HTML5: Introduction

Delivery method
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates

Course description
Introduction
Background history of standards
What is WHATWG?
The need for and aims of HTML5
What HTML 5 isn't

What's new?
DOCTYPE
Structural and conceptual tags:
Plugin-free content tags:
- audio, canvas, embed, figure and video
Application tags:
- command, details, menu, meter, progress and time
FORM components, input types and methods:
Integrated APIs:
- audio/video, drag and drop, history, inline editing, offline application, web protocol
About the outline algorithm
Deprecated elements

What can I do today?
Which new features can I use today?
Using HTML5 on mobile devices
HTML5 vs Flash
Developer tools
Detecting HTML5 features

Practical use of HTML5
Browser compatibility
Planning the page structure and working with the outline algorithm
Defining headers and footers:
- header, hgroup and footer
Working with structural elements:
- section, nav, article and aside tags
Planning for syndication
Using the time tag and attributes
Cross browser testing

Suitable for
A two day practical introduction to the most widely supported new features in HTML5

Requirements
You should have attended the Introduction to HTML4 course at Media Training or have experience of working with HTML4 and CSS2.