Over the summer, the band OK Go, Pilobolus choreographers and Google revealed a dynamic music experience that gave users a taste of HTML5's impressive capabilities with All is not Lost. The ongoing production of revising the current HTML standard, HTML4, will give users more options with website design and user interaction, which is illustrated by the All is not Lost HTML5 music experience.
The newest revision of HTML is in the works and developers are working hard to see that the new hypertext markup language carries over the success seen with HTML4 and creates an even richer experience for users.
With all of the HTML augmentations, browser capability is a top concern for Web developers and like all upgrades and various browsers, no two are alike. You'll notice if you try and view the All is not Lost video on any browser other than Chrome that you encounter an error. That's because Chrome, as revealed by The HTML5 Test, is the most supportive browsers when it comes to specifications like parsing, canvas, video, audio and other features that have improved with HTML5.
Although HTML5 is still in the works, it's important that developers are keeping up with the progression of the new Web language. Developers can utilize HTML5 (or Javascript) to give the similar dynamic presence of Flash, without sacrificing SEO.
Test your browser!
With all of the browsers available, it's important to choose one that will yield the best possible Web experience.
Based on specific standards of HTML5, the HTML5 Test produces a score (out of 450 points) for each browser based on how compliant it is with each of the new language fields. After pasting the test URL in the browser, a score reveals how HTML5-ready the browser is. The specifications are not finalized, but it's a fair analysis.
After testing out Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Opera, the HTML5 test revealed that Chrome was the most supportive of HTML5 with a score of 340, while Internet Explorer trailed last with a score of 141, no surprise there! Firefox (272), Safari (212) and Opera (278) did ok as well making up for where they lacked with bonus points in video and audio tags.
Using a different browser? Test it for HTML5 compatibility now.
As of now, HTML4 is still the standard, so it's wise to use the new language (HTML5) sparingly until it is fully rolled out, tested and an approved standard.
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