The definition of HTML is Hyper Text Markup
Language. HTML consists of a series of short codes typed
into a text-file by the site author.These websites can then be viewed by everyone that is connected to the Internet. It is relatively easy to learn, with the basics being accessible to most people in one sitting; and quite powerful in what it allows you to create. It is constantly undergoing revision and evolution to meet the demands and requirements of the growing Internet audience under the direction of the »W3C, the organization charged with designing and maintaining the language.HTML consists of a series of short codes typed into a
text-file by the site author --these are the
tags. The text is then saved as a html file, and viewed through a browser, like
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. This browser reads the file and
translates the text into a visible form, hopefully rendering the page as the
author had intended. Writing your own HTML entails using tags correctly to
create your vision. You can use anything from a rudimentary text-editor to a
powerful graphical editor to create HTML pages.
HTML5
HTML5 was developed to solve compatibility problems that affect the current standard, HTML4. One of the biggest differences between HTML5 and previous versions of the standard is that older versions of HTML require proprietary plugins and APIs. HTML5 provides one common interface to make loading elements easier. For example, there is no need to install a Flash plugin in HTML5 because the element will run by itself.
Why HTML5 Matters For You As a web user, you will benefit from HTML5 because it
fixes the most glaring problems in HTML4. Web sites will have better web
standards, which will result in more efficient content and improved
performance. As HTML5 is adopted across the board, web pages should start to
load faster, less bandwidth should be used, and battery life on mobile devices
ought to last longer.
Plus, you won’t have to keep so many plugins like Flash and Java
updated. I hate it when I constantly have to update so many addons and plugins
across multiple browsers. And what happens when one of them is the wrong
version? Sites stop working and frustration ensues. All of that should be dealt
away with when
HTML5 is the future of web browsing and it will surely
revolutionize the way we surf the Internet. Even under the limited nature of
HTML4, developers have created some mind-boggling web sites, so it’ll be
interesting to see what sort of neat advancements they’ll make with the functionality of HTML5.
Hopefully now you can see HTML5 in a clearer light and
see why it’s been hyped
up as much as it has. You can further your learning on these ten websites too
that show you what HTML5 is all about. You should also check out our HTML5
tutorial to learn more. If you have any questions, please ask in the comments
and I’ll do my best
to answer you.