 and IE9 enough?
I heard that IE8 has replaced IE7.
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5answers
506 views
Why is semantic markup given more weight for search engines?
This question follows directly from the part of an answer of this question - Why would one bother marking up properly and semantically? .
I would like to understand why SEO techniques gives more ...
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1answer
704 views
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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1answer
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What is meant by namespaced content and what advantages does it have?
I was reading this blog by James Bennett regarding HTML vs XHTML . He writes :
I don’t have any need for namespaced content; I’m not displaying any
complex mathematical notation here and don’t ...
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1answer
179 views
today's multi-device world for web development
With the huge explosion of mobile devices and addition of HTML5/CSS3, there seems to be a shift towards "responsive" designs (i.e., adapting to smaller screen sizes) which seems to be achieved using ...
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1answer
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What is meant by sandboxing?
Sanboxing is listed as one of the many security features in html5 specification . Can someone explain what is meant by sandboxing? Does it relate to HTML only or to JavaScript also?
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Is it a good idea to use width and height properties with the < td > tag?
I am new to HTML and Im working on a self made project and I have to use < table > and < fieldset > tags in my html files. I need to set the width and height properties to the tables like
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3answers
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Guidance for a C# developer to become better UI developer
I am a C# developer and had developed simple websites in regular asp.net(with asp.net controls) and a wpf application.
Nowadays, I am trying to learn Asp.net MVC3 and I have been exposed to HTML ...
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1answer
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How do you make money from html 5 games (i.e sponsorships)?
I make games with Flash and I am interested in making games in html but I haven't seen any companies or websites which are willing to buy these games (i.e game sponsorships). I was hoping somebody ...
